Last week Madera had their first ever Pomegranate Festival, and I was working so did not go. Next year I cannot wait to go. Pomegranates take me back to my Grandma Katies house. I remember being in her back yard where there were fruit trees and lots of plants, it felt like a magical forest back there. I would sit out there and just enjoy nature. It was her tree that I first had a pomegranate from and I fell in love with the sweet yet tart taste and I liked that it stained my lips a pretty natural color. I remember Grandma Katie peeling one showing me how to pick one off of the tree that was cracked a little bit. She assured me the cracked ones would be the sweetest. Her old fingers peeling back the leathery flesh to a soft creamy white pith and membrane that kept those sweet seeds safe. She peeled back the membrane and the crimson juice stained the white napkin as she sat and gently freed the seeds from their strong hold. She handed me one and I have been a lover of pomegranates ever since! We grow a lot of pomegranates here locally and even have pomegranate honey at a local growers. Time for a field trip! To complete this simple meal I will show you how to make couscous. Rachel Ray ain't got nothing on this Gma, this meal takes less than 20 minutes to make. People will think you have slaved over it!
Ingredients
Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c. feta cheese
1/4 tsp dried parsley
small lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
Garlic powder to taste about 2 tsp.
No Salt Seasoning/ Mrs Dash for chicken
1 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp olive oil for cooking chicken
Cous Cous
1 and1/2 c. cous cous instant..
1and 1/2 c. broth
salt and garlic powder to taste
1 tbsp of olive oil
Winter Salad
Fresh Greens of your choice or Spinach
1/2 large orange peeled and segmented
1/4 c. pomegranate seeds
Glaze
3tbsp of pomegranate red wine vinegar
1/3c. honey
Video Recipe
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