Italian-Seasoned Roast Chicken

This Cooking Light recipe originally called for 4 bone-in chicken breast halves, but we chose to use drumsticks instead. We loved the recipe we did awhile ago when we roasted chicken drumsticks so we figured we couldn't go wrong by changing this little detail!

You will need:
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoon lemon juice
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
2-3 pounds bone-in chicken (breasts or drumsticks)
cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Rub mixture over skin of chicken.

3. Place chicken on baking sheet(s) coated with cooking spray. Coat skin lightly with cooking spray. Bake for 35 minutes.

Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

I got this recipe from Cooking Light  and it has quickly become a "staple meal" for Chris & I. It was in the "20-minute cooking" section and truly, it is so easy and quick. I love making stirfrys but some nights, there just isn't time to chop up millions of ingredients. Besides... have I mentioned how much I love broccoli??! :)

 

Ingredients

7 ounces long-grain white rice

2 tablespoons dry sherry, divided

3 tablespoons, divided

1 teaspoon sugar

1 pound (-ish.. the packages I've been able to find are usually closer to 3/4 lb.) boneless sirloin steak, cut diagonally across grain into thin slices

1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (the first time I made this, I realized I didn't have any - I tossed in some sesame oil insead)

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

1 tablespoon bottled ground fresh ginger

2 teaspoons minced garlic

4 cups chopped broccoli florets

1/4 cup water

1/3 cup sliced green onions

Directions

1. Cook rice according to directions.

2. While the rice cooks, combine 1 tablespoon sherry, 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, sugar, and beef. Stir together 1 tablespoon sherry, 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, beef broth, cornstarch, hoisin, and red pepper flakes.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef mixture and saute 3 minutes or until browned. Remove beef from pan. Add 1 tablespoon more of oil to pan. Add ginger and garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add broccoli and 1/4 cup water and cook 1 minute. Add onions and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth mixture and return beef to pan. Cook for 2 more minutes until beef is heated and sauce is slightly thickened.

4. Serve mixture over rice.