Spiced Orange Chicken

This recipe is so easy and delicious! I made many substitutions, but used what I had and was on sale! I just cooked the chicken (I used the chicken quarters that were on sale at Market Place) and toward the end, added the other ingredients. I didn't use the boneless chicken breasts and didn't flatten them as listed in the recipe, so cooked for a bit longer. I didn't have the orange marmalade they called for, but used some of the apricot jam I made this summer instead. It was the end of the jar, so used the jar to mix up the rest of the ingredients. One can of the mandarin oranges that were on sale this week at Market Place, some orange juice and cinnamon were perfect! My husband loved it! This is one to remember!

Chicken Chili with Navy Beans

I had a ton of leftover chicken breasts, so I decided to try one of the many recipes in Foster's Market that calls for shredded chicken. I was in a hurry to make it, so I used canned beans instead of dried. I followed the recipe very closely, with the exception of adding extra beans. After I added one can, it didn't really look like chili to me, so I added another can. It still didn't look like chili, so I added one more. I guess I could have kept on going, but decided I could live with it as more of a soup than a chili. It tasted great, especially sprinkled with cilantro, scallions, and grated cheddar cheese.