Love Is Just A Bite Away

Hi Guys!

 Can you believe that it is February already? How are your 2015 goals and resolutions going? hopefully well. Seeing how we are in February also known as the month of Love, Friendship and Happiness, I got cooking to develop some easy recipes for valentines day, get togethers and fun nights in February.

It just so happens my sister’s birthday is in the first week of February, so I made her a birthday dinner. I made Roasted Chicken Thighs with Peppered Piquant Sauce, Roasted Red Potatoes and Vegetables, she ate like a Queen.

The recipe goes as follows:

Roasted Chicken Thighs

 Ingredients:

1. 1 Package of chicken thighs bone in (removing skin is optional)

2. 2Tbs paprika

3. 2tbs garlic powder

4. 2Tbs worcestershire sauce

5. 1/4c oil

6. 2 limes sliced in half

7. 2Tbs salt 

8. 1Tbs Pepper

9. 2 Springs of thyme chopped

Directions:

Wash chicken, rub limes and juice all over. Place chicken with lime juice in a bowl add all the other ingredients and place in fridge for 2-24hours.  Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees, place chicken in a non stick dish. Cover with foil and place in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until chicken juice runs clear. Remove from heat and plate.

Peppered Piquant Sauce

  Ingredients:

1. 1 Large onion

2. 1/4c butter

3. 3Tbs All purpose flour

4. 2Tbs White wine vinegar

5. 1c White wine vinegar or chicken broth

6. Salt & Pepper

7. 2 Dill pickles, chopped

8. 1Tsp parsley, chopped

9. 3-4 Sweet peppers, sliced

10. 1 cCicken bouillon cube

Directions:

Thinly slice and chop onions and peppers. In a pan melt butter and add onion, cook till golden. Sprinkle in flour stir and cook for 8 minutes on low till brown. Mix white wine and broth/vinegar together then slowly add to pan while stirring. Keep stirring until smooth consistency until it looks like a creamy brown sauce. Add salt and pepper and let simmer for 10 minute. Add pickles, parsley and bouillon cube stir. Let simmer for another 10 minutes, then it is ready to serve. If it is too thick add more broth or white wine vinegar.

Roasted Red Potatoes

 Ingredients:

1. 4-5 Red potatoes

2. 1/4c Extra virgin olive oil

3. 2tb Steak seasoning

Directions:

Slice potatoes into wedges, place in a bowl and toss in oil and steak seasoning. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, checking and flipping so that each side is crispy.

 Arrange everything beautifully on a plate or individually as I did for our feast. This meal will bring out the love in anybody.

I hope your valentines day is full of joy, love friendship and happiness, whether your alone or not!

Till Next Week, Happy Manjè (eating)