Baked Lemon Chicken Thighs

Baked Lemon Chicken Thighs

4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs cut in half
salt and pepper to taste
flour for dusting chicken thighs
3 lemons sliced crosswise

1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried orange peel

2/3 cup orange juice
olive oil for coating baking dish

Salt and pepper the chicken thigh portions on both sides. Dredge in flour and shake off. Coat 9 x 12 baking dish in olive oil bottom and sides. Place chicken thighs in baking dish. Sprinkle thighs with garlic powder, oregano, and orange peel. Tuck lemon slices around each chicken thigh portion. Pour orange juice around each chicken portion. Bake at 350 F for 45 to 60 minutes. Turn chicken thigh portions over half way through baking time. Lemons, flour, and orange juice make a nice sauce. Let sit for 10 minutes then serve along with your favorite vegetable or starch. I love making one dish meals. Easy to make and easy clean up too.

Ricotta Apple Pie

Ricotta Apple Pie

I'd call this a cake or pastry, not sure the term pie fits.

2 large tart apples cored and peeled.
Half of one sliced, the rest diced small.
1 cup ricotta cheese, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract,
3/4 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder,
and a pinch of salt. 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and
2 tablespoons butter sliced thin.

Butter an 8x8 inch baking dish and set aside.
Mix by hand the ricotta cheese, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Add in the sugar and mix thoroughly.
Add flour, salt, and baking powder and mix well.
Stir in diced apples. Add mixture to a buttered
8x8 baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon.
Arrange sliced apples on top, dot with butter,
sprinkle remaining cinnamon and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in preheated oven at 350 F for 35 to 45 minutes.
A slice of this and some fresh coffee, just the ticket.

Asian Seared Tuna Steaks

Asian Seared Tuna Steak

click link for recipe

have a good one

might get some frost tonight, cover tender plants

A Baby Cottontail Rabbit

A Baby Cottontail Rabbit

This year we were surprised that the chipmunks
living here weren't eating the strawberries
which have escaped and are spreading happily.
The other day we discovered a baby
cottontail rabbit eating the strawberries.
There are lots of other plants for the rabbit
to eat around here but was surprised
the cottontail was hiding under a large
juniper plant and coming out to eat strawberries.

Happy May 1st to you all.