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Have you ever said “What’s for dinner?” with a sigh? Have you ever felt bored with what your family eats? Has eating dinner lost its appeal? Do you find your family is eating out a lot more lately, or ordering in?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you and your family are probably stuck in a meal rut. You probably have favorite dishes that you like make and these same dishes may be found on your dinner table week after week. Those meal-time favorites are probably quick and easy to make, so you tend to make them over and over again just for convenience sake. It is no wonder that you are bored with your meals.
What you need is some new ideas for your family menus. That is where cookbooks are great. They offer many new ideas that can bring back the life to your family meals.
By reading and searching through different cookbooks you can revive your interest in your family meals. You can get ideas for new dishes that you probably hadn’t thought of before. You can use the recipes in the cookbooks as is, or use them as a jumping-off point for something new and interesting that you would like to try.
There are so many different cookbooks on the market today that there is sure to be one that will pique your interest. You can choose a particular ingredient and run with that theme in mind. For instance, if you love bananas you may want to get the “Going Bananas” cookbook offered on this website to try a new twist on a banana dessert, or better yet, try a delicious supper dish made with bananas that would be just right for a new supper favorite. How does Baked Chicken with Banana Walnut Stuffing sound.
Here is the recipe for you to try:
Baked Chicken With Banana Walnut Stuffing
6 lb roasting chicken
1 onion, finely chopped
¼ tsp. poultry seasoning
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
1 tsp. paprika
Stuffing:
1 ½ cups banana, sliced
¾ tsp. salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
½ cup raisins
2 ¼ cups soft breadcrumbs, firmly packed
½ cup butter, melted
Prepare chicken for roasting by sprinking with spices. Combine stuffing ingrients and stuff in cavity of chicken.
Put in greased uncovered roast pan in oven at 350° for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until done.
Or you can remember that wonderful vacation your family enjoyed in the Caribbean. Perhaps your husband was crazy about that spicy island food. If you looked at a cookbook like “20 Best Jamaican Recipes” you may find one of his favorites in there that you could surprise him with for a special occasion. Did he particularly like the jerk chicken?
Here is the recipe for you to try:
Jerk Chicken:
6-8 chicken pieces (thigh & drumsticks)
¼ cup cooking oil
4 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 TBSP. allspice
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. cinnamon
2 TBSP. thyme
1 Scotch Bonnet pepper
3 TBSP. salt
2 TBSP. black pepper
1 small tomato
1 TBSP. cooking oil
Wash chicken pieces and set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients in blender (except ¼ cup cooking oil) and blend until combined.
Place chicken in large freezer bag and add blended spices. Squish together to coat chicken with marinade. Let marinate in refrigerator overnight (or for at least 4 hours).
Remove chicken from marinade and pat with paper towel to remove excess marinade.
Add reserved ¼ cup oil in large skillet and fry chicken until browned. Remove to a greased baking pan and bake chicken uncovered for approximately 45 minutes until done. Serve.
There are many other new ideas you can find in cookbooks for your family meals. Most recipes are relatively easy to make and don’t take a lot of time to make. Browsing through a cookbook for new suggestions will definitely help you and your family get out of that supper-time rut, and will certainly renew your interest in cooking. Take my word for it!
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you and your family are probably stuck in a meal rut. You probably have favorite dishes that you like make and these same dishes may be found on your dinner table week after week. Those meal-time favorites are probably quick and easy to make, so you tend to make them over and over again just for convenience sake. It is no wonder that you are bored with your meals.
What you need is some new ideas for your family menus. That is where cookbooks are great. They offer many new ideas that can bring back the life to your family meals.
By reading and searching through different cookbooks you can revive your interest in your family meals. You can get ideas for new dishes that you probably hadn’t thought of before. You can use the recipes in the cookbooks as is, or use them as a jumping-off point for something new and interesting that you would like to try.
There are so many different cookbooks on the market today that there is sure to be one that will pique your interest. You can choose a particular ingredient and run with that theme in mind. For instance, if you love bananas you may want to get the “Going Bananas” cookbook offered on this website to try a new twist on a banana dessert, or better yet, try a delicious supper dish made with bananas that would be just right for a new supper favorite. How does Baked Chicken with Banana Walnut Stuffing sound.
Here is the recipe for you to try:
Baked Chicken With Banana Walnut Stuffing
6 lb roasting chicken
1 onion, finely chopped
¼ tsp. poultry seasoning
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
1 tsp. paprika
Stuffing:
1 ½ cups banana, sliced
¾ tsp. salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
½ cup raisins
2 ¼ cups soft breadcrumbs, firmly packed
½ cup butter, melted
Prepare chicken for roasting by sprinking with spices. Combine stuffing ingrients and stuff in cavity of chicken.
Put in greased uncovered roast pan in oven at 350° for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until done.
Or you can remember that wonderful vacation your family enjoyed in the Caribbean. Perhaps your husband was crazy about that spicy island food. If you looked at a cookbook like “20 Best Jamaican Recipes” you may find one of his favorites in there that you could surprise him with for a special occasion. Did he particularly like the jerk chicken?
Here is the recipe for you to try:
Jerk Chicken:
6-8 chicken pieces (thigh & drumsticks)
¼ cup cooking oil
4 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 TBSP. allspice
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. cinnamon
2 TBSP. thyme
1 Scotch Bonnet pepper
3 TBSP. salt
2 TBSP. black pepper
1 small tomato
1 TBSP. cooking oil
Wash chicken pieces and set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients in blender (except ¼ cup cooking oil) and blend until combined.
Place chicken in large freezer bag and add blended spices. Squish together to coat chicken with marinade. Let marinate in refrigerator overnight (or for at least 4 hours).
Remove chicken from marinade and pat with paper towel to remove excess marinade.
Add reserved ¼ cup oil in large skillet and fry chicken until browned. Remove to a greased baking pan and bake chicken uncovered for approximately 45 minutes until done. Serve.
There are many other new ideas you can find in cookbooks for your family meals. Most recipes are relatively easy to make and don’t take a lot of time to make. Browsing through a cookbook for new suggestions will definitely help you and your family get out of that supper-time rut, and will certainly renew your interest in cooking. Take my word for it!
"Going Bananas" Cookbook - 101 great tasting, easy-to-make banana recipes for the banana lover in you.
20 Best Jamaican Recipes
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Get great recipes for that spicy Island flavor.
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Canada
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