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Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs with Jonagold Apples

January 30, 2017 by Megan

Honey mustard chicken with Jonagold apples is the perfect evening meal. It is quick to make, simple with everyday ingredients and is a fun spin on the usual chicken recipe.

I really enjoy cooking with chicken because there are so many things you can do with it. In my opinion, it is one of the few meats that can be grilled, baked, broiled, fried and it tastes great. The trick is to pair it with the right ingredients to intensify its flavor. I hear a lot of people complain about having “chicken again”. 😉 But when chicken is prepared with the correct herbs and seasonings to complement it, the result is extraordinary. Today, I am bringing this honey mustard chicken and Jonagold apples to your attention because it tastes just that…EXTRAORDINARY!!

And a recipe that tastes extraordinary but is simple to make is one that sticks around at our place! I love this recipe because a cast iron pan can be used for the entire recipe.

Start by searing the chicken in a little olive oil on medium-high heat on the stovetop.

The onion and apples are added and cooked until softened. Add chicken broth and honey mustard to the skillet and boil the mixture.

Bake for 15-20 minutes at 450 degrees. If desired, a gravy can be made at the end to top off the chicken.

Soo many chicken recipes and so little time! I attached a few of my other favorite chicken recipes below so check those out too! It is time to bring back some new and exciting chicken recipes into your kitchen.

This is so tasty!

Hope you enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Food Network

honey mustard chicken and jonagold apples

Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs with Jonagold Apples

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Ingredients

6-8 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion cut into wedges
1 large Jonagold apple cut into large chunks
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons honey mustard
1 teaspoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
fresh parsley chopped
salt and pepper

Instructions

Chicken Thighs:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Using a cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs seasoned with salt and pepper.
Add chicken thighs to skillet and cook for 5-6 minutes and then flip over and cook another 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Add the onion wedges and apple chunks to the skillet. Cook in skillet for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the chicken broth and honey mustard in medium-sized bowl and pour over the onion and apple mixture. Bring contents to a boil.
Return the chicken thighs to skillet and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Gravy:

Upon removing chicken from the oven, transfer thighs to a plate. Simmer the remaining juices over medium heat. Mix butter and flour together and gradually add to chicken juices and stir well. Pour over chicken and serve.

See you next time! 🙂

Megan

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Clean Eating Breakfast Bowl

January 27, 2017 by Megan

Frozen berries packed with antioxidants blended with greek yogurt for a healthy and delicious breakfast. Top this clean eating breakfast bowl with your favorite granola, seeds, fresh fruit, or dark chocolate.

Breakfast! The most important meal of the day! Some people love breakfast and some prefer to let it pass on by them without even a second glance. Why is that? I am certainly guilty of that myself from time to time. But then again, what constitutes breakfast?? Bacon, eggs, and hash browns? 1 cup cereal with 1/2 cup of milk as stated on the nutrition label? Yogurt? Glass of milk? Breakfast can be a food or beverage from any of the food groups within 2-3 hours of awakening. And today, I am a lot more excited about breakfast after making this silky smooth fruit and yogurt combo. Ya just gotta try this one.

Breakfast. Yay or Nay? My usual routine is a cup or two of my favorite coffee in the morning with a few splashes of milk in it to tame it down and I am good to go. That is unless I am moving in to a new home like this past weekend and then I need to up my breakfast game. Yup yup I am talking more like a homemade egg and sausage mcmuffin OR this crazy good clean eating breakfast bowl!

Why say yes to this breakfast bowl?
1. More energy after a good night’s rest (hopefully you get more rest than me!)
2. Lots of antioxidants to maintain optimum health
3. More motivation to turn down high cal/low nutrient dense snacks at the office before lunch

On a side note, as I mentioned above, WE ARE IN A HOUSE FIIINNALLY! Woot Woot!
And I feel so lucky. Lucky to have my laundry room on the main floor instead of walking down 3 flights of stairs at the hotel, lucky our kids have tons of room to run and play and are finally able to play with all of their toys again, which is a big deal for a 2, 3, and 5 year-old. And lucky to have an amazing husband with the three sweetest children!

So if you aren’t a breakfast eater, give this bowl a try but if you do eat breakfast this will make you like it even more! Tons of flavor and texture that totally hits the spot.

Hope you enjoy!!

Quick & Easy Cherry Almond Granola (With coconut oil)

January 16, 2017 by Megan

Steel cut oats, slivered almonds, dried cherries, and dark chocolate chips combined to create the perfect mix of flavors in this 30-minute cherry almond granola. It is made with coconut oil and flax seed for added health benefits. Find out my secrets for the perfect granola!

Guys! We have made it to the FINAL week in the hotel..phew! I was not sure if I was ever going to have a kitchen back! I am having a major case of the kitchen blues. I miss my KitchenAid mixer, food processor, Wusthoff knives, I MISS IT ALL! AND I AM READY TO HAVE IT BACK!! 🙂

This past weekend, we made our weekly trip to see the grandparents and invade my mother’s kitchen to ward off some of my kitchen blues. With the winter storm rolling in soon, I wanted to make something that would be fun to snack on while we are stuck inside. That is where this quick and easy cherry almond granola comes in!! And let’s just be honest, homemade granola is great at any time of the year. My dad and husband can attest to that. Before I took even one picture after baking the granola, my dad had eaten about a cup of it! To make sure I had some to photograph, I had to get out the wooden spoon and smack his hands away…hahaha just kidding!

Granola is one of the easiest things to make and it is so tasty! There is something about making homemade granola that makes me feel like Martha Stewart. Ha! My entire family devours it the minute they see it. I am partial to granola with pecans in it UNTIL NOW! The slivered almonds are the perfect substitute for pecans! This granola has such a clean taste!

A quick list of the steps involved in creating this granola yourself:

Mix dry ingredients
Mix liquid ingredients
Combine liquid ingredients into dry ingredients until evenly distributed
Bake at 300 for 20-25 minutes

Granola is such an easy prep food and I honestly never knew how easy it was to make. Plus it is so darn good. It literally takes 5 minutes before you can just pop it in the oven. Nothing easier than that! I topped the granola with dark chocolate chips and dried cherries for a richer taste.

An important secret/tip for making this granola taste wonderful is while baking be sure NOT to stir it AT ALL. Leaving the granola to bake without stirring it creates wonderful large granola clusters that taste and look amazing. Stirring the granola while it is in the oven will prevent these large clusters from forming and I LOVE THE CLUSTERS!

If you enjoy homemade granola, you should also give my homemade cinnamon pecan granola a whirl. It’s equally fantastic! Your kitchen smells like cinnamon rolls while it is baking!

Hope you all enjoy your week! I am not looking forward to the ice storm that is headed our way but I am looking forward to having some of this amazing quick and easy cherry almond granola at my fingertips! You never know when you may need some!!

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