I feel like I have very little creativity these days, and when Martin came home from the grocery store this weekend with a package of boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, I had no idea what to do with them. No idea, at all. So I turned to my trusty little Food Blog Search and typed in Chicken Tetrazzini.
I've never had Chicken Tetrazzini, I probably watched some Food Network show lately that featured it and the name stuck in my head or something. In any case, I found the perfect recipe for a few of my boneless, skinless little friends. Gretchen, over at Canela & Comino, has this great, lightened up version of Chicken Tetrazzini, and it's just perfect! I added some peas, for color, and some garlic because I love garlic, and I might have used a bit more pasta than was called for in the original recipe, but aside from that, it's perfect as is. I know I've said this before, but thank goodness for bloggers, I don't know what I'd do without you guys inspiring me! So go visit Gretchen, and get inspired!
But the thing that caught my eye right away was the Vietnamese Chicken Meatballs recipe. We all love meatballs around here and a new recipe is always welcome. And as luck would have it, I had pretty much all the ingredients in my refrigerator. So I made these fabulous little chunks of chicken with just a few minor variations. I used all parsley as I didn't have mint and I don't like cilantro, and I used already ground chicken instead of grounding my own. No food-processor, you see. The meatballs were fantastic! I was a bit unsure of the sugar coating at first but it really helped caramelize the meatballs and it gave them just a tad of sweetness. All in all, a success, all thanks to Abeer and a nice comment on my blog. Doesn't it just make you want to click on over to some new blogs you've never read? Go on, you might just find something to spice up your weekly menu. And don't forget to visit Abeer's blog!
