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Lemonade Chicken Recipe

Saturday July 31, 2010

Unlike some recipes for lemonade chicken that use frozen lemonade concentrate, this recipe begins with a homemade marinade made with fresh lemon juice, honey, and ginger. It is not overly sweet like some versions, but packs a lot of flavor with the perfect balance of sweetness, tang, and spice. As an added bonus, the marinade also tenderizes the chicken. It is easier and less expensive to use a whole chicken that you cut up yourself, but feel free to use chicken parts to suit your purposes.

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Lemonade Chicken Recipe Photo © 2010 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Tomato Recipes

Thursday July 29, 2010

Tuh-MAY-toh or Tuh-MAH-to? Pronunciation doesn't matter when it comes to this fabulous nutritious fruit known as a vegetable. Once considered deadly poisonous, tomatoes are now second only to potatoes in vegetable consumption. Try such tomato recipes as Best Bloody Mary Mix, Shrimp in Tomato Cream Sauce, Summer Balsamic Tomato Vegetable Salad, and more.

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Tomato Photo © 2006 Peggy Trowbridge, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Meltaways Recipe

Tuesday July 27, 2010

These bite-sized peanut butter cookies will melt in your mouth. Peanut chunks and miniature chocolate chips give added flavor and texture while the chocolate dip makes them look professional. Since they hold their shape well and can be stored at room temperature for more than a month, they are a perfect choice to ship as gifts from the kitchen.

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Chicken Grand Marnier® Recipe

Sunday July 25, 2010

Grand Marnier®, apricot jam, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard give a tangy sweet and sour flavor to this marinated recipe using chicken breasts. If you are avoiding alcohol or cannot find the liqueur, you may substitute orange juice for the Grand Marnier®. It is important that you do not overcook the chicken or it will become dry. Plan ahead for marination time.

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