Off we go!

So here is my chicken and peppers put together rather nicely on my plate. Please disregard the garlic lying in the upper left hand corner; I didn't have time to clean up the counter yet. I followed the recipe found on this blog: http://cook-eat-love.com/2010/01/sticky-lemon-chicken/. I modified it a little bit, and don't judge me as my picture won't look nearly as good as hers.

Ingredients:

- Chicken thighs (I used 5, as I was cooking for my parents and myself. Usually you would want two thighs per person, maybe more.)

- Salt and pepper

- 3 and a half tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

- 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped

- A few drops of soy sauce (the one I own is the strong flavored kind that it meant for cooking, so I only need a very small amount)

- 3 tbsp honey

- Half a lemon, cut in fine slices

Directions:

-heat a saucepan with the olive oil and garlic, medium heat

-season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper (other spices if you feel the need, just remember, less is more)

- brown about 4 chicken thighs at a time, depending on how big your pan is

-this will take about 20 minutes to cook the chicken properly (the chicken will be about 85% ready by now)

-add in the soy sauce and honey, and stir

-wait about a minute, and then add in 1/2 cup of hot water, along with the lemon

-let it simmer until it thickens into a syrupy consistency

- take out the chicken thighs, and serve!

Oven Roasted Peppers

*as seen in above picture*

This recipe is one that I had seen a long time ago on various cooking shows and from my parents' knowledge, therefore there is no site I can refer you to.

Ingredients:

-2 peppers (whichever colour you choose!)

-1 tbsp of olive oil

-Onion (optional; however much you like)

- salt and pepper to season

Directions:

-pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit

-cut the peppers into medium-thin strips

-if you choose to make it with the onion, slice the onion into rings

-mix together the ingredients

-spray baking pan with Pam or brush with olive oil to prevent sticking

-put the peppers on, and leave in oven for about one hour

-you may stir the peppers a few times

-remove from oven, leave it to cool for a bit (although this is near impossible as it smells delicious!)

-SERVE!