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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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Comments

  7. Liz @ IHeartVegetables says

    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!

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  12. April says

    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!

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  18. Hannah says

    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!

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  20. Erica D @ Gratitouille says

    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.

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  23. Peta says

    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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  33. Meg says

    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

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  34. Leslie humiston says

    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!

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    • the husband says

      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!

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  35. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    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! 😛

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  37. Heidi - apples under my bed says

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

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