Category Archives: Poultry

Baby Chicks Are Thriving

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

I ordered two batches of day-old chicks: 8 broilers, 4 red and 4 black, arrived May 3rd, from our local look-alike Tractor Supply/Agway but homegrown independent farm and pet store.  These birds are destined for the dinner table, and are … Continue reading →

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Home Poultry Plans, Sous Vide Chicken Breast with Lime/Mushroom Sauce – and Sous Vide Discussion

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Or:  How I fought the Breast Meat Trend, and how I HOPE to WIN!!! I’m going to be raising chickens this year.  I’ve ordered 9 meat birds (“red broilers”) to arrive the first week of May. I also ordered egg … Continue reading →

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A Marriage of Marsala and Piccata, Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs – GF

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

First you buy some boneless, skinless chicken thighs… yes, I prefer the dark meat.  Although the Marsala preparation is one of the few ways that chicken breast is moist enough to be reasonably edible past the polite bites, to be … Continue reading →

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Chicken Heart and Cheese Omelet

Posted on November 18, 2016 by

Yes, I know not everyone shares my love of certain types of offal, and they’re welcome to pronounce it “awful”.   If you don’t want to use chicken hearts (or can’t find them), feel free to use a portion of … Continue reading →

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Chicken Heart Yakatori

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

NOTE:  I actually made this recipe about a month ago, and wrote it up about then.  I’m trying to pace out recipes and vary them up as I post them.  This turned out to be a good idea, as work … Continue reading →

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Chicken Wings Redux Plus Blue Cheese Dip

Posted on February 6, 2016 by

Well, just so everyone is prepared for an evening of Budweiser and Dorito ads tomorrow (frankly, the Bud ones have gone downhill the last few years – they’re getting cliched), with way too much football breaking the ads up — … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving: Braised Turkey Thighs

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

As noted in the previous post, for Stuffed Delicata Squash, I’m Home Alone this Thanksgiving, on crutches.  But, by golly, we’re going to have a Thanksgiving Dinner That Can’t Be Beat, and maybe listen to some Arlo Guthrie on the way. … Continue reading →

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