11 november

 

i didn't take a single picture today.  this one is from yesterday, when i was making dinner.  it's always a good idea to sort your beans before soaking them, and here's why.

tonight for dinner i made a variation on a favorite dish (which was introduced to our family by a special friend).  partly because i never do anything the way it's supposed to be done, and partly because this is an excellent way to enjoy the dish when you don't feel like standing outside at the grill in the cold rain, i've adapted it.  

here's our version of the barefoot contessa's tuscan lemon chicken:

3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (i prefer mine pounded thin, but that's just me)
kosher salt
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
6 cloves crushed garlic
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

rinse the chicken, and sprinkle with salt
mix the rest of the ingredients together and pour over the chicken, allowing it to sit overnight (or all day, if you forget to do it the night before and make it first thing in the morning like i did today. oops.)

preheat the oven @ 375

place the chicken in a baking pan, discarding the remainder of the sauce
bake the chicken at 375 for 20-30 minutes, or until cooked through

enjoy!

tonight, i served this chicken alongside roasted fingerling potatoes, wilted kale with onion and garlic, and a salad that included hearts of palm and artichoke hearts.  with girl scout cookies for a treat after dinner.  it was perfect on a cold, rainy night.

and that's all i've got for today.  except that glee is new tonight.

Comments

[erin]

we never grill that one, either. i roast it normally, but now i am going to try your variation. thank you.

[Katie @ cakes, tea and dreams]

That sounds completely delicious - and since we don't have a grill, it's perfect. I'll have to try it. (My husband LOVES chicken.)

[RW]

yum.

[chez danisse]

I've always found the "sort beans" instruction to be oh-so-odd. I've never found anything in my beans, but there you have it...your photograph says it all. Beans sometimes have intruders and we must sort to capture and do away with them!