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Kissimmee In Florida Makes For Great Vacation!

TheSaltyChef — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:06:50 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Kissimmee Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine.

Everyone knows that Orlando is a great place to vacation because it is close to everything and has lots of family friendly parks. Kissimmee is also a great place to visit for unlimited family fun. From air-boat rides, biking, horse back riding and so much more you and your family can discover all the fun. Discover the small towns and shop in eclectic shops and visit some of the best restaurants around.

Something of real interest for my family would be the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! The kids will love this if they are into the Harry Potter stories and even if they like fantasy! From what I have read and hear about this, it is just amazing to see how real this world is.

With so many water parks it is hard to choose which one to play at!

The Radisson Orlando Celebration Resort would be my first choice to stay at because of the lush grounds and amenities and spa services. This would be a very fun vacation to take my family to. They even have pet friendly hotels! We have been to Disney World once about 4 years ago and it was awesome! Really we needed more time to actually see everything. This time we would plan 2 weeks to hit everything. We would want to see Epcot Center, The Harry Potter World, check out some of the water parks and take the Air-boat ride, which I have never done.

If you are looking for some great family fun and something for everyone, go to www.visitkissimmee.com to plan your dream vacation!

Pulled Chicken Cacciatore Sandwich

dadskitchen — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:30:52 +0000

Hi! I’m Home Chef Mark Stroginis from In Dad’s Kitchen, and I want to say thank you to the Salty Chef for inviting me to stop by and share with you today my Pulled Chicken Cacciatore Sandwich.

This sandwich is in the top 3 of sandwiches that I like to make. I have been hooked on Chicken Cacciatore for as long as I can remember. This sandwich really hits the spot at lunchtime during the winter months. It’s full of flavor, hearty and with a scoop of garlic mashed potatoes it will definitely hold you till dinner time.

Ingredients:

3 large chicken breast, shredded

1 medium red onions, sliced

1 ounce capers

7 ounces mushrooms, quartered

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon basil

3 ounces sherry wine

3 cups marinara sauce

3 ounces olive oil

1 ounce garlic

Hoaggie Bun

Provolone cheese sliced

Sliced Olives

Directions:

Boil chicken breast till tender, about 40 minutes, allow to cool and then shred.

In a large pan, heat olive oil. Add garlic, onions, and mushrooms. Sauté until onions become tender.

Add capers, oregano, basil, and sherry. Once half the sherry has cooked out, add the marinara sauce.

Add the chicken and reduce by a third.

Add cheese to the hoaggie bun and toast under a broiler

Once toasted fill bun with chicken and top with sliced olives

Serve with favorite side, mine is garlic mashed potatoes or chips and a pepperchini pepper

So, till next time I hope you enjoy my Pulled Chicken Cacciatore Sandwich.

Home Chef, Mark Stroginis

NEW! Monthly Guest Chef!

TheSaltyChef — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:14:16 +0000

Chef Mark of http://www.indadskitchen.com will be joining us monthly to share his fun, family friendly recipes. Chef Mark is an avid foodie that loves to get in the kitchen and cook up a storm. His passion for food is only second to his passion for family and friends. In Dad’s Kitchen is a great site to read about product testing reviews, cookbook reviews, recipes, food and cooking tips and techniques. I am very pleased to have him as a contributor to my site! My thanks goes out to you Mark!