I'm Guest Posting at The Reluctant Entertainer

Raise your hand if you are a mess when you think of entertaining in your home?

ME! ME! {with both hands in the air!}


Well, today I'm guest posting {nervous sweat} at the beautiful blog, The Reluctant Entertainer. If you don't know Sandy and her blog yet, now is the time for you to head over and take a look around. Her blog will definitely inspire you to be the best hostess you can possibly be. Sandy offers simple and effective entertaining tips, wonderful stories, pictures and encourages a true love for family, home and hospitality.


Plus, you can check out the details about her new book,
which is being released later this summer!



While you're there.....you MUST check out one of my FAVORITE "Sandy" idea...

The Ice Cream Trough!!



How FUN is THAT?!

We are going to make this sometime this summer!!


Click over and come visit me and Sandy today!

See you there!


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Guest Poster - She Wears Many Hats {Honey & Soy Baked Chicken}

You're in for a REAL treat today!!! I’m very excited to have Amy of She Wears Many Hats guest posting on TidyMom. If you’re not familiar with Amy, trust me, you will be blown away by visiting her wonderful blog. While you’re there, soak up and be inspired from all her gorgeous photography and yummy recipes. Today she is sharing a recipe for Chicken which I cannot wait to try real soon! I know my family will LOVE it!

Around here
chicken makes a regular appearance on the dinner table. To tell you the truth, it gets a little boring after awhile – grilled chicken, baked chicken, sautéed chicken, chicken soup, chicken n' pasta... But with all that chicken, my family never tires of chicken thighs. We like the dark meat around here y'all. It's good stuff and pretty inexpensive, too, but use whatever kinda chicken you like. This recipe is simple to whip up right before cooking or to use ahead of time as a marinade. Although a marinade typically includes an acid, such as a vinegar or citrus juice, you could certainly add either to this recipe. For this recipe you'll need olive oil, soy sauce, garlic cloves (or garlic powder), ground ginger, honey, salt and pepper. You can easily switch up the ingredients to your liking and taste. A splash of sesame oil would be a nice addition. Basically, mix all ingredients together in a large plastic zip-top storage bag, add the chicken making sure to coat each piece. Place chicken and sauce/marinade in baking dish or leave in large plastic bag to marinate in the refrigerator until ready to cook. When ready to cook, bake in a 425° oven for 25 minutes with the skin side up. Turn the chicken and cook another 15 minutes. Then turn the chicken again to skin side up and finish cooking for another 10 minutes to crisp up the skin. Cook until internal temperature of chicken reads 165°F. You can skip all the turning and flipping of the chicken if you'd like, but I think it cooks more evenly helping to avoid one side being too dry. These would be mighty tasty grilled as well.

Honey & Soy Baked Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 5 tablespoons honey
• 4 cloves of garlic; minced (or substitute 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3 pounds (approximately) chicken thighs (or preferred chicken meat)
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

- Preheat oven to 425°F.

- Mix first 6 ingredients together in a large plastic zip-top storage bag. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the chicken to plastic bag making sure to coat each piece.

- Place chicken in baking dish along with sauce/marinade or leave in large plastic bag to marinate in the refrigerator.

- When ready to cook, in a baking dish, bake chicken in a 425° oven for 25 minutes with the skin side up. Turn the chicken and cook another 15 minutes. Then turn the chicken again to skin side up and finish cooking for another 10 minutes to crisp up the skin. Cook until internal temperature of chicken reads 165°F.

Enjoy!

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Thanks again Amy!!!........you're pictures just blow me away! Even your raw uncooked chicken looks delicious!! lol

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