The Leek Dilemma

I have a very strange way of figuring out what I want to cook. Usually I have an ingredient that pops into my head, and as I let it simmer in the back of my mind throughout the day, I get certain ideas on how I want to make it and what else I want to include. Obviously this can be a lot of trouble, especially if I can't decide on what ingredients to incorporate or what I want to make.

Today's ingredient is the Leek.

Why on earth do I want to cook with leeks? I have never used them before, although I have been wanting to try a potato leek soup for a while. But that's not what I want to make. I want to do a leek slaw to top a roasted chicken breast. And I want to give it an Asian flavor. How? No idea.

My usual route when coming up with a recipe is to go to Google for ideas. No luck. Almost every slaw recipe is mainly cabbage. Okay, next stop foodgawker. (I'll admit it, I love to look at the pretty pictures and I usually do get some nice ideas.) No luck there either, though there are a good many ideas for baked dishes.

What am I going to do? Wing it ;)

Buffalo Chicken "Wraps"

Well, they were supposed to be wraps. But I picked up the wrong size tortillas. So they became tacos instead, but they were really really good, so it doesn't really matter. I came up with this one as I was standing in the freezer section of my local grocery store, debating if I wanted to buy chicken patties for lunch.

Now, I'm not a huge fan of frozen food or prepared foods in general - my philosophy is if I didn't make it, I can't know for sure what is in it. But I am a fan of frozen chicken patties - the ones Tyson makes. They're really easy to make, although they're not very quick, since if they go in the microwave they tend to turn to rubber. (Toaster ovens are perfect here!)

But the buffalo chicken strips are another matter entirely.

First, follow the directions to cook the chicken - I used Tyson's, I haven't seen any other brand. It took about 20 minutes to make them in the oven, and they were nice and crispy. Then, take an eight inch tortilla and put it on a plate. Spread about a teaspoon of franks red hot buffalo sauce around the middle (or whichever you like, that's what I use). Tomato goes on next, with some shredded lettuce. I chopped some carrots and celery and put that on the lettuce. Next comes the chicken - I chopped it, but I could have done strips or even just left them whole. Top with some blue cheese dressing and fold in half. Ta-daa!

It's been a while, a VERY long time

It's been too long since I've updated here. I've been baking and cooking, but unfortunately I've been forgetting to take photos. So much has happened, and I've forgotten to update :(

My strong point is definitely not remembering to update, and I did let graduation, moving, dating, countless meals and endless work shifts get in my way. Regardless, they're just excuses.

So let's start again, shall we?

Hi. I'm Kathleen and I love to cook :)

I have plenty of ideas and plenty of stories to share and I would love to share them all with you. I try to make my food a little healthier, but I still try to stick to the goodness of food. Because that's what we should all be eating - good food.