Subj : Re: Spices
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Aug 17 2022 06:02:00

-=> Sean Dennis wrote to All <=-

SD> I was at Sam's Club the other day and bought a 7 oz. glass bottle of
SD> Saigon cinnamon.  It was a good deal at $6.44.  Nicely sweet and
SD> slightly spicy.  I first heard of Saigon cinnamon on "America's Test
SD> Kitchen."  Going to try it on hot buttered toast soon.

That sent me scurrying to the search engine - where I found: "Saigon
cinnamon is a species of cassia cinnamon with a stronger flavor and
aroma than other varieties. Though it's considered to be lower quality
than Ceylon cinnamon, it's less expensive and easily found in grocery
stores."

I'll stick with my "regular" cinnamon - which I take every day to he'p
with my diabetes.

SD> I also picked up a 8 oz. glass bottle of organic granulated garlic for
SD> $7.98 (73 cents/oz).  Wonderfully pungent and 1/4 teaspoon of this
SD> equals a whole garlic clove.  That will definitely liven up a lot of
SD> dishes plus will be nice on homemade garlic berad.

And it's a whole lot more convenient than peeling and mashing "real"
garlic. Plus (and this is the BIG benefit) it's a known and repeatable
strenght in your recipes .... which is the mAin reason I use it in my
chilli, etc.

SD> Tonight's meal is oven-baked boneless and skinless chicken thighs
SD> covered in Weber's Gourmet Burger seasoning[1] (purchased at Sam's club
SD> also and works great on chicken too) and sides of chicken-flavored
SD> pasta courtesy of Mr. Knorr and some microwave-steamed broccoli
SD> florets.  I can eat all of that without any teeth, believe it or not.

Think of all the nice stuff you can tackle when you get your china
clippers.  Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Finian's Chicken Casserole
Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Mushrooms, Potatoes
     Yield: 4 Servings

     2    Chicken breasts; boned,
          - skinned
     2    Chicken leg quarters; boned,
          - skinned
     1 tb Vegetable oil
     1 lg Chopped onion
     3    Thin sliced carrots
     2    Parsnips
     1    Red pepper
    15    Mushrooms
     1 cl Garlic
     4 lg Potatoes; peeled, chopped
 5 1/2 oz Env Knorr Chicken Casserole
          - mix
   400 ml Water
          (optional: other vegetables
          - of your choice - leeks
          - celery - peas, etc)

 Set oven to 350ºF/175ºC

 Stir-fry chicken in a little oil and chopped garlic to
 brown slightly. Transfer into casserole dish. Fry onion
 until golden.

 Scatter vegetables and potatoes over chicken in casserole
 dish. Mix the contents of the Knorr Chicken Casserole Mix
 with water and pour into dish.

 Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hrs or until chicken is cooked
 and potatoes are tender. Add water throughout cooking
 process if needed. 40 mins before finish time, add
 mushrooms.

 Serve hot with a dab of Irish Butter on top!

 For extra flavor, add a splash of red wine to the dish
 before cooking, or for a lighter dish, cook potatoes
 separately.

 RECIPE FROM: http://www.foodireland.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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