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Buttermilk Baked Chicken

June 26, 2015 by Crunchy
Buttermilk Baked Chicken

I’m a huge fan of fried chicken, but less excited about what the saturated grease does to my stomach. Enter this easy recipe that gives you utterly yummy, juicy chicken legs with 1/3 of the fat and none of the nasty. It does take about a day of advanced planning, but in general, it’s a … Read more

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The Verde Burger

June 24, 2015 by Crunchy

This weekend I went on a salsa-making rampage. This led to the need to use it and thus The Verde Burger was born. I call it The Verde because it is full of tasty green things – a thick turkey patty stuffed with avocado and diced jalapeño and drenched in freshly made salsa verde, which, of … Read more

Categories Entree Tags Crunchy Original, Grill, North American, Savory, Summer 1 Comment

Chile Rellenos: Fried batter goodness

June 23, 2015 by Crunchy

I think it’s safe to say that we all have our favorite dishes from any cuisine. And no matter how complicated and labor intensive it is to make it on our own, we anoint the dish worth the effort to learn. On this particular weekend, I decided that dish would be the Chili Relleno. After … Read more

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The Perfect BLT: Bacon loves tomato

June 16, 2015 by Crunchy

I don’t know what it is about a BLT that just screams perfection, but they can do. You see it on the menu or realize you have some tomato in your veggie drawer about to go to wasted veggie heaven so you think BLT…. and it’s super lackluster. The promise of simple greatness is there, … Read more

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Baked BBQ Chicken: Chicken-lickin’ good

May 16, 2015 by Crunchy

I thought for my first post I would share a great recipe for baked ‘BBQ’ chicken. I found this simple approach to getting the sticky, gooey mess I love about BBQ food without the fuss of a grill. I hope you enjoy it! Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks Ingredients Chicken Legs or Thighs (the bone-in, dark … Read more

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