Shaken Baken Blog

It's  December, and I feel like I've been fighting off a cold the whole month. The some days warm, some days cool temperatures are killing my sinuses and my immune system. First sign of a scratchy throat or runny nose keeps me running to the pantry for soup ingredients. Whatever I have is what goes in the pot. Chicken soup is one of the easiest soups to put together and you can use any type of pasta. As you can see here, all I had on hand was some Fusilli Bucati  pasta that I was saving for a cold salad. Guess what? It worked today. 2 Large Chicken Breast or 4 thin sliced 8 oz fusilli pasta (1/2 box) 6 cups water  48 oz container chicken broth 1 tsp. granulated turmeric (for color, flavor, and health properties) chopped scallions for garnish salt and pepper 2 chicken bouillon cubes Boil chicken breast in 4 cups water. Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to water. Season water with salt and pepper to taste. Remove ch...

It's  December, and I feel like I've been fighting off a cold the whole month. The some days warm, some days cool temperatures are killing my sinuses and my immune system. First sign of a scratchy throat or runny nose keeps me running to the pantry for soup ingredients. Whatever I have is what goes in the pot. Chicken soup is one of the easiest soups to put together and you can use any type of pasta. As you can see here, all I had on hand was some Fusilli Bucati  pasta that I was saving for a cold salad. Guess what? It worked today. 2 Large Chicken Breast or 4 thin sliced 8 oz fusilli pasta (1/2 box) 6 cups water  48 oz container chicken broth 1 tsp. granulated turmeric (for color, flavor, and health properties) chopped scallions for garnish salt and pepper 2 chicken bouillon cubes Boil chicken breast in 4 cups water. Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to water. Season water...

The chicken is good....The potato salad is even better I whipped up this quick and easy potato salad a few nights ago, to cure my carb cravings. I had some leftover fried chicken from dinner the night before and I needed something simple to go with it.  After all, on a Saturday night I didn't really feel like doing the whole big meal. This classic family recipe is creamy, eggy, and kind of sweet and salty at the same time. Quick And Easy Potato Salad Ingredients 4 Large/ 6 medium Potatoes (I used eastern white) 2 l arge eggs (boiled and chopped) 2 tbsp  m ayo 2 tsp  b rown mustard 1/4 cup s weet pickle relish 1/8 cup diced onion (I used red) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp paprika Cooking Directions *Fill a pot with cold water. Put on low/medium heat.  Peel, dice & boil potatoes to firm but fork tender. Salt water.  Let Potatoes cool.  Run cold water over them for a fe...

The chicken is good....The potato salad is even better I whipped up this quick and easy potato salad a few nights ago, to cure my carb cravings. I had some leftover fried chicken from dinner the night before and I needed something simple to go with it.  After all, on a Saturday night I didn't really feel like doing the whole big meal. This classic family recipe is creamy, eggy, and kind of sweet and salty at the same time. Quick And Easy Potato Salad Ingredients 4 Large/ 6 medium Potatoes (I used eastern white) 2 l arge eggs (boiled and chopped) 2 tbsp  m ayo 2 tsp  b rown mustard 1/4 cup s weet pickle relish 1/8 cup diced onion (I used red) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp paprika Cooking Directions *Fill a pot with cold water. Put on low/medium heat.  Peel, dice & boil potatoes to firm but fork tender. Salt water.  Let Potatoes...

Can you achieve this beautiful deep golden color  without deep frying? Absolutely! The right blend of seasonings, lightly dredged in flour and baked in the oven,  with a fraction of the fat? You can so do this!!! The key to the big flavor is to season the chicken AND the flour. (I know you know this.) 4 -  1/2 Pd Chicken Breast - Bone in (These things are huge so they go a long way...) 2 TBS canola/ or vegetable oil (if you use olive oil make sure it's light for frying) 2 TBS butter Seasoning Bag  (omit or add whatever you like)  measurements are approximate. (STICK A FINGER IN AND TASTE YOUR SEASONING TO ADJUST) Salt - 1/2 tsp Pepper - 1/2 tsp Seasoning Salt - 1 TBS Garlic powder - 1tsp Paprika - 1  tsp Flour Seasoning All purpose Flour - 1 cup Seasoning salt - 1 tsp Paprika - 1 tsp Bread crumbs  - 1 TBS Wash and trim excess fat off of chicken breast. Pat dry. Combine seasonings fo...

Can you achieve this beautiful deep golden color  without deep frying? Absolutely! The right blend of seasonings, lightly dredged in flour and baked in the oven,  with a fraction of the fat? You can so do this!!! The key to the big flavor is to season the chicken AND the flour. (I know you know this.) 4 -  1/2 Pd Chicken Breast - Bone in (These things are huge so they go a long way...) 2 TBS canola/ or vegetable oil (if you use olive oil make sure it's light for frying) 2 TBS butter Seasoning Bag  (omit or add whatever you like)  measurements are approximate. (STICK A FINGER IN AND TASTE YOUR SEASONING TO ADJUST) Salt - 1/2 tsp Pepper - 1/2 tsp Seasoning Salt - 1 TBS Garlic powder - 1tsp Paprika - 1  tsp Flour Seasoning All purpose Flour - 1 cup Seasoning salt - 1 tsp Paprika - 1 tsp Bread crumbs  - 1 TBS Wash and trim excess fat of...