It started off as a joke. Chef Yaseen, who I introduce in last years 30 minute Valentines day menu (here) thats easy enough for even my husband to pull off happens to make gourmet dinners on the fly. He began to develop a reputation, an excellent cook but too complicated to learn from….
Chicken Dishes
Chicken Bell Pepper Rice
Chicken Bell Pepper Rice is a quick and easy, simple ingredient dinner that’s colorful and moist thanks to those bright and delicious bell peppers! This dish was a hit in my house growing up. Why would it be? It’s so simple. But, something about how moist and simple it was just really worked. And I…
Baked Chicken and Potatoes in Tomato Garlic Sauce
Baked Chicken and Potatoes in Tomato Garlic Sauce has become a weeknight favorite for us. It requires a handful of ingredients and then you just pop it in the oven and it all cooks together. There is a trick though which makes the chicken extra tender and juicy. I’m not even exaggerating when I say…
One Pot Sweet Rice and Chicken
One Pot Sweet Rice and Chicken is most similar to a paella with a sweeter kick and much easier to make. You really just need a handful of ingredients to make this dish. Like most of the dishes I make, if you don’t have an ingredient or two, it’s not that big of a deal….
One Pot Moroccan Lemon Chicken
One Pot Moroccan Lemon Chicken is a dish that I created out of desperation! Not owning a tagine makes it difficult to cook most Moroccan dishes so I took matters into my own hands and this lovely creation came about! One pot lemon Moroccan chicken is just packed with flavor! It’s getting more and more…
Apricot Chicken
Apricot Chicken is a simple dish that’s sweet and savory and that sweet apricot flavor is the perfect compliment to a summer dinner! Apricot chicken is really easy to make! And as you all know, that’s what we like and appreciate in Sweet Pillar Food world! Since summer is here, we always like to get…
Quinoa Crusted Chicken
Quinoa crusted chicken is a healthier, yummier version of the usual breaded chicken. Plus, the quinoa makes for a better texture! Why does breaded chicken get all the love!? Quinoa crusted chicken has been my breaded chicken replacement. Breaded chicken goes great with dishes like chicken parmesan and chicken tenders/nuggets. But, that can often time…
Chicken with 40 cloves of Garlic
Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic is a dish that blew my mind! So few ingredients will still yield an amazingly delicious and flavorful dish. This is not a famous Middle Eastern dish that I personally grew up eating. In fact, I only recently was introduced to it and I am shocked that I haven’t…
Chicken with Raisins & Rice
Chicken with Raisins & Rice is also known as “Machboos” in the gulf region. It quickly became a family favorite of mine and usually my go to dish to make when I’m entertaining because everyone loves it, it looks pretty, and it’s delicious! “Machboos” or chicken with rice and raisins is not a dish I…
Chicken with Onion Carrot Cream sauce
Chicken with Onion Carrot Cream sauce is a dish with a unique SIMPLE technique that will make this dish so uniquely flavorful! This dish is one of those dishes…. that is so good that every “mom” kept passing the recipe around until everyone was making the same dish. There is a secret to the way…
