The Ranger wrote:
> I'm hosting a gathering of the Clan Ranger tonight and thought the
> following would be easy enough while helping those on "Lite"
> diets.
>
> Baked chicken breast in orange sauce and cinnamon
> (Bone-in, skin on)
>

i'd suggest a teeny bit of cardamom or anise in there

> Roasted carrots, Yukons, garlic, and acorn squash

since the main course is sweet, I would keep the veg plain or
pungent/spicy/slightly bitter.

>
> Green salad with balsamic vinegar
>
> I've had a request for white rice (my personal albatross) as well
> but am shying away from that.
>

I find that cooking the rice as if it were a pilaf (i.e. cooking the
rice and oil together and then adding hot water/stock) helps tremedously
with cooking white rice (esp. aromatic ones)

> Other ideas? Variations?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> The Ranger
> ==
> Greeks like me have a basic flaw - we tend to build watches when
> people only want the time.
> -- Dimitri, ACC Aug. '05


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