Monday, March 30, 2026

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

Ingredients
•12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
•Kosher or sea salt to taste
•¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
•2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
•1 lemon, sliced
•1 cup chicken broth (fat free, low sodium)
•2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
•¼ cup flour, optional corn starch
•½ teaspoon ground cumin
•¾ cup pitted green olives

Directions

Sprinkle chicken thighs evenly with salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add half of chicken. Cook about 3 minutes per side, or until browned. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet, and repeat procedure with remaining chicken. Transfer to slow cooker, and add lemon slices.

Combine broth, juice, flour and cumin, stirring with a whisk. Pour broth mixture over chicken.

Top with olives and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours.

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Keep Your Kitchen Need and Tidy With These Organization Tips

In terms of most-used spaces in your home, the kitchen is usually one of the first rooms that comes to mind. Used for everything from cooking breakfast to catching up on emails, this is a multipurpose room that often gets very disorganized throughout the course of the day. Here are a few simple tips that will help you to keep your kitchen organized.

  1. Stack things high. If you’re short on cabinet space, maximize the room on each shelf by purchasing dishes that are meant to be stacked. You’ll be surprised how much more you can fit inside once you utilize that unused height.
  2. Use a Lazy Susan. Lazy Susans make it possible to store spices and other kitchen essentials in tight spots while still allowing for easy access.
  3. Spruce up storage containers. If you want to store your most-used ingredients on the counters but dislike the original packaging, opt for a matching set of containers instead. Small glass jars are ideal for storing things like sugar, flour, and baking soda in plain sight.
  4. Hang a pot rack. Pot racks are great ways to free up under-stove storage, and they’ll give your kitchen a professional, chef’s kitchen look.
  5. Organize pot lids. Use a wooden peg rack in a cabinet to file messy pot lids vertically instead of horizontally.
  6. Invest in a knife rack. Mount a knife rack to the wall to keep knives in a safe spot and maintain their sharp edges.

24 Smart Organizing Ideas for Your Kitchen [Real Simple]
Kitchen Organizing Tips [Martha Stewart]
8 Smart Organizing Tips for the Kitchen [Tidy Mom]
Kitchen Organization & Storage Tips [Better Homes & Gardens]

Catahoula: Cajun Fare in Philadelphia

Queen Village might be the last place you’d expect to find a top-flight Cajun restaurant, but Philadelphia is full of surprises. Catahoula offers classic New Orleans flavors, executed with high-quality ingredients and the perfect amount of spice.

The po’ boy sandwiches are all highly-regarded, but the oyster version may be the pinnacle. Huge, savory oysters breaded and fried are served on a French roll with remoulade. Fans also rave about the fried macaroni and cheese, which is a distinctive take on the classic comfort food dish. The duck jambalaya also wins plenty of raves – it’s difficult to make duck work in a dish like this, but Catahoula is said to do so admirably. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of food and drink specials throughout the week.

Visit Catahoula's website to learn more about this Philadelphia eatery!

Catahoula
775 S. Front Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 271-9300
http://www.yelp.com/biz/catahoula-philadelphia

Dreyer’s Super Sundae Brownie Bowl

Dreyer's Super Sundae Brownie Bowl

Here's an easy way to push your already extraordinary Dreyer's ice cream sundae over the top – a fresh-baked brownie bowl. And the best part? You don't have to wash the bowl since you get to eat it!

You will need:
DREYER'S GRAND NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Cookie Dough ice cream or SLOW CHURNED® Cookie Dough light ice cream
Brownie batter (made from your favorite recipe)
2 muffin tins
Cooking spray
Chocolate sauce
Sprinkles

Directions
Follow the directions for your favorite brownie recipe to make the batter.
Spray cups of a muffin tin with cooking spray, and add brownie batter to each cup until they're about two-thirds full.
Spray the second muffin tin with cooking spray and place on top of the first tin of brownies.
Place in the oven and bake, following your brownie recipe's directions.
After the bowls are completely cool, add a scoop of ice cream, top with chocolate sauce and sprinkles, and enjoy!

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Crockpot Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe

What You’ll Need:

4 – 5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thawed
1 cup Pesto
3/4 cup Sour Cream
Crockpot

What You’ll Do:
Cook chicken in crockpot on high for 3 hours {covered}.
After 3 hours, drain juices from crockpot.
Mix together Pesto and Sour Cream, and stir well.
Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on high for 30 more minutes {covered}.

ENJOY!!

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Vietnam: Vietnamese Cuisine in Philadelphia

Vietnamese food is one of the fastest-growing culinary sensations in America, and for good reason – the cuisine is fascinating and very unique, incorporating influences from France as well as all over Asia and producing some trademark dishes that are delicious and healthy. Most famous is pho, often considered the standard dish of Vietnamese cuisine.

This rich, robust beef soup is incredibly filling, and locals rave that Vietnam (the restaurant) delivers one of the best bowls in Philadelphia. Regulars rave over the grilled pork with broken rice, the shrimp curry, and the crisp and delicious spring rolls. If you want to start your meal off with a delightful beverage, Vietnam's Flaming Volcano is an experience all its own.

Vietnam
221 North 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 592-1163 ‎
www.eatatvietnam.com

Jones: Modern Comfort Food in Center City

Craving some flavorful comfort food with a modern twist? Head to Jones and find something tasty right in Center City Philadelphia.

The menu at Jones features appetizers like cheese pierogies with caramelized onions, deviled eggs, baked macaroni and cheese, chicken nachos, and meatless wings. Pair your starter with a bowl of matzo ball or chicken rice soup. The tasty array of sandwiches offers up a brisket on brioche bun, Texas barbecue pulled pork, and a turkey burger with roasted tomato aioli. Tandoori chicken kebabs, fried chicken and waffles, pecan crusted tilapia, chicken pot pie, sesame seared tuna, and fried chicken in a basket are among the entrée options.

Jones also serves a popular weekend brunch. Visit its website to learn more!

Jones
700 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 223-5663
www.jones-restaurant.com
www.yelp.com/biz/jones-philadelphia

Caramel Apple Cookie Cobbler

Ingredients

5 large apples, peeled and diced
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 ¼ cups Caramel Apple Cookie Mix (or sugar cookie if can’t find)
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
15 soft caramels (I used Kraft), wrapper removed, and cut in half

Instructions

  1. In a large sauté pan over medium heat add apples, sugar, and lemon juice. Let it cook down so that the apples are tender.
  2. Spray 9-x13-inch baking dish with baking spray or use butter. I baked mine in two smaller dishes, that are 6×6.
  3. Add the caramel pieces to the apples and pour into the prepared dish(s).
  4. Sprinkle cookie mix over the top of the apples.
  5. Pour melted butter over the cookie mix.
  6. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  7. Serve warm and with ice cream and caramel sauce if desired.

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Salmon Marinade

Ingredients
1½ pounds salmon fillets
lemon pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
salt to taste
⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup water
¼ cup vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
  2. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large re-sealable plastic bag, pour soy sauce mixture over fish, seal, and turn to coat. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat grill for medium heat.
  4. Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon on the preheated grill, and discard marinade. Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Or wrap it in foil and bake at 425° for approximately 15 minutes.

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Crockpot Pumpkin Bread Recipe

This is an amazingly simple pumpkin bread recipe that will leave you wanting MORE. I cook the bread in the crockpot instead of the oven so I don't warm my home on a hot day! A side effect of slow cooking the bread is it's incredibly moist!

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
½ cup of oil
½ cup of sugar
½ cup of packed brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1 15oz can of pumpkin
1½ cup of flour (sifted)
¼ tsp. of salt
½ tsp. of cinnamon
½ tsp. of nutmeg
1 tsp. of baking soda

Instructions
1. Blend the oil and both of the sugars into a large bowl.
2. Stir in the beaten eggs and canned pumpkin. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
3. Pour the batter into a greased or oiled bread pan. (I used a canola oil spray that worked just fine.)
4. Add two cups of water to your crockpot and place the pan into a crock pot.
5. Cover the top of the crockpot with eight-ten paper towels. This is to trap condensation and keep the bread from becoming mushy.
6. Place the crockpot lid on top of the crockpot (I tried to make sure the paper towels were trapped around the lid so they didn't slip) and bake on high 2½ to 3 hours.

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