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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
The Easiest Baked Chicken
This is the one of the best, most practical recipes around - and I take ZERO credit for it!
I was on Pinterest during my lunch hour & came across this recipe. I bought parchment paper later that night & tried it out ... SO GOOD.
My own personal twist includes a butter-sage rub that you add to the chicken prior to baking it. Just following The Kitchn's recipe will be amazing as well and a few less steps.
What You Need
> Whole chicken breasts, not thin sliced (I usually do 3-4 at a time)
> 2 Tbsp of butter
> 2 tbsp of Dry Sage (fresh is always better but not always handy!)
> 1 Tsp of garlic powder (add more if you're a garlic lover)
> Parchment paper
> Baking Dish (my 13 x 9 holds all four chicken breasts while giving them room to breath)
> Salt & Pepper (less than a tsp each)
What You Do
> Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
> Lightly grease your baking dish
> Set out butter to soften
> Wash chicken & pat dry
> In a small bowl combine butter & garlic powder to create a paste
> Distribute the butter paste evenly over the chicken
> Sprinkle salt & pepper over buttered chicken
> Add sage to each chicken breast
> Place the parchment paper on top of the chicken and press down - you want the parchment to be completely suck to your chicken throughout the baking process. You may want to try and even tuck the parchment under the chicken at the corners.
> Bake for 20 mins & then check the chicken
*First time I made this, I left it in for 30 minutes because I thought my chicken was on the thick side, it was way over done... I now check it at 20 mins and it's usually done.
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
The Simplest Holiday Cocktails
Christmas is my favorite holiday, by far.
Cocktail in photo: mapandmenu
It is NOT my wallet's favorite holiday.
Aside from Christmas shopping, there's the new ornaments you just HAVE to have, the fresh garland, enough cookie dough to bake for the whole town, the dress that's PERFECT for holiday parties (maybe not after all of the cookies).... and the list goes on.
So when it comes to being festive, I try everything I can to keep it simple & cheap. Most holiday cocktails require you to buy liquors and/or bitters you won't be touching for another 11 months. You can drop $100 easily just getting everything you need for a "Gingerbread Martini" (including adorable candy cane striped martini glasses, because well, they're adorable. duh).
So from past experience I have found that using some of the most simple ingredients/items & adding them to regular cocktails, can make a huge difference & get you ready for your holiday party in minutes.
Here are my key ingredients to making any ordinary cocktail festive-approved:
[Add to some champagne, prosecco, vodka & cranberry, gin & tonic, spiked cider - you decide based on what's already available in your alcohol cabinet!]
> Cinnamon sticks
> Cranberries
> Thyme
> Rosemary
> Candy Canes
> Sliced Pear
> Sliced Apple
> Decorative Straws
> Sprinkle rimmed glasses
Here are my favorite holiday cocktail recipes if time is your friend:
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