Good morning! Remember how I was gloating about how I was a rockstar in the kitchen last week? Well I totally was.
But that’s not to say I didn’t have any help. Like this incredibly simple, but oh-so-delicious recipe. One of our favorites this year! The combination of lemon and feta is good, but the oregano really takes it over the top.
And did I mention there’s only 6 ingredients? Enjoy!
Lemon Feta Chicken
8 skinless chicken thighs
juice of 1 lemon
2 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp oregano
salt and fresh ground pepper
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled (or more!)
Preheat oven to 375°.
Trim all fat off chicken. Rinse under water and pat dry. Next, season chicken with salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder and lemon juice. Place in a roasting pan and bake for about 35 – 40 minutes. Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the oven and sprinkle liberally with feta. Return to the oven for 5 minutes, until cheese has started to melt.
Serve with a fresh salad or some oven roasted asparagus.
You’re just going to have to trust me when I say that this dish is worth making — just doesn’t photograph well. Give it a try for yourself!
The Mister, Bean and I had an incredible weekend — no plans whatsoever, just playing, relaxing and lots of laughing
Yesterday the Mister and I spent a good chunk on the evening going through all our photos over the past 6 months, sorting and archiving them on our big computer. Re-living each little moment made me once again realize just how lucky I am to be living my life. I truly could not ask for anything more and the Mister and I are SO blessed to have each other. Together + bean, we really do form the most perfectest little family I could have ever hoped and prayed for.
After such a blissful weekend, I knew getting back into the swing of things this Moday would be a little challenging. To make things easier for myself, I threw together tonight’s dinner yesterday evening. All I’ll have to do tonight is pop it in the oven and wait
If you are also running on a time-crunched schedule, or simply just want less time in the kitchen after work, I suggest you do the same.
The recipe is super easy.
You’ll need:
2 packages of white mushrooms (sliced)
3 gloves of garlic, minced
rosemary
extra virgin olive oil
4-6 chicken thighs (boneless and skin removed) — I’ll use leftovers for lunches
salt + pepper
Layer mushrooms at the bottom of a roasting pan. Toss with minced garlic, a drizzle of olive oil and a good pinch of rosemary. Next, layer chicken thighs on top of mushrooms and drizzle with olive oil. Top with additional rosemary and some salt + pepper. Cover and stick in the fridge until you are ready to cook.
If cooking immediately, place on the center rack of a 400 degree oven and bake for 45-55 minutes, uncovered.
Hope you are all having a terrific Monday. What are you back-to-work/Monday cooking tips that help you ease back into the work week with limited time in the kitchen?!
Bean says, whatever you’re cookin, don’t forget your veggies!
This past week was rough. Bean has been rolling over in his sleep and too tired to roll back over himself, cries out for Mommy’s help. Did I mention that this ordeal occurs every few hours? Well it does. It’s OK though — he’s super cute.
I on the other hand? Not so much. Not only are the circles under my eyes darkening, but I went a little too far with the whole “messy bun” look this week as a result of not having washed my hair for 5 days. And I may or may not have worn the same at home loungewear (i.e. leggings and a nursing tank) for those same 5 days. That Mister is a lucky man, people, a lucky man.
Needless to say, I was a sight for sore eyes. Luckily, the Mister still pretends to find me alluring - God bless him. But I knew needed to recapture my mojo and show him that despite appearances, I really do have it all under control. Because who doesn’t want to be superwoman?
So I went to work — washed my face and hair, applied lip gloss and slipped into NEW leggings with a T-shirt that, in my opinion, made my butt look pretty awesome.
I also made a kick-ass dinner. Because we all know people look more beautiful when accompanied by delicious food.
You didn’t know that?
Shame on you.
If you, too, need to reduce those under-eye circles and bring out the sparkle in your eye, serve this dinner. It takes less than 15 minutes and tastes so good even the worst cases will find redemption. And while you’re at it — wash that hair
You’ll need:
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (found with soy sauce and other Chinese cuisine)
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1″ pieces
salt and ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
cooked rice (optional, if you’d like to “bulk up” the meal)
First, stir together the apricots, preserves, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
Next. season the pork with salt and pepper and heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the apricot mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and the sauce is thick. Serve over rice, if using.
I decided to forgo the rice. Don’t worry, though, I recovered the lost carbs by chowing through an entire bag of popcorn — alone. What!? I’m allowed – I am superwoman, after all
