Chicken and Rice L’Orange

travis | March 7, 2010

Ingredients1 cup uncooked rice
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 tsp salt
3 Tbs butter, divided
1/4 cup sliced almonds
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup sliced green onions
DirectionsCombine rice, orange juice, water and salt in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; stir once or twice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes
While [...]

Moroccan Chicken

travis | February 15, 2010

Ingredients
4 chicken leg quarters, skinned
1 Tbs olive oil
1 medium onion, cut into chunks
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbs minced ginger
2 medium carrots, cut into chunks
1 cup canned chickpeas, drained
2 cinnamon sticks
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp tumeric
5 cups water
2 medium zucchini, cut into chunks
2 cups cous cous
Directions
In large, non-stick soup pot, place olive oil over high [...]

Salsa Bean Dip

travis | February 8, 2010

Ingredients1 3/4 cups Refried Beans (1-pound can)
1/2 cup Thick & Chunky Salsa
2 oz Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Tortilla chips
DirectionsHEAT beans, salsa and cheese in medium saucepan over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Serve with chips.
VARIATIONS: Add 1/4 cup Diced Green Chiles or 2 teaspoons Diced Jalapeños.
Servings 6-8
Enjoy!

Vacation – Day One

travis | November 1, 2009

Vacation is always an adventure for me.  It is the time when the kid in me can get out and have fun as well.  And, this vacation was no different.
Sleeping the night before vacation is alway a difficult process – why? – because it is vacation.  After making myself stay in bed until the alarm [...]

Fun Food Facts:

travis | October 26, 2009

1918 Weekly Food Budget
$2.50 FOR GRAIN FOODS
$2.00 FOR MILK
$2.00 FOR MEAT, EGGS AND FISH
$2.00 FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
$1.50 FOR FATS, SUGAR AND MISCELLANEOUS!
From LIPPENCOTT’S HOME MANUALS
“THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSEHOLD BY C.W. TABER, PUBLISHED IN 1918

Visiting the NC State Fair

travis | October 19, 2009

The day started with an early rise and shine as we got ready to start our adventure.  This chilly and grey morning began with a simple breakfast at Biscutville on Wendover Avenue beside K-Mart.
After breakfast we proceeded to the Depot in downtown Greensboro.  Train stations in the South are different from the ones up north.  [...]

Beach Music Blast – Oct 1

travis | September 30, 2009

Don’t pack up your shagging shoes and Bermuda shorts just yet – Ilderton’s Beach Music Blast is taking over uptown High Point at 1525 N. Main Street, at the corner of Main and Lexington Avenue!
Held onThursday evenings from 5:30 pm – 8:30 p.m, this is a family friendly event that everyone can enjoy for [...]

BBQ and Bluegrass Festival – Oct 3

travis | September 30, 2009

Get ready for some mouth-watering North Carolina BBQ and some foot-stomping bluegrass music during the 1st Annual Furnitureland Rotary BBQ & Bluegrass Fall Festival! On Saturday, October 3 from noon to 8:00 p.m., Festival Park in High Point, at Oak Hollow Lake, will come to life with the bluegrass sounds of two popular area bands:
Flatt [...]

Baked Custard for Two

travis | September 28, 2009

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1 Egg
1 Cup Milk
3 Tablespoons Sugar
3/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
1/8 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
In a bowl, lightly beat the egg.  Add milk, sugar, vanilla and salt.  Pour into two ungreased 6-oz. custard cups.  Sprinkle with nutmet.  Set in a pan containing 1/2 to 1 inch of hot water.  Bake at 350 [...]

Massey Creek Farms

travis | September 26, 2009

Farm raised, natural products from our farm to your family.  For over 200 years our family has dedicated its work to cultivating the land in Rockingham County.  For the last 20 years we have produced pork, and in the last year we totally totally changed our model to deliver all natural, pastured products that are [...]