blogspot and dinner.

I promise I didn't post all of these posts today, despite the date at the top of each of them. I had previously been using Wordpress and determined that it didn't allow me as much flexibility with my blog as I think I might like. I'm still new to this blogging thing and I'm hoping to learn enough, and quickly, to make my blog a bit more visually representative of me! Any tips are greatly appreciated!

In other news, it's pouring and there is a tornado watch, so it doesn't appear that a run or a couple matches of tennis is going to happen tonight... but I think I'm more than ok with that. Lounging around and making dinner with the hubs seems like a much better option.

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Tonight we made a really yummy recipe: Baked Chicken and Artichokes - highly recommend it!

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 1/4 cup soya powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 pound button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 package (9 ounces) frozen artichokes, thawed and drained
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped 
 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Place bake mix, salt and pepper in a shallow plate. Dredge chicken in bake mix, tapping to remove any excess. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned, turning once, about 4 minutes. Transfer to baking dish.Add onion to pan and saut until softened, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and saut until lightly golden, about 3 more minutes. Add garlic and saut until aroma is released, about 30 seconds. Stir in wine, artichokes, rosemary and red pepper flakes and bring to a simmer. Pour artichoke mixture over chicken, cover and bake 40 minutes, until chicken is tender and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper and stir in oregano before serving.