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January 3, 2017

Lemony Chicken Noodle Soup

Happy 2017, everyone! Welcome to a new year, a symbolic time that promises many things but that in reality probably won’t differ much from December 31st of this past weekend, aside from the fact that we’ll all be scratching out the inevitable “2016”s on our rent checks to hastily scrawl in “2017” instead. Turning an accidental 6 into a deliberate 7 will be messy, but by god we’ll do it.

But despite the unceasing and apathetic forward march of time, let’s all embrace the wise words of Bill and Ted and be excellent to ourselves and to each other. Imagine me embracing you in a hug right now— and imagine it being very awkward for added realism, if you will.

AmyK

Linguine with Chicken and Asparagus

I did a little decorating today, and I have to say that my kitchen prep station is much cheerier now for it. I’m sure you’ll recognize the quote, as it is also on the right side of this little blog. Ah, The Hobbit. How right you are.

I’ll be going on a little journey of my own this Thursday, though I do hope it is nowhere near as perilous as Bilbo’s trek to The Lonely Mountain, and that my own adventure will have 100% fewer giant spiders. I’m going to do the four-day hike from Cusco to Machu Picchu with a friend! I’m both excited and terrified, but you guys, I am going to hug so many llamas.

My friend Sara came over for dinner and to drop off Gregory, who will be accompanying me to Peru as my trusty sidekick.

Gregory.

I whipped this up for us, and it’s a pasta dish I’ve made many times before (though usually with shrimp). I did learn on this occasion, though, that not all jalapeños are created equal because whoooooooweeeee this one was spicier than any of the others I’ve ever used. So even though the recipe below says to use a whole jalapeño, it may be better to make sure your pepper doesn’t taste like the Fire of Mount Doom before tossing the entire thing in. Read more

AmyK

Picnic-Ready Pole Beans & Chicken Salad

Ah, summertime. The sun is out and we’re all lying around the beach indulging in glamorous champagne picnics. Or, maybe we don’t live in The Great Gatsby and/or Narnia, so maybe our summer outdoor dining experiences don’t involve butlers and buckets of perfectly chilled bubbly. Booo.

But hey, we don’t need all that. What we do need is excellent company, a venue relatively free of mosquitoes, and delicious, portable food. I’m sure you’ve got the first part covered, so I’ll help out with the third. (And uh, throw me a line when you’ve got the second part figured out because that one I’m still struggling with. *slaps mosquito*)

This luscious bean and chicken salad makes use of the in-season pole beans springing up in gardens and markets everywhere, and it has the added bonus of being more refined than hastily assembled sandwiches. The beans are barely cooked through so they stay nice and crisp, and the garlicky aioli adds a nice kick and binds everything together. The bits of roasted chicken tucked inside… well, who doesn’t love roast chicken? (If you have someone in mind, don’t trust that person.)
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AmyK