The Quickest Greek Chicken Ever

I meant to post this one before I left for Baltimore.

I LOVE this recipe and it takes no time at all.


The Quickest Greek Chicken EVER
* Chicken Breasts
* Oregano
* Majoram
* Basil
* 2 garlic cloves
* 1 bunch of basil (About 1/2 cup coarsely chopped)
* 1 container of Goat Cheese Feta crumbles (I really like the ones with onion/garlic/herbs)
* 1 container of cherry tomatoes or about 4 Roma tomatoes
* 1/3 (+/-) cup pitted black olives (from the can)


Preheat the oven to 425.

Season chicken breasts to taste with the oregano, majoram, basil, and garlic.

Bake the chicken for about 20 minutes, or until cooked through.

After putting the chicken in the oven, pour the container of goat cheese into a prep bowl. Add tomatoes, olives, and basil, titrating to taste. When the chicken has finished cooking, use this mixture as the topping.

Bon appetite!

Five Guys

There are a number of things that people miss about a gluten-containing life. I've started to find ways to make sure that my G-F life is not lacking anything. Pizza was my last kitchen achievement. Finding fast food at Five Guys is a fresh out-of-kitchen experience that I intend to repeat.

The rumor is that there were 5 guys somewhere around D.C. who wanted an awesome, fresh burger experience. So they started a burger joint, and award after award came in. Now they have tons of locations, with awards and quotes out of articles plastered all over their walls.

When I asked the guy about the fries, he told me he'd just finished cutting them. Does it get fresher than that? I felt like a "normal" American, sitting in a seat with my paper bag filled with quick deliciousness.

http://www.fiveguys.com/

Attempted Sweet and Tangy Chicken Wings

"Ain't no thing like a chicken wing" ~ Lauryn Hill

I really wanted chicken wings. After this trial though, I've decided they might be better on the grill. I used the sauce recipe from a magazine I was "reading" while keeping both eyes on the toddler I was babysitting today. Here is the link: http://food.realsimple.com/realsimple/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1815633

I attempted to bake the wings at 450 degrees for 20 minutes, but they were missing the crispiness on the outside that I love, so I put all but two of them in the oven again on broil for another 5-ish minutes. Let me say that the picture of the website looks so much better than mine, that I am not posting a picture of my wings.


Sweet and Tangy Chicken Wings

1/4 cup apricot jam
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Kosher salt
3 1/2 pounds chicken wings (about 25)

In a large bowl, combine the jam, vinegar, ginger, cayenne, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside 1/4 cup of the mixture. Add the chicken wings to the large bowl and toss to coat.




Good luck!