Tandoori Chicken and Mango Lassi Recipes

These are quick and easy recipes for tandoori chicken and mango lassi. I buy a lot of whole chickens and like to have something in my pantry that I can use to mix it up.

I find most of my Indian ingredients at Saagar Groceries in Kirkland. The owners are very friendly and helpful. On Saturdays, they sell homemade warm samosas and baklava which are unbelievable. They recently switched Tandoori pastes brands from Deep to Laxmi. The brands have different spices and tastes, but I like them both.

Quick Tandoori Chicken

1 Whole Chicken
1 cup plain yogurt, preferably Greek
1/2 cup Tandoori Paste
Sea Salt
Lemon

1. Spatchcock the chicken (Cut the back out of the whole chicken with kitchen scissors so it will lie flat.) I freeze the backbone because its great for making stock.
2. Remove all the skin from chicken.
3. Score breast and thighs so the marinade can get further.
2. Mix tandoori paste with yogurt and cover the chicken in it.
3. Marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight.
4. Lay the chicken flat on a broiler pan. I sprinkled a little sea salt and pepper on top. Broil for 40 minutes or until internal temp is 165 degrees. Depending on how hot your broiler is you can optionally cook at 400 degrees instead.
5. Squeeze fresh lemon on it if you like.

Mango Lassi

1 cup Mango Pulp
1 cup Plain Yogurt, preferably Greek
1/2 cup milk
1 Tbs. Rose Water (optional)

Blend all ingredients and enjoy!

Amazon Fresh Review and Homemade Cleaners

I have been wanting to try out Amazon Fresh for a while, so when I got a $50 off $100 coupon from Amazon Mom I got the motivation I needed. I have also seen random promotion codes for this same deal for first time customers. If you can get 50% off, I would definitely jump on the deal.

The prices were pretty close to what you would find in a typical grocery store without any sales. First I purchased items I needed to fill out my meals for the week. Shipping is free if you order over $75 and I was able to schedule my order for the next day.

The produce was very fresh and good quality. If you have the mentality its 50% off, then the prices were very good and beat most sales in store. Wyatt loves pork, so I got two 10 oz. french cut bone in center cut pork chops. It is actually hard to find this cut in stores in Seattle. We had these grilled for dinner last night and they were superb.

My 7th Generation stockpile was dwindling from the last Fred Meyer 50% off sale and I have had making my own cleaners on my to do list for about 2 years. I ordered Castile Soap and Borax from Amazon Fresh. The prices were actually cheaper than any I have seen in store. I plan to use the recipes for all purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, mopping liquid, etc from the Wholesome Mommy blog. She even has labels with the ratios you can print out. My Whole Living magazine had a recipe for DIY Sugar Scrub this month. I am a bath person, so I bought raw sugar and lemons to try out this for myself!

Finally if you need to fill out the $100, the wine prices are really good. Several local wineries from Woodinville are featured on the site. I really like going to the Novelty Hill/Januik winery in Woodinville for tastings and they have affordable delicious wine. The Novelty Hill Royal Slope Red is only $11.99, which is the cheapest I have seen it priced. Overall, I think Amazon Fresh is a great option to have on those weeks when you don't want to venture out to the store.

Book Log

Wyatt suggested I start a book log that I can add to in one place, so this will be it. I often don't get through my inter-library loans in the 3 weeks allotted, so I need to keep track of the page I left off as well. My husband has his book list here.

The King County Library lets you elect to keep track of your check out history if you set it up online. It is helpful for keeping track of books as well. I welcome recommendations for reading!




2012

1. Holcomb, Justin and Lindsey, Rid of My Disgrace, 288 pgs

2. Driscoll, Mark and Grace, Real Marriage, 256 pgs

3. Keller, Timothy, The Meaning of Marriage, 288 pgs

2011

1. Rockness, Miriam Huffman, A Passion for the Impossible: The Life of Lilias Trotter, 232/368 pgs
2. Spurgeon, Charles, Come Ye Children, 160 pgs
3. Ryle, J.C. The Duties of Parents, 34 pgs
4. Oberlander, June R., Slow and Steady Get Me Ready, 338 pgs - In Progress
5. Pitamic, Maja, Teach Me To Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child, 165 pgs
6. Bauer, Susan Wise and Wise, Jessie, The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, 864 pgs - In Progress
7. Tripp, Tedd, Instructing a Child's Heart, 43/200 pgs
8. Mandryk, Jason, Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation, 978 pgs - Ongoing
9. Case, Andrew, Prayers of an Excellent Wife, 239 pgs - Ongoing
10. Hardage, Rachel, RealSimple: 865 New Uses for Old Things, an encyclopedpia of innovation ideas for everyday items, 180 pgs
11. Bluedorn, Harvey, Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style, 637 pgs,
12. Dodds, Elisabeth, Marriage to a Difficult Man: The Uncommon Union of Jonathan and Sarah Edwards, 264 pgs
13. Eldred, Gary, 106 Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them), 320 pgs
14 . Holden, Edith, The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, 1906, 176 pgs
15. Marshall, Collin and Payne, Tony, The Trellis and the Vine, 196 pgs
16. Wilson, Elizabeth, Books Children Love- A Guide to the Best Children's Literature, 300 pgs
17. Lewis, C.S., The Abolition of Man, 128 pgs
18. Machen, John Gresham, Education, Christianity, and the State, 181 pgs
19. Simkin, Penny, 4th Edition Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn, 479 pgs
20. Holden, Edith, The Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady, 191 pgs
21. Abbott, John, The Mother at Home, 184 pgs.
22. Gaskin, Ina May, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, 315 pgs



2010

1. Hunt, Gladys, Honey for a Child's Heart, 256 pgs
2. Bennett, Arthur, Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions, 223 pgs
3. Trotter, Lilias, Parables of the Cross, 48 pgs
4. Trotter, Lilias, A Blossom in the Dessert: Reflections of Faith in the Art and Writings of Lilias Trotter, 256 pgs
5. Carmichael, Amy, You are My Hiding Place, 128 pgs
6. Wilson, Nancy, The Fruit of Her Hands: Respect and the Christian Woman, 109 pgs
7. Wilson, Nancy, Praise Her in the Gates: The Call of Christian Motherhood, 105 pgs
8. Wilson, Douglas, Reforming Marriage, 144 pgs
9. Wilson, Douglas, Standing on the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing, 168 pgs
10. Elliott, Elizabeth, A Path Through Suffering: Discovering the Relationship between God's Mercy and Our Pain, 201 pgs
11. Tripp, Tedd, Shepherding a Child's Heart, 211 pgs
12. Tolkien, J.R.R., The Silmarillion, 35/365 pgs
13. Murkoff, Heidi, What to Expect the First Year, 806 pgs
14. Murkoff, Heidi, What to Expect the Toddler Years, 928 pgs
15. Ezzo, Gary, On Becoming Babywise- Parenting Your Pre-Toddler Five to Fifteen Months Book Two, 135 pgs
16. Farro, Elvira, Montessori on a Limited Budget, 247 pgs
17. Wilson, Douglas, The Case for Classical Christian Education, 256 pgs
18. Chattin-McNicholas, John, The Montessori Controversy, 240 pgs
19. Keller, Thomas, The French Laundry Cookbook, 336 pgs
20. Korte, Diana, The VBAC Companion, 208 pgs
21. Ruhlman, Michael, Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking, 272 pgs