Category Archives: turkey & chicken

Easy Grilled Chicken Breast

I stuck my head in the freezer the other day looking for something to grill.  Now, this freezer is chock full of hard frozen food.  For those of us over 50, it’s more like Fibber McGee’s closet than a freezer.  You … Continue reading

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Go Green! With Chimichurri

Last week I asked Mrs. CB what she would like for dinner on Saturday.  Her reply, “something with Chimichurri”. She didn’t say steak or chicken or pork chops.  She said, “Chimichurri.”  That’s how much she loves this wonderful sauce/marinade that … Continue reading

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Leftovers! Turkey a la King

Let’s talk leftovers today.  Cheap Bastid loves leftovers.  Sometimes I’ll cook up a roast just for left-overs and to see how many different meals I can make.  It’s kind of like turning cooking into a contact sport. For Easter, I … Continue reading

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Homemade Gravy, Just a Country Boy at Heart

My father had a favorite “endearment” for me, his youngest son, when I was a kid.  At various times, he’d look at me a say, “you’re just a gravy sopper”.  This was especially true when Mom would cook pork chops … Continue reading

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Easter Dinner–Grilled Turkey Breast

You know, I don’t think I’ve ever done turkey on Easter before.  It’s just not a “turkey holiday”, which is kind of a ridiculous way of putting it, but I’ve never thought about it before.  Anyway, my grocery store had … Continue reading

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