Tuesday

Sheet Pan Chicken and Broccoli with Spicy Peanut Sauce

A new favorite of Seth's. This is a great recipe that cooks altogether on a sheet pan under the broiler.

Ingredients:
1 Tbs packed brown sugar
1/4c plus 2 Tbs creamy peanut butter
1 Tbs sesame oil
1/4c low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbs sriracha
1 Tbs rice vinegar
1/4c warm water
1 Tbs lime juice
1 pound broccoil or broccolini
4-6 thin cut chicken breasts (1-1.5# total)

Preheat the oven to broil with a rack 4 inches from the heat. Line a sheet pan with foil.

Whisk together the brown sugar, peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, sriracha, vinegar, water and lime in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside 1/4c of the peanut sauce for serving.

Rub the broccoli and chicken with the remaining sauce to thickly coat, and arrange them in a tight single layer on the prepared pan. Broil, keeping a close eye to prevent burning, and flip chicken halfway through, until chicken is cooked thoruhg and the broccoli is charred - 12 to 14 minutes.

From Sheet Pan Suppers by Molly Gilbert

Stove Top Mac and Cheese

Fast and delicious for a work night dinner. Add frozen peas at the last minute if you're feeling daring.

Ingredients
1/2 pound elbow macaroni or preferred noodle
4 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
6 ounces evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Fresh black pepper
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
10 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente and drain. Return to the pot and melt in the butter. Toss to coat.

Whisk together the eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir into the pasta and add the cheese. Over low heat continue to stir for 3 minutes or until creamy.

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

Sunday

Cherry Pie Filling

This is what I use to make pies from my backyard montmorency cherry tree.

Ingredients
4 cups fresh tart cherries
1 to 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 tablespoon almond extract
Your favorite pie crust or pie dough recipe for 2 crust pie

From Food Network