Hubby needs dinner....Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs?

Shawn was getting sick of the same old chicken thigh recipe during the week, so he challenged me to make them more delicious....I am always up for a challenge.

More specifically he asked me to make a recipe he found online.  I pretty much followed it exactly.  Verdict....they were delicious, but on the down side....not very healthy.  We need to strike a balance.  I am not going to go through the step-by-step directions (you can follow via the link above).  Here are some pics from my process.
Delicious Oven BBQ Chicken Thighs

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Beef Short Rib Crock Pot Experiment

Shawn hates all things cooked in the crock pot; however, I am determined to make something he will enjoy.  Today's challenge....beef short ribs.


Our Family Day Dinner menu included:

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Need some warmth...butternut squash soup!!!

It is absolutely freezing outside, the fire is roaring, but we still need more warmth.  Homemade butternut squash soup will do the trick.

Butternut Squash Soup

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Old man winter messed with our dinner plans! Oh well...Happy 10th Anniversary!

10 years ago today!
February 15, 2005
Today is our 10th Wedding Anniversary and we had planned to do a roast on the BBQ.  BUT....as I indicated in my last post, today is -40 °C (with the wind chill).  So we switched up the weekend menu order and tonight it is time for some good old comfort food.
On the menu:

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Love is in the air...what's cooking in the Kitchen?

Valentine's & 10th Anniversary Roses
It is Valentine's Day and tomorrow (our 10th Anniversary) is forecast to be one of the coldest days of the season. We intended to do a roast on the rotisserie on Sunday, but with temperature forecast at nearly -40 °C (with the windchill) we adjusted the weekend menu plans. Originally planned as our anniversary dinner our Saturday night menu included:
In Shawn's words...."Rusty, you out did yourself!"

P.S. Don't ask why I report ambient temperature in celsius and cooking temperature in fahrenheit!
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