Peasant Bread

I have made this bread several times.  It's easy and taste great.  It's a great base to use and then experiment with different flavors.  Today I added in some Thyme and baked half the dough in muffin tins and the other half just in a normal glass loaf pan.  The kids loved buttering the dishes and I made it earlier in the day when I had more time and then just punched it down after several hours, let it rise again, then separated it in the pans and let it rise some more.  It's super forgiving!  And the fact that there's no kneading makes it even better!  I used instant yeast, so no proofing.  This dough comes together in about 5 minutes.  If you've been wanting to try making your own bread but kind of scared to -- start with this one!

*Photo credit: Alexandra Cooks

 

http://www.alexandracooks.com/2012/11/07/my-mothers-peasant-bread-the-best-easiest-bread-you-will-ever-make/

Lemon Herb Chicken

I made this chicken tonight and it was a HUGE hit! See the link below the photo for the full recipe.  I followed the directions as stated with minor changes:

• I used 6 organic chicken thighs (versus the recipe's 8-10) but used the same amount of marinade.  Which seemed perfect.  If using anymore chicken, I would increase the marinade. 
• I did not have onion powder, so I put onions directly in the marinade, tossed onions once I put the chicken in the baking dish (I don't really know why I did this....) and added freshly sliced sweet onions when cooking it. 
• Because I only had 6 thighs (and were smaller since they were organic), I baked the thighs for only 30-40 minutes.  Once they were done, I covered with foil while the rest of the meal was prepared. 
• I used Meyer lemons and sweet onions. 

I will definitely be making this again!

 

http://thatscountryliving.com/2013/07/lemon-rosemary-chicken/