"Chicken Again?"

You've heard it before. "What! Chicken again?"

This easy and adaptable white meat goes well with almost everything. From sitting on top of a pizza crust to baking with fruit, or poaching in a liquid.

There are many ways to prepare this bird. Sauté with vegetables, steam, braise, or steam. If you prefer to fry it, grill it, stew or stir-fry. Create some commotion with your flavors. Try some cinnamon and cloves, or marinate the meat in grapefruit juice and grill.

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Prepare this signature dish of thighs with a coat of seasoned black pepper, sweet Hungarian paprika and bake for approximately twenty-thirty minutes. The dark meat is moist and tender. Serve along with wild rice, your favorite vegetable, and toss a salad, drizzle olive oil and red wine vinegar over the greens.

How about an island style dish? You can use both cooked dark and white meat cut into bite size chunks. Chop a sweet yellow onion red onion, a little garlic, and small piece of jalapenos. Toss a broccoli slaw into the mix with mango chutney. You can serve this on sandwich type bread or on top of a bed of field greens.

How about pairing the poultry with tropical luxuriance like the Ugli fruit? There is a fleshy sweet and wholesome taste of tangerines, underneath its spotted skin. Try serving it with a contrasting vegetable, like spinach or Broccoli Rabe or Rabini which offers a slightly bitter taste.

Another suggestion is to make use of guavas. This sweet summer through autumn fruit can be baked or poached with a whole chicken or cut up pieces.

If you feel inexperience and timid in the kitchen; relax. You will find a sense of liberty and freedom preparing dishes according to your creativity. Allow your taste buds to be the judge.

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On a cool evening or when you just want to feel the comfort and security of a warm meal. Serve an oven roaster along with garlic mashed potatoes with a creamy garlic sauce.

Rinse roaster and season inside and out with spicy and tangy lemon pepper. Stick it in the oven and bake for appropriate time. Remember oven temperatures vary. After cooling, cut into pieces. Spoon creamy mashed potatoes into center of platter. Make a well in the center and pour garlic sauce down center.

Nestle the meat around the outside of the potatoes and on the outer rim, position broccoli florets or another vegetable.

There is something very filling about poultry, grits, or polenta. The grits can simmer and when done, plate and top with cheddar or Parmesan cheese. If using Polenta, you can grill or sauté and serve either of them with a mixture of sauté mushrooms, tomatoes and onions. The onions will enhance the flavor of the vegetables and bring out their sweetness.

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