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Man Pleasing Chicken

This post hails from Witty in the City! Hey, I’m witty too! So, BRING IT ON Witty... 

Let’s see if your chicken is as pleasing as you say!

What You’ll Need

Chicken thighs- 1.5 lbs

Dijon mustard- 1/2 cup

Maple syrup- 1/4 cup

Rice vinegar- 1 tablespoon

Fresh rosemary

Salt and pepper

How To

Preheat your oven to 450º F 

Mix together dijon mustard, maple syrup, and rice vinegar

Put chicken thighs into a foil-lined or disposable oven-proof, 8×8 inch baking dish

Salt and pepper the thighs

Pour maple mustard mixture over them

Coat the thighs in the mixture 

Put the chicken thighs into the oven, and let them bake for 40 minutes

Spoon sauce over the tops of the chicken half way through

^ The Final Product ^

The Taste Test...&...For Next Time

 This week on Pins for Dinner I decided to publish a Podcast on my first bite, and the conscious stream of thoughts that came when eating the dish. 

^ What I’m Eating ^

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Rustic Arugula and Mushroom Pasta

We’re going vegetarian this week with Rustic Arugula and Mushroom Pasta! Pinned over 36,000 times, it meets Pins for Dinner’s qualifications to be made. 

Since I am a poor college student, I had to make a few tweaks to the recipe. I used baby portobello mushrooms, instead of the oyster mushrooms, and the cheapest chardonnay I could find, Barefoot. Finally, the ingredient list calls for olive oil (vegan option), but the instructions call for butter, so… I used butter, 2 tablespoons worth.

To start, sauté the onions in the butter. Then add the mushrooms, after 5 minutes. 

Don’t forget to wash your veggies! Pesticides can be harmful!

Add the tomatoes to the onions and mushroom and sauté. Stir occasionally, until the tomatoes burst. 

Then we add a ½ cup of the good stuff. Reduce until the sauce thickens.

Love that font Barefoot! 

Almost done! Stir in the pasta and arugula, voila! 

Super awesome looking, vegetarian, deliciousness is about to happen. 

I decided to top it off with a little pepper. 

Cheers! Now on to…

The Taste Test

For a pasta dish, this is very light 

Slightly bland

The tomatoes and the chardonnay are fantastic together

Take the recommendation of having a glass of chardonnay with dinner

For Next Time

Lemon pepper, the extra hint of citrus was refreshing

Scallops, asiago and bacon. Any protein really if you’re a carnivore. 

Rosemary or thyme

An artisan bread with butter, olive oil, and balsamic

Next On My Table...

                          …::: Loaded Chicken Alfredo Gnocchi Bake:::...

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Cajun Alfredo

One Pot Wonder Cajun Chicken Alfredo has been pinned 10,216 times, making this is a category MUST MAKE! 

As a college student, one pot recipes are a god send. They save you time cooking, and on clean up. However, being said college student, I have to work with what I got. 

Well, my roommates has shrimp in the freezer! Therefore, we’re making Cajun Shrimp Alfredo. 

I’ve never made an alfredo before, so this is a learning experience. Luckily, for everyone, I’ve seen it done at work.

The finished product looks pretty good, but how good?

Before I move onto the critique, a few words of advice: follow the recipe exactly. My roommate and I like spicy food, so we doubled the cajun seasoning. Bad decision. Too spicy*! 

*NOTE: If you find yourself in this situation, add a dab of sour cream to the pasta. It cools down the heat, and tastes great! Or, if you don’t have sour cream, you can add a little more milk and cheese to the pot. Allow it to simmer, and the sauce will dilute to a more tolerable level. 

Taste Test 

Overall, the dish was fantastic! 

The sauce simmered down beautifully, and coated the noodles perfectly

However…

‘Twas SPICY

I over cooked the shrimp

A little fishy for my taste. 

            Apparently, one pot wonders are not for shrimp

For Next Time

Follow the recipe

Add a little lemon

Cook the shrimp in a separate pan, and add to the pasta later

Add some vegetables, like onions or peas

Bread, garlic or butter

Next on My Table...

                           …:::Buffalo Chicken Beer Cheese Dip:::...

                                    In this household, dips = dinner.

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