On Tuesday this week I had to do my gestational diabetes screening. My doctor's office has an in house phlebotomist so they had given me the drink at my prior appointment with instructions to drink it chilled because it tastes better, and get my blood drawn exactly one hour after I chugged it down. I've got to be honest, the drink itself was not the worst part. It actually was pretty painless. I had believed that the drink was going to be a like a thick syrup, but it wasn't. It was basically like chugging a small Gatorade. The stress for me was making sure I drank it at the right time and got my blood drawn when I was supposed to. The other thing that was slightly difficult was the high protein diet my doctor wanted me to be on prior to taking the test. Although, my sister in law told me her doctor made her actually fast. Mine just said to try to have a higher protein, lower carb diet the night and morning before my test. I really took that to heart and so Monday night I made the easiest chicken recipe in the world. I am presenting this easy chicken bake to you here. It is in it's most basic form and you can spice it up any way you want to! It was so versatile, and the chicken was so tender and moist. I haven't heard back from my doctor yet, she said they'd only call if I have to do the three hour test, or if I am a little anemic. So far, so good! Easy Chicken Bake 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken legs and thighs, defrosted 1 red onion 2 roma tomatoes salt, pepper, and olive oil to taste Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Spray a glass baking pan with cooking spray. Place the chicken in the pan. Salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with olive oil. Chop up the tomatoes and onion to your liking and spread over the top of the chicken. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. That is it! It is so simple! If you want to put it on a bed of pasta or rice, go for it! It was also really good by itself and I was happy to have a little vegetable in with my protein for the night!
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Busy moms often have so much going on that there is little time to get dinner on the table. You know it isn't healthy to stick to hot dogs or cereal, but sometimes, you really need something quick! Trying to be frugal is important as well, so buying fast food or going out isn't in everyone's budget, nor is that a healthy way to eat, and it certainly doesn't bring the family around the table at dinnertime for those family times that we all need. That is why I was excited to find this method of pan roasting a chicken in a cast iron skillet in about half an hour.
This recipe is taught by Chef Kevin Gillespie, the winner of Fan Favorites on Top Chef! He just seems like such a down to earth, kind person and he really knows how to cook! I remember rooting for him on his season.
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here!
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