On February 8, 2013 we pledged our undying love to one another in front of the people we love and now we never miss a chance to celebrate. So on our fourth year we ended up in Wilmington, NC celebrating the happiest day of our lives.
Feb 8th 2013
Wilmington is an amazing city with a very rich history and AWESOME food. While doing romantic things, we were able to take a small food tour through the town. I went to some of the high-end restaurants along with some town favorites. In this post I wanted to share with you my extended thoughts on how I felt the food tasted and my recommendations if you decided to take a trip yourself. Enough talking let’s get to the food already!!!
Sausage and Peppers is the easiest yet comforting dish to create. It is minimal ingredients with maximum flavor. Today I will give the recipe for a quick and easy meal for dinner or anytime of the day that you feel like treating yourself. Enough talking and let’s get down to this BEYOND easy recipe. Continue Reading “Sausage and Peppers”
Today’s recipe is a viewer request from my fellow YouTube sister Dionna! She has requested that I make my version of French Onion Soup. I thought about it, and humbly accepted the challenge.
French Onion Soup is one of those comfort foods for anytime of year that can be a side or stand alone. What a perfect dish for one of these brisk nights. Enough talk, let’s get to it!
A loaded potato is one of my ultimate comfort foods. Broccoli Cheese Potato with Chicken is an all in one meal that is so easy to prepare. It is filling and most importantly delicious. The combinations for yummy baked potatoes are pretty much endless. You can create all kinds of yummy potatoes with your favorite veggies, meats, or both. If you are vegan or vegetarian you can easily remove the chicken and use a plant based cheese/non diary sour cream.
What you will need:
2 Chicken Breast cut into Strips
4 Potatoes (Russet or any Baking Potato)
2 Tbsp of Oil ( Avocado, Olive, Canola)
2 Tsp of Salt
2 Tsp of Pepper
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1/4 Cup of Milk
1 Package of Steamable Broccoli
1 Tbsp of Dried Parsley (Optional)
Foil
Baking Sheet Pan
Prep:
Pre-heat oven to 450F. Wash and scrub potatoes to rid of any dirt. Dry the potatoes and then poke holes in the skin on all sides. Place on foil and then brush oil all over. Season with salt and pepper. Then wrap and sit aside. Repeat until all potatoes are wrapped.
(Be sure to clean all areas where you handle raw chicken to avoid cross-contamination) Slice Chicken Breast into strips. Season with Salt and Pepper or J.Delawcious seasoning. Then sit aside until ready.
In a small bowl add sour cream. Then add milk a little at a time. Stir until the sour cream has thinned out. If the sour cream is still thick add a little more milk until desired thickness. Then pour into a squirt bottle and refrigerate.
Cook/Bake:
Place the potatoes in the oven and allow to bake for 45 mins. When the potatoes have been cooking for 30 minutes, preheat a non-skillet with oil on medium heat. Once oil is hot, place the chicken strips inside. Cook chicken until 165F internally. This will take about 2 minutes on each side.
Put the frozen broccoli into the microwave according to the instructions. You can buy prepared cheese sauce or refer to my mac and cheese recipe to make your own. Keep both items warm until assembly.
Remove the potatoes from the oven and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
Assembly:
Slice the potato half way through. Then add butter, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken, broccoli, and cheese. Then add sour cream on top. Sprinkle parsley as a garnish and enjoy.
If you decide to make this recipe please #jdelawcious so I can see your creation.
Last weekend I had a taste for Jamaican beef patties. So I challenged myself to see if I could actually make them homemade. Being that I have little to no experience in Caribbean cooking I had to go out there and study some recipes. I raked through all sorts of articles and blogs only to find Keith Lorren’s Jamaican Beef Pattie Recipe. Continue Reading “Jamaican Beef Patties”
In large bowl add shrimp (keep shells on), lime zest and J. Delawcious Seasoning. Massage the seasoning and lime zest into the shrimp. Once shrimp is evenly coated in the mixture, let it sit for 15-30 minutes max.
Cooking:
In a Cast Iron skillet or any skillet of your choice add avocado oil on medium high heat. Once the oil is hot add shrimp to the skillet and cook until pink about 3-5 minutes.
Grilling:
Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning while cooking. Place about five shrimp to one skewer. Heat the grill and place the shrimp on. Cook the shrimp for 3-5 minutes or until pink.
Garnish:
Once completed squeeze lime juice over the shrimp and sit the remaining wedges on the side.
This meal is easy, fast, and delawcious for any weeknight/weekend meal. Lastly, remember to enjoy this recipe with the people you love.
2 Chicken Breast cut into Strips
