Happy New Year! Let’s start with Jambalaya !

Happy New Year to all. We have certainly had a hectic end to 2019. There has been some good and bad. Actually the bad is more of an unfortunate circumstance because we will all recover from Aja’s torn cruciate ligament. Wallet included! Her surgery went well and her recovery is great for a 17 year old dog.

I haven’t made any resolutions this year, enjoying being newly retired and feeling like a bum with income. Doug heard that phrase recently from another retired guy....it fits the bill :-).

I have some reading goals, maybe try the family history research again and hoping we can travel more.

This year I’d like to hook up with more online cooking events so I’ll start by sharing a Jambalaya for I Heart Cooking Club. I saw a Jamie Oliver recipe for it and just adapted it to our tastes.

This is a variation of a Jamie Oliver recipe I found online HERE.

My version is to cook sausage and  then set aside. Add chicken thighs and cook about 5 minutes each side, then remove. Now sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper until softened. Tip in a cup and a half of long grain rice and stir through. Add a little more than 3 cups of chicken broth and stir. Add a can of chopped tomatoes with the juice. Nestle the sausage and chicken into the rice mixture.

Cover your Dutch oven and simmer on a low heat, stirring occasionally so the rice doesn’t stick. After 15 minutes toss some cut okra in the pot. Oh, I also used oregano, 2 bay leaves, smoked paprika & Old Bay.

Sharing with I Heart Cooking Club And Beth Fish Reads Weekend Cooking event.