Sherry from Sherry’s Pickings hosts a friendly community of bloggers who post monthly about their kitchens and/or kitchen gardens. It is a collection from around the world detailing what is new related to food, or kitchen gadgets, or simply life in general, over the past month (and sometimes longer). Click on the link to Sherry’s Pickings to read them all. Following is my own summary from the past month.
There has been a lot of cooking going on in my kitchen over the past month. The weather has been very wet, so staying in by a cozy fire with something sending out aromas from the oven seems the way to go.
As always, chicken has played an oversized role.
Our daughter has been visiting with her dog, Belle. One night she cooked a delicious one-pot recipe to raves from diners. She has given me permission to post it. Stay tuned for that one.
One Pot Chicken with Rice, Cherry Tomatoes, and Lemon
Another night there was a definite Korean influence to a sheet pan dinner of Gochujang Chicken with Carrots and Grapes.
A new cookbook, From Salt to Jam by Karina Meynink, inspired a roast chicken stuffed under the skin with an addictive mix she calls kettle furikake. I am looking forward to trying more of her sauces and seasonings.
Kettle FurikakeIt is a mixture of kettle potato chips, nori, black and white sesame seeds, fried shallots, and gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes).
The next night this same savory mix found its way on top of a simple stir fry with salmon.
There have been some vegetables and salads along the way as well to add a healthy note.
Sheet Pan Roast Cauliflower with Chickpeas
And a favorite winter salad of shaved Brussels sprouts.
Petra from the blog Food Eat Love inspired me to try making crispy summer rolls in the air fryer. They need a bit more work to perfect, but were a delicious alternative to deep frying. Click the link to her blog to see the recipe for the filling.
Crispy Summer Rolls
The dogs play an outsized influence on our lives. This is Shanna, half asleep after her breakfast ‘dessert’ of a peanut butter kong. Clearly, she claims it. Let the two other dogs beware.
Shanna, even though half asleep, she claims this kong as her own. No touching. Mine!
I’m a fan of furikake and kettle furikake looks very interesting. We’ve been including chicken more as our protein… lots of yummy simple recipes, and your inspiration certainly adds to that.
Just like you — the depressing January weather kept us indoors with little to do but cook. All your chicken recipes must have been totally delicious. I hope we all have more pleasant weather in February!
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Lots of delicious idea. The chicken looks amazing.
You’ve got some very interesting food here. The Kettle FurikakeIt is something totally new me and I am going to click on the link for the summer rolls in the air-fryer. Thanks
Yes I have that book too! Can’t wait to make some of her recipes. Kettle furikake sounds excellent. And I love the look of that first chicken dish. So much good food here Liz. thanks for joining in this month! cheers Sherry
Thank you so much for hosting us. I think I got the idea from your IMK post. I couldn’t remember where it came from.
oh and shanna looks adorable!
Crispy rolls in the air fryer – that’s genius! And the brussel sprout salad looks delicious – is there a recipe?! Loving all those winner, winner chicken dinners – what a yummy month you have had!
I will put in the link to the salad, there is a post.
Can’t wait to see that one pot chicken dish recipe. Looks amazing. And, I literally reserving that cookbook now from the library!
Let me know what you think.
OMG, so much delicious food!
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I am going to look for a copy of From Salt to Jam – it sounds like something I would enjoy 🙂
If you do, let me know your favorite recipe.
I adore furikake and never thought of kettle furikake! I’m so intrigued now and I wonder if I can make it at home (although I’m in France and we don’t have kettle chips..) that gochujang sheetbake also looks amazing.
Thank you. Kettle chips are not a requirement, any chip (freetos?) will do. I will post a recipe.
I love the sound of your kettle furikake! Actually it all sounds delicious and I can almost smell your lovely cooking! The summer rolls look delicious! A friend of mine let me use his air fryer, it wasn’t quite the same but delicious and yours look so good 🙂
I don’t think they were as crisp as your fried ones, but still good. Any chip will work with the kettle furikake, I used some kettle chips but didn’t have enough so I add tortilla chips. I have been out of town but will post the recipe.
hi Liz they look delicious! 🙂 I look forward to your recipe!