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Pork Fried Rice Recipe

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Pork Fried Rice Recipe

Cook Time:  15 minutes  Difficulty: Easy

I love turning today's leftovers into tomorrow's masterpiece, and fried rice is the perfect masquerade for leftover meat and veggies. Score one for Mom!

We used leftover pork In this recipe, but chicken or seafood could easily be substituted, or no meat at all.  You may want to make a double batch because it will disappear right before your eyes!  

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I couldn't believe the first time I made this easy recipe...my family had second...and third helpings. I guess that says something about my cooking...either that or it could be we starve our children to force them to eat leftovers;)  Just kidding:)

Ingredients (marinade)

Fried Rice Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp)  olive oil
  • Rotisserie chicken or leftover meat, chopped (We used leftover pork for this recipe)
  • 5 cups cooked white rice (you can substitute brown rice as I often do unbenounced to my family;)
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) chili powder
  • 1 10 oz. pkg. frozen sweet peas
  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten

Preparation

Combine the peppers and chopped onions and the rest of the marinade ingredients in a large zip-top bag and marinade for at least 30 minutes.  Then remove the peppers and onions with a slotted spoon, reserving the marinade for later.

In the meantime, cook the rice according to directions on the package.

After the peppers and onions have marinated, cook the pepper and onions with 3 Tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet until veggies are slightly tender (depending on the size of the skillet, you may have to make in batches and then mix in a large bowl).

Add rice, peas, chili powder and 1/2 of marinade.  Cook for two minutes on medium stirring constantly. Add eggs and rest of marinade.  Continue to cook and stir, until eggs are cooked.  Hint: If you have a large enough skillet or griddle, move the rice and veggies into a ring with the middle left for the eggs, then mix when egg is cooked.  Here you have it, quick and easy fried rice!  Enjoy:)

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Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe

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Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe

Cooking Time:  50 Minutes  Difficulty: Easy

I'm always looking for easy delicious chicken recipes to add to my chicken collection. This recipe is not only the perfect comfort meal, it can be made ahead.  Make a double batch, one for now and freeze another one for later. 

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The original recipe called for cans of cream of mushroom soup.  I prefer to make cream of mushroom soup from scratch, as it makes everything that much more delectable and is ten times better than the store-bought version.  It also can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

Serve this casserole with our Homemade Applesauce Recipe and our Savory Wedge Bread Recipe for a complete meal your family or guests will enjoy!

Ingredients

Preparation

Cut cooked chicken into bite size pieces and mix with mayonnaise in a large bowl. Add broccoli, soup, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, and Cherchies® Garlic 'n Herbs Seasoning Blend, and cheese.  Mix together and spread the mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish.  

In a small bowl, melt butter in the microwave and stir in bread crumbs.  Place bread crumbs over the casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.  Enjoy!

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Seafood Market Interview- Why we Love Hill's Quality Seafood Market

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Danny and Nicole posing for us with our Champagne Mustard

Ahoy Maties!  Tucked away in the picturesque pockets of Chester County, PA is the Delaware Valley's Premier Specialty Seafood Market, Hill's Quality Seafood Market, a local favorite award-winning seafood market, family owned since the 1960's, and a fan of Cherchies®!

Hill's Quality Seafood prides itself on "the freshest quality seafood the sea has to offer, fresh never frozen, but also prides themselves on developing great relationships with the local clientele". They offer a vast selection of fresh seafood, oven-broiler ready foods, freshly made jumbo lump crab cakes, fish sticks (our kiddos favorite) salads, party trays, fresh produce and grocery items, including Cherchies®, and so much more.

My travels were two-fold, one to purchase my favorite salmon to make our family's most requested dish, Blackberry Champagne Salmon and two, to thank Dan Carlin (Danny as he prefers) for carrying our products since 1998.  Thank you:)

How long has Hill's been in business? It's a family business (named after Frank Hill) dating back to the 1960's, where the inaugural store was located in Malvern, PA. Since then, they have grown to four locations.

What is your customer like?  

Mainly seafood lovers, health conscious individuals, and those willing to explore new foods.

How long have you carries Cherchies® products?

We have carried Cherchies® products since the Exton, PA store opened in 1998, when I started working there.

What is your most popular Cherchies® product?  

That would be the Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.  We use it in our party trays, for example our crab claws and we serve it with the Champagne Mustard.

Do you have a favorite Cherchies® recipe?  

Served over salmon.

What is a fun fact about you? 

"When people ask my name, I tell them...I'm Danny, and I'm Irish:)" 

Well "Danny boy", Thanks for chatting:)

Friends, next time you're passing through, or if you're local, stop and visit any of the four award-winning Hill's Quality Seafood Markets ("Best of Seafood"- Best of Philly, "Best Jumbo Lump Crab cakes"- Best of The Main Line and "Best Seafood" from both The Daily Local News and the Delco Times.  You'll be greeted with a very knowledgable and friendly staff and rest assured that Hill's Seafood is seafood you can trust!

If you carry our products and would like to be featured on our blog we'd love to hear from you! www.cherchies.com

 

 

 

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Cooking Tip: How To Make French Bread Pizzas

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Cooking Tip:  How To Make French Bread Pizzas

Cook Time:  10 minutes  Difficulty:  Easy.

I love quick and easy recipes, and French Bread Pizzas are not only perfect for those busy nights, but they're also an excellent means for hiding leftovers...such as veggies:). If you have been following our blog (thank you), you will know that I am notorious for turning last night's leftovers into tonight's masterpiece...mainly out of necessity from picky kiddos.

We go through a lot of food!  With a family of five (one 21 year old boy, a 15 year old boy, a 12 year old girl AND their friends and my hubby and me), French Bread pizzas are a perfect way to stretch the buck and clear out the refrigerator at the same time;)

The pizza combinations are endless and every time I make them, the leftovers completely disappear.  My family, didn't even know what hit them:) "Mom, these are awesome!"  A moment of silence please...

Occasionally, I will place a bunch of toppings out and allow my family to create their own masterpieces for make-your-own pizza night.  It's a great way to get them involved in the kitchen and to catch up.  (However, when they make their own pizzas, guess what's leftover??  Veggies;)  The pizzas I created are listed below, Chicken Parmesan Pizza, Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza, and Chicken Taco Pizza.  I'll post the recipes of all our concoctions in a future blog post.

How to Make French Bread Pizzas-  Here's how it's done...Have fun!

  • Start with a loaf of French Bread (or any kind of bread for that matter).  Cut the bread in half lengthwise.  (I usually cut in half lengthwise, then cut those halves in half).
  • Spread on your favorite sauce.  So many options...spaghetti sauce, salsa, olive oil and garlic, alfredo sauce, pesto, whatever you have in your pantry or leftover in your refrigerator.  Below we've featured spaghetti sauce Champagne Mustard, and salsa as the bases.
  • Next, add the toppings by using leftovers such as meat, vegetables, beans...the sky's the limit friends.  Below, we used leftover grilled chicken three ways, Chicken Parmesan Pizza,  Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza, and Chicken Taco Pizza (Ingredients listed below).
  • When you are satisfied with your creation, add the seasonings and cheese. The Chicken Parmesan Pizza had a combination of shredded Parmesan and Mozzarella Cheese sprinkled with Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning, whereas the Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza had Swiss cheese as the cheese of choice, also sprinkled with Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning, and finally, a shredded Mexican Blend and Mozzarella cheese were used for the Chicken Taco Pizza.  Easy Peasy!
  • Drizzle a little olive oil over the entire pizza and bake at 350 degrees until the cheese is gooey and melted.  Check out the ingredients for the three pizzas mentioned earlier.  Enjoy!

Chicken Parmesan French Bread Pizza-  Spread the bread halves with spaghetti sauce.  Sprinkle with cooked chicken, chopped basil, Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning, and a mixture of shredded Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses.  Sprinkle with oregano and drizzle with olive oil.  Bake at 350 degrees until melty.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza - Spread the bread halves with Cherchies® Champagne Mustard then spaghetti sauce.  Add chicken, ham chunks, swiss cheese and mozzarella.  Sprinkle with Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and a little bit of dried Thyme. Drizzle with olive oil.  Bake at 350 degrees until melty.

Chicken Taco Pizza - Spread the bread halves with salsa seasoning.  Add chicken, black beans, Terrapin Ridge Farms Chipotle Aioli Sauce, and a blend of Mexican cheese blend and mozzarella.  Drizzle with olive oil.  Bake at 350 degrees until melty.

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