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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Bon Appétit!

December 7, 2010

Bon Appétit!

Don’t read this post. Go read about the tofu farm I visited today instead! Much more fun.

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All that walking today wore me out! I was pretty hungry when we got back home. While doing my blog work, I munched on a snack I’ve been meaning to make for a while. Well, at least since we finished off a jar of Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower Butter.

Hot apples in a jar. HAIAJ!

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Topped with a few tbsp of Ambrosial granola.

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Matt gets all the credit for this fabulous dinner.

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We took leftover chicken drums from Karen’s whole chicken that went into the white chicken chili from Sunday and braised them in a wonderful veggie mix. Consider this deconstructed vegetable chicken soup!

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Matt’s Notes

  • Chicken  (we had two drumsticks and two wings)
  • 2t Garlic Gold oil 
  • 2 carrots, lazily chopped
  • 1 can diced maters
  • 1 can corn niblets, drained
  • 2C fresh green beans
  • Seasonings
  1. Begin preheating oven to 300.
  2. In an oven-safe pot, sear chicken in oil on all sides until brown.
  3. Before chicken is finished browning, add carrots to pan to sauté.
  4. When chicken is done, add entire can of tomatoes, and the drained corn
  5. Add seasoning and spices as desired.  Salt and pepper are required, of course, but I added chili powder, whole black peppercorns, paprika, and garlic nuggets.  Stir to incorporate.
  6. Cover pot and place into oven for at least an hour.  If you want to cook it longer, lower the temp to 220 after an hour (ours cooked about an hour and a half)
  7. With 5 minutes left until serving time, stir in green beans and return to oven with lid on to steam done.

I had a sky-high pile of veggies and a drumstick!

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What goes awesome with chicken + veggies? CORNBREAD! I squealed when I remembered we still had a few of these!

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We spent the whole meal speaking in broken French + Spanish with the help of these placemats my mom got me from World Market a few years ago.

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Bon Appétit!

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  1. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    I love those placemats – they’re awesome!

    Reply
  2. Christin@purplebirdblog says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    Mmmmm haven’t tried HAIAJ, but I certainly need to! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Katie @ Healthy Heddleston says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    Love those placemats!!

    Reply
  4. Michele @ Healthy Cultivations says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:09 pm

    Echo echo echo!!! Great placemats. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Shannon (A Better Me) says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    Yum! That looks amazing!

    Oh…I like the placemats too…hehe 😀

    Reply
  6. Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    Yeah, those placemats are really cool!

    Reply
  7. Liz @ IHeartVegetables says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Wow, that’s like the perfect jar to have hot apples in! 🙂 I’ve never had the kind of nut butter, but it looks really good!

    Reply
  8. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    Those place mates are too cute! I love them! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Melissa @ I Never Imagined says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:20 pm

    Oh YUM, I want to make something with green beans now! Matt rocks!

    Reply
  10. Namaste Gurl says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    Yum– props to Matt! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Kiran says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Cute place mats 😉

    Reply
  12. April says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    I do believe that I need to go buy those placemats! I have no need for them but they are awesome. I also loved your tofu adventures from this morning!

    Reply
  13. Camille says

    December 7, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    I love those place mats! I am definitely going to try and find them!

    Reply
  14. Amy at TheSceneFromMe says

    December 7, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    Cool votive candle holder! Just enough to set the mood for a relaxing meal!

    Reply
  15. Jessica @ The Process of Healing says

    December 7, 2010 at 11:30 pm

    Pile of veggies…yum!

    Reply
  16. Lisa (bakebikeblog) says

    December 7, 2010 at 11:33 pm

    my oh my…..DELISH!!!

    Reply
  17. Heather (Heather's Dish) says

    December 7, 2010 at 11:34 pm

    mmmmmm veggies…love that i can always turn here and see the most amazing dishes!

    Reply
  18. Hannah says

    December 7, 2010 at 11:39 pm

    I actually love heating up stewed apple and stirring in a spoonful of salty peanut butter. It’s amazing, so yours must’ve been even tastier with that fancy nut butter!

    Reply
  19. Alaina says

    December 7, 2010 at 11:41 pm

    Love the placemats!

    And I share your excitement when I figure out I have leftovers of a dish that I loved!

    Reply
  20. Erica D @ Gratitouille says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:07 am

    Those placemats rock! I’d love to get some. My french is good, but my spanish doesn’t expand much further than “Donde estas mis pantalones?” which I learned from a t-shirt. It could use some work.

    Reply
  21. Jess @ atasteofconfidence says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:20 am

    Love the placemats!

    Reply
  22. Laura (Starloz) says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:24 am

    omg, awesome dinner, seriously

    Reply
  23. Peta says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:44 am

    Hi Kath,
    I read your blog from Melbourne, Australia. I love your recipes but they pose a challenge for readers in the other hemisphere, who also support a “buy local, eat seasonal” philosophy. I think it would be cool to add a “hemisphere switch” type category to your blog so that we can get the most our of pumpkin in April! (You guys are obsessed!)
    -Peta

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    • Kath says

      December 8, 2010 at 9:03 am

      Oh I wish I knew how to do that. I recommend you just read the November archives in April and vice versa!

      Reply
  24. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:51 am

    So colorful, looks yummy!

    Reply
  25. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:59 am

    Mmm, that reminds me that I have cornbread in the freezer!

    Reply
  26. Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says

    December 8, 2010 at 2:19 am

    Neat placemats!

    Reply
  27. Cara Craves... says

    December 8, 2010 at 4:04 am

    Love hot apples!
    They make the perfect snack on a
    chilly day.

    Reply
  28. Lauren says

    December 8, 2010 at 6:48 am

    Once again, Matt delivers! It looks awesome! 🙂

    Reply
  29. Nicole, RD says

    December 8, 2010 at 7:22 am

    Dinner looks delicious! Esp. the cornbread…love 🙂

    Reply
  30. Allie says

    December 8, 2010 at 7:26 am

    Cute place mats 😀 Matt seems like such a great cook! Your dinner and especially corn bread looks yummy!

    Reply
  31. stacey-healthylife says

    December 8, 2010 at 8:19 am

    I love the big pile of veggies.

    Reply
  32. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    December 8, 2010 at 9:11 am

    WOW your dinner photos look so pretty! Love all the bright colours. 🙂

    Reply
  33. Meg says

    December 8, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Hey Kath,
    Im coming to Charlottesville for 2 weeks in January to take care of my sister’s farm and kids. I would love to get together for lunch, and chat. You could even come out- if you would like 🙂
    Send me an email.
    I look forward to meeting you,
    Megs

    Reply
  34. Leslie humiston says

    December 8, 2010 at 11:11 am

    My husband wants a brew kit for Christmas. Which do you recommend? I need some guidance ! Oh and I love your site! I am a daily follower!

    Reply
    • the husband says

      December 8, 2010 at 11:23 am

      This is the way to go:

      http://morebeer.com/view_product/15910/103811/Personal_Home_Brewery_%232_-_Deluxe

      This is basically what I started with. Note that you’ll still need a big pot (preferably 3gal minimum, but as much as an 8gal turkey fryer), a recipe kit for your first batch, and some bottles. Sounds like a good Christmas gift to me!

      Reply
  35. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    I tried to make hot apples in a jar a few weeks ago… But unfortunately the jar was plastic and sort of melted when I microwaved it! 😛

    Reply
  36. Leslie says

    December 8, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    thanks!!!

    Reply
  37. Heidi - apples under my bed says

    December 8, 2010 at 7:31 pm

    Such a yummy dinner! I love the sound of hot oats in a jar too. And I love the placemats 🙂
    Heidi xo

    Reply
  38. MISTY says

    December 9, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    Love the placemats, but that is Italian, not Spanish. 😉

    Reply
    • Kath says

      December 9, 2010 at 5:14 pm

      It’s actually French! But we also practiced our Spanish.

      Reply

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