French Stew, Perfect Love & Adam Agin

RECIPE

I am currently trying recipes from my October 2015 Cooking Light magazine. I always change recipes, usually just a little bit and the recipe I am using today is no exception. I am cooking Chicken Jardiniere, a classic French stew. I will include the magazines picture and recipe but also post how I changed the recipe and a photo of my dish.  

The magazines picture.



Sorry about the grease splash marks.

I used olive oil because that is what I had in my cabinet.

I could not find pancetta at my store and when that happens with a recipe I use something similar. I already had bacon so that is what I am using today.

Instead of leg quarters I just bought 5 chicken thighs.

I did not buy dry white wine and instead used vegetable broth.

I decided to just use baby carrots instead of cutting my own. Laziness....

I couldn't find cremini mushrooms so I bought baby bellas. I took the stem off but left them large because my children hate mushrooms and I wanted them to be easily picked out.

I left out pearl onions because I never cook with onions.

I used dry thyme instead of fresh.

I omitted the parsley.  

So, I usually change a little of the recipe but today I changed a lot.

This is a small plate and not a typical size dinner plate.

The votes are in:
My 14 year old son gave it 3 stars. He said it was good. He hates carrots and didn't like that I included them.
My 12 year old daughter is a vegetarian so I had to cook a separate pan of just the veggies and seasonings. She added sour cream to her dish and said it was 4 stars.
My husband gave it 5 stars. He said it was all scrumptous. The only thing he added was sour cream and he thought the chicken was perfect.
I think the vegetables needed a touch more salt. The chicken was perfect though, super tender, moist and delicious. I'd give this 4 stars for sure. I really liked it. I love one pot meals.

BIBLE STUDY

I am currently using the website of www.RightNow.org to do my Bible studying. I found RightNow Media through a church I used to go to. I am starting Perfect Love with Lisa Harper today.  

Perfection is not a prerequisite for a relationship with Jesus.

God loves us even though we don't have it all together.

My motto for the week from Bible Study.

MUSIC



Me w/ Adam Agin - Sept. 2012

I don't typically listen to radio music, popular stuff, the well known, over played songs that seem heartless and sometimes talentless too. I love music though. I discovered Adam Agin in 2012. I went to a concert that benefitted orphans and he performed. I had never heard of him before so that night I looked him up and I love his stuff. I think at least one of his songs has appeared on a tv series. I would recommend his cd, Rainy Days & Sleepless Nights. The entire album is wonderful. Below is a song from that album.