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Paprika Chicken Recipe

Source: www.learningherbs.com

Course: Main Course

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup smoked paprika powder regular paprika works too
• Teaspoon cayenne depending on how hot you want it, use less if you want it milder
• Teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1.25 pounds chicken thighs or whatever cut of chicken you prefer

Directions

1. Stir them well until they form a thin paste.
2. Put the chicken pieces in the pan and coat them well with the paste. Let them marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
3. We cook them in the broiler with the thermostat at 3500 F for ten minutes, then flip them and cook for another ten minutes. (Or bake until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the meat thermometer reads 1650 F)

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Okay. Home Notes is officially merging with this blog and all the homemaking posts will be poured in with culinary sharings! I think this will better help the process of me writing because more will go to one place. Thank you for your emails and comments sharing your preferences and I hope you are celebrating with me over this new way of keeping the blogging up! Love, Sandy

Quick food poisoning help

One of my daughter's friends got food poisoning and I did a bit of research on natural help to get rid of it. The two easiest with ingredients we had on hand were: 1. Cut a lemon or lemons in wedges keeping the peel on. Steep in water like you would a tea bag and drink. 2. Squeeze four lemons into a cup and add enough sugar to taste. Drink (do not add water) and the ailment is said to be gone within 30 minutes! I haven't tried these but I will let you know if they worked for the dear girl trying them out! Note: Practice basic safety measures with this and educate yourself on causes, symptoms and treatments for food poisoning. http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/food-poisoning

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Spicy Chipotle Burgers and a note on self care

Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burgers

Rated: Submitted By: mbaucum Photo By: mominml Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4

"With a chipotle chile pepper, mozzarella cheese and other seasonings, you will absolutely love this spicy, yet flavorful, burger!"

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground turkey 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped 1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 4 slices mozzarella cheese 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate. Place the ground turkey, onion, cilantro, chipotle chile pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl; mix well. Form into 4 patties.
2.	Cook the hamburgers on the preheated grill until the turkey is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Place the mozzarella slices on the patties 2 minutes before they are ready. Serve on the toasted buns.

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Printed from Allrecipes.com 2/7/2013

I made these last night for dinner. Very good! I doubled this and may have added a bit more chipotle chile than called for and they definitely had the spice! Loved by all except our 9-year old.

I need to research drinking fresh fruit juices around meal times to see if I should wait an hour or so before or after. Before dinner last night, I made one with carrots, grapefruit, celery and ginger. It was TART!

Losing weight and getting back to healthy habits is such a life change from what I've fallen into over the past several years. I am surprised by how hard it is to get on track, stay on track and just DO what needs to be done. It is SO much better in the long run and I know the difference in how I feel and how my body responds ... between overweight and a healthy size. I have more energy, my moods are better, my skin is better... just all around brighter. I'm praying to break through my self destructive tendencies and for God to light the path as I learn to take care of myself. It is so much easier taking care of others but that will be jeopardized if I am not a vessel strong enough (in His strength) to keep going.

Running late this morning so I am getting back to more sleep at night so my 5:00 am risings are easier and mornings are more of a blessing and less of a rush at every corner!

May God bless you and may you be beautiful at keeping up with what concerns you. The Lord is your light!

Love,
Sandy

New Year's Eve in my Kitchen

For New Year's Eve, our kids and their families came over for our yearly tradition of eating, game playing and this year, fire works!

We had panini's, venison dip with tortilla chips, banana bread, meat loaf, spicy peanuts, and these much healthier brownies.

Other things being made in our kitchen:

Vegetable soup ...full of delicious vegetables! I just sauteed some onion with fresh carrots, eggplant, and garlic. After these sauteed to start to soften, I added chicken broth and  (actually, I made two dutch ovens and my DIL, Brandy made one as I worked on the other) --- anyway, we added cabbage, broccoli, okra, cauliflower, pre-cooked winter squash,  seasonings and more. I also added tomato juice and some pureed fresh tomatoes.
We had this with some parmesan grated over the top and with aged, white cheddar and red onion paninis and it was SO good.

There has been a lot more keeping things active in this most used room in the house but I don't recall at this time what those things are!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!