Salamida’s Lemon Garlicious on Roast Chicken
I received some of that yummy Salamida marinade– the Lemon Garlicious marinade– from the folks at Salamida. They asked me to try out some of their spices and marinades and mention them on my blogs. Wooo! I love to grill with Salamida products during the summer… but we got two feet of snow, so I don’t think I’m pulling out the grill anytime soon. Some folks still have to pack up their winter pop displays! But I really really wanted to try the marinade, so I marinaded my roaster chicken.
I slathered the chicken with onions and elephant garlic cloves. And I tucked in a few potatoes for good measure.
I baked in a slow oven (300 degrees) for about four hours. Mmmm the house smelled good.
The chicken was incredibly tender; it practically melted in our mouths. The potatoes were SUPERB. I like the light garlic taste of the marinade, but wasn’t too fond of the lemon. I don’t like lemon, in general. This was light enough to make the chicken very luscious, though.
I wrote about the Upstate New York phenomenon that is Salamida marinades here. We love the marinades; I go bananas for the original Spiedie marinade. If you place an order, use the discount code SAUCE3 at Spiedie.com, you will get 15% off your order. The coupon code is good until April 1st. This is the best marinade EVER. It’s not all that expensive, and you can order online, which is nice.
Pinch Hickory Smoke is Great With Stew
I’ve been experimenting with the new Pinch seasoning from Salamida. It’s such good stuff– a touch of peppery spice but it’s not overwhelming– no allergy relief needed. (Pepper makes me sneeze like mad). I love the Salamida Pinch! I sprinkle it on chicken before I roast it, and I’ve already used it in a few soups. This time, I decided to use it as my only seasoning for beef stew.
YUM! I probably used too little. I didn’t want to overdo it, so I was sparse. I needn’t have worried. This stuff is goooooood!
Tonight I’m going to roast a small chicken, and I plan on doing a little experiment with some Salamida marinade. I’ll be sure to let you know how it turns out.
Good Sale on Dinnerware!
We have a large family, and when we have guests over for dinner, the dinnerware goes REAL fast. I hate having to give some people the nice china, others the “medium” quality cheapo Chinese stuff, and others the plastic plates because we do not have enough dishes for everyone. :-p I finally ditched my Chinese-made lead laden, chipped dinnerware last year. I wish I’d seen this sale then on dinnerware sets, though. It’s terrific! I fell in love with the Garden Party set. 
We had an IKEA that sold Pfaltzgraff, many years ago, but it closed. The nice thing is you can buy Pfaltzgraff dinnerware, linens, flatware, and etc online, and usually for better deals. The sale on dinnerware that I saw is phenomenal: the 16 piece Garden Party set usually sells for over $200, but it’s on sale now for under $140! For a SIXTEEN PIECE set, that is a terrific price. Plus, who can beat Pfaltzgraff quality? Pfaltzgraff is the creme de la creme of dinnerware.
Well, if you’re looking for a great excuse to toss out the cheapo plastic plates, or to finally have enough dinnerware for the entire guest party, or are just looking to spend some of that tax refund money, check out the sales there.
