Remember this picture I posted a week ago? Vinny can not stand the ceramic turkey salt and pepper shakers I have on the table.
See the tipped turkey on the table?
And the other turkey by Vinny's smug tongue from the other day?
See the tipped turkey on the table?
And the other turkey by Vinny's smug tongue from the other day?
Well this week AGAIN, I heard...
Whack!
Whomp
Thwack.
Thump
ThwackThwackThwackThump
WHACK!!
I investigated AGAIN.
What YOU looking at? You look like turkey. C'mere.
Do you see that upside down turkey salt shaker by the right hand chair?
Vinny was whacking away at that turkey, trying to dispose of it. Even though the turkey was stuck between the chair and table, Vinny still kept whacking at it.
Vinny was whacking away at that turkey, trying to dispose of it. Even though the turkey was stuck between the chair and table, Vinny still kept whacking at it.
Naughty Kitty!
It's hard to stay too mad at a kitty when they sprawl out like this to watch tv.
What are ya gonna do?
In other news,
if you try to get
TOO close-up of a picture of squash soup,
your camera will get "squashed" if you're not careful.
@##&**$#$%.
if you try to get
TOO close-up of a picture of squash soup,
your camera will get "squashed" if you're not careful.
@##&**$#$%.
OH, our college age niece texted me this week and said she had a craving for my
Oven Fried Chicken.
So I told her I would put it on my grocery list on the fridge.
She and her very sweet roommates came over for supper Wednesday night. I also made these Restaurant Style Smashed Potatoes for them.
Oven Fried Chicken.
So I told her I would put it on my grocery list on the fridge.
She and her very sweet roommates came over for supper Wednesday night. I also made these Restaurant Style Smashed Potatoes for them.
| Oven Fried Chicken...  | And my BFF Restaurant Style Smashed Potatoes...  |
But what Ima talk about today is Rachael Ray's Beer Braised Chicken Thighs!
They look kinda messy and to be honest, they kinda are.
But the extra napkins are worth it :):)!
There is a tang to this dish, probably from the beer, but the flavor of the yummy thigh meat and bacon, diced tomatoes and onions....it's so different than what we normally eat which made it seem like an extra special dish.
Also you really need a nice baguette or some kind of big, crusty bread to mop up all that liquidy broth deliciousness.
Also you really need a nice baguette or some kind of big, crusty bread to mop up all that liquidy broth deliciousness.
Okay, here's the fixins for this yummy dish.
I think I forgot the thyme and flour in this picture.
Okay, I KNOW I forgot the thyme and flour...I think I was in a hurry to get this done so that I could make it to the tv on time for
The Voice :)
I think I forgot the thyme and flour in this picture.
Okay, I KNOW I forgot the thyme and flour...I think I was in a hurry to get this done so that I could make it to the tv on time for
The Voice :)
So salt and pepper up the thighs. I made a double batch, that's why there's so many thighs here.
Brown these babies up on both sides in a tad bit of olive oil.
Okay, now cut up all your stuff,
the bacon, onions, green peppers, celery, and garlic.
Once all the chicken pieces are browned, set them aside....
And throw my boyfriend in the pan!!!
Bacon,
I
LUUUUUV
U!!
Bacon,
I
LUUUUUV
U!!
Good golly, how old am I, 8???!!! You wouldn't know I have a crapload of bookwork to get done today with all this 8 year old silliness going on, would you?
It's called "procrastination", people. Sadly, it's one of my strong points.
Anyway,
once the bacon is browned,
throw the chopped green pepper in there....
Add the onion and celery.
.
Now throw the thyme in there....
And saute away!!!
Okay, now add some flour in there to begin the thickening process...
BORING ASIDE:
So here's the flour I usually use, whole wheat flour.
Did you know whole wheat flour needs kept in the freezer or it goes bad quickly?
It only took me about 20 bags to figure THAT one out. I finally googled best way to keep whole wheat flour and found out it needs freezered.
Freezered is a word, look it up. In the Pretend Word Dictionary. Wanna borrow my copy?
So here's the flour I usually use, whole wheat flour.
Did you know whole wheat flour needs kept in the freezer or it goes bad quickly?
It only took me about 20 bags to figure THAT one out. I finally googled best way to keep whole wheat flour and found out it needs freezered.
Freezered is a word, look it up. In the Pretend Word Dictionary. Wanna borrow my copy?
Anyway, where was I?
Oh yeah. Beer.
:)
Pour the beer into the pan.
Oh yeah. Beer.
:)
Pour the beer into the pan.
Now add the diced tomatoes and chicken broth in...
And now add some hotcha-momma-goochie-goochie-ya-ya-ooga-chaka-shimmy-shimmy-coco-bop-life-is-a-rock-but-the-radio-rolled-me...hey, Ima look up that song right now...be right back!
Here's a video of the song!!! Did you know this song was made in 1974 by a group of ad hoc musicians who called themselves Reunion?
Here's the lyrics!! Dare YA to sing it five times fast!!
Lyrics to Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) :
B.B. Bumble and the Stingers, Mott the Hoople, Ray Charles Singers
Lonnie Mack and twangin' Eddy, here's my ring we're goin' steady
Take it easy, take me higher, liar liar, house on fire
Locomotion, Poco, Passion, Deeper Purple, Satisfaction
Baby baby gotta gotta gimme gimme gettin' hotter
Sammy's cookin', Lesley Gore and Ritchie Valens, end of story
Mahavishnu, fujiyama, kama-sutra, rama-lama
Richard Perry, Spector, Barry, Archies, Righteous, Nilsson, Harry
Shimmy shimmy ko-ko bop and Fats is back and Finger Poppin'
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie
FM, AM, hits are clickin' while the clock is tock-a-tickin'
Friends and Romans, salutations, Brenda and the Tabulations
Carly Simon, I behold her, Rolling Stones and centerfoldin'
Johnny Cash and Johnny Rivers, can't stop now, I got the shivers
Mungo Jerry, Peter Peter Paul and Paul and Mary Mary
Dr. John the nightly tripper, Doris Day and Jack the Ripper
Gotta go Sir, gotta swelter, Leon Russell, Gimme Shelter
Miracles in smokey places, slide guitars and Fender basses
Mushroom omelet, Bonnie Bramlett, Wilson Pickett, stop and kick it
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie
Arthur Janov's primal screamin', Hawkins, Jay and
Dale and Ronnie, Kukla, Fran and Norma Okla
Denver, John and Osmond, Donny
JJ Cale and ZZ Top and LL Bean and De De Dinah
David Bowie, Steely Dan and sing me prouder, CC Rider
Edgar Winter, Joanie Sommers, Osmond Brothers, Johnny Thunders
Eric Clapton, pedal wah-wah, Stephen Foster, do-dah do-dah
Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Surfer Girl and Little Honda
Tighter, tighter, honey, honey, sugar, sugar, yummy, yummy
CBS and Warner Brothers, RCA and all the others
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie
Listen--remember, they're playing our song!
Rock it, sock it, Alan Freed me, Murray Kaufman, try to leave me
Fish, and Swim, and Boston Monkey,
Make it bad and play it funky.
(Wanna take you higher!)
Freddie King and Albert King
And B.B. King and frolicking...
B.B. Bumble and the Stingers, Mott the Hoople, Ray Charles Singers
Lonnie Mack and twangin' Eddy, here's my ring we're goin' steady
Take it easy, take me higher, liar liar, house on fire
Locomotion, Poco, Passion, Deeper Purple, Satisfaction
Baby baby gotta gotta gimme gimme gettin' hotter
Sammy's cookin', Lesley Gore and Ritchie Valens, end of story
Mahavishnu, fujiyama, kama-sutra, rama-lama
Richard Perry, Spector, Barry, Archies, Righteous, Nilsson, Harry
Shimmy shimmy ko-ko bop and Fats is back and Finger Poppin'
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie
FM, AM, hits are clickin' while the clock is tock-a-tickin'
Friends and Romans, salutations, Brenda and the Tabulations
Carly Simon, I behold her, Rolling Stones and centerfoldin'
Johnny Cash and Johnny Rivers, can't stop now, I got the shivers
Mungo Jerry, Peter Peter Paul and Paul and Mary Mary
Dr. John the nightly tripper, Doris Day and Jack the Ripper
Gotta go Sir, gotta swelter, Leon Russell, Gimme Shelter
Miracles in smokey places, slide guitars and Fender basses
Mushroom omelet, Bonnie Bramlett, Wilson Pickett, stop and kick it
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie
Arthur Janov's primal screamin', Hawkins, Jay and
Dale and Ronnie, Kukla, Fran and Norma Okla
Denver, John and Osmond, Donny
JJ Cale and ZZ Top and LL Bean and De De Dinah
David Bowie, Steely Dan and sing me prouder, CC Rider
Edgar Winter, Joanie Sommers, Osmond Brothers, Johnny Thunders
Eric Clapton, pedal wah-wah, Stephen Foster, do-dah do-dah
Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Surfer Girl and Little Honda
Tighter, tighter, honey, honey, sugar, sugar, yummy, yummy
CBS and Warner Brothers, RCA and all the others
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie
Listen--remember, they're playing our song!
Rock it, sock it, Alan Freed me, Murray Kaufman, try to leave me
Fish, and Swim, and Boston Monkey,
Make it bad and play it funky.
(Wanna take you higher!)
Freddie King and Albert King
And B.B. King and frolicking...
And in case you were wondering, this song made it up to #8 on the Billboard thing.
Who acts like they have Adult ADD today?
What???
YOU have ADD.
Anyway, time warping back to 2012 and using the brains God gave me (honk honk...is that the sound geese make?) let's finish this, shall we?
Anyway, once the hot sauce is in, this is what the mixture looks like.
Anyway, once the hot sauce is in, this is what the mixture looks like.
Now slide the chicken into the pot and simmer to cook through.
Okay, so this is what it looks like with all the thighs in.
Remember, I made a double batch, that's why it looks like a lot.
After simmering until heated through...I simmered mine oh, about 35 minutes,
PLATE 'ER UP!!
Mmmm, can you see the bacon and green peppers and celery and tomatoes?
Oh so tangy and tasty!
The broth is fantastic!!! You really should have some big crusty bread to mop up some of that delicious juice!
So grab a fork
and dig into some of those juicy thighs and enjoy!
Okay, hope y'all try this out sometime!!!
Have a good Thursday night!
I'm gonna be watching the Country Music Awards tonight, not a big country fan but am a huge awards show junkie!!
Remember
Conway Twitty and
Loretta Lynn
back in the day?
I miss country music of the 50's, 60's and 70's, don't you?
Okay, have a good night, talk at ya soon!
CRAP, CRAP, CRAP...FORGOT TO POST THE RECIPE...HERE IT IS!
Okay, have a good night, talk at ya soon!
CRAP, CRAP, CRAP...FORGOT TO POST THE RECIPE...HERE IT IS!
| Beer-Braised Chicken Thighs From cookingchanneltv.com This is Rachael Ray’s recipe Courtesy www.turnkeyqualitycars.com Ingredients 8 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 link andouille sausage, casing removed and chopped, or 4 slices bacon, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 ribs celery, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme 1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 (12-ounce) bottle lager beer 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes with chiles or stewed tomatoes 1 cup chicken stock 2 tablespoons hot sauce Scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced, for garnish Warm baguette, for mopping Directions Pat the chicken thighs dry, and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the chicken and brown on both sides in 2 batches. Remove the chicken to a plate and spoon out 1/2 the drippings, and add the andouille sausage. Brown for 2 minutes and then add the onion, celery, pepper, garlic, and thyme, and cook to soften, for about 10 minutes over medium heat. Add the flour, stir 1 to 2 minutes, and then pour in the beer and let the foam subside. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, and hot sauce. Let the sauce thicken a bit, and then slide the chicken into the pot and simmer to cook through. Serve with warm crusty bread, or cool and store for make-ahead meal. | |
