Fried Cabbage

A friend of ours recently made us this side to go with steaks. It was fantastic. It is a nice change to a bland boiled cabbage recipe. My husband loves this because of the flavor.

Start by heating 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan.

Shred and wash one head of lettuce.

Place the shredded lettuce into the hot skillet. Add at least one tablespoon of each salt, pepper, and garlic. Then, add more to taste. We like a lot of flavor so I usually just pour it all on generously.

Cook the cabbage for 10-15 minutes until all of the cabbage has cooked down completely.

Skillet Chicken with Rice Pilaf and Asparagus

I tried this last night and it was wonderful!

1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Poultry Seasoning (lightly dust each piece of chicken)
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
1 cup Rice (not instant; white or brown)
1 cup Asparagus (fresh or canned)
2 cups Chicken Broth (low sodium)
1 tsp Garlic (or small clove fresh garlic)
Salt and Pepper as desired.

• Heat oil in skillet. Add chicken and cook until lightly brown on both sides.

• Once chicken is brown, remove from pan. Add chicken broth, rice, and garlic.

• Bring rice to boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Place chicken back in skillet with rice and add asparagus. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes (maybe less. allow the rice to thicken up).

I made this recipe and added a side of green beans and garlic toast. It was so yummy! I have actually never used that much olive oil. The oil and seasoning gave the chicken a very nice taste! Sorry I didn't take any pictures - maybe next time!