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Chicken Thighs in Mushroom Sauce

Chicken Thighs in Mushroom Sauce

  Chicken Thighs in Mushroom Sauce is an easy weeknight meal that I usually have all the groceries on hand for. I utilise my freezer a lot for quick weeknight meals and I rarely go to the store during the week. The groceries I will always have at my fingertips are frozen chicken in the freezer along with frozen steaks or pork chops, I always have a bag of frozen shrimp, and the occasional salmon fillets, but those tend to go pretty quick and I like buying fish fresh for cooking that day. On Sunday I always load up on all...

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Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Mushrooms & Lemon Parsley Dressing

Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Mushrooms & Lemon Parsley Dressing

      A friend stopped by with some fresh morels the other day, and this is what became of them – a simple recipe for Spring Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Morels & Lemon Parsley Dressing. Of course, you don’t have to have morels to make this salad, most any mushroom will do, but tis’ the season. This can be served at room temperature, or chilled to serve later. The zesty flavorful  dressing is refreshing and bright and compliments Spring veggies very well. Use rice noodles to make this gluten free. The salad whips up quickly and easily — perfect for your...

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Asian Greens and Shiitake Mushrooms

Asian Greens and Shiitake Mushrooms

Discover the taste of Asia with this authentic stir fry side dish starring fresh greens and shiitake mushrooms. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons peanut oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger 100g fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced1 bunch baby pak choy, trimmed, leaves separated, stems cut from leaves 1 bunch baby bok choy, trimmed 1 x 425g can baby corn spears, drained 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons water Step 1 Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 30 seconds or until aromatic....

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