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Have a Plan……

August 19, 2011 By admin 10 comments

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I can truly appreciate an easy, quick, light dinner.  It seems like by the time I get home, sort through the mail, empty backpack and lunchboxes, help with homework, and do a little housework it is 6 PM and dinner is far from ready.

I, for one, am not a fan of eating dinner late.  I like to have it on the table, eaten and cleaned up by 7:30.  A lofty goal, I know, but an attainable one if you plan ahead.

I try to map out a few dinner ideas before  I start each new week.  I think it helps to keep me on track and also helps when I go to the grocery store or the farmers market.  If I go with a meal plan and a list I tend to not over buy!

This is an easy, family friendly dish that I saw in BHG Magazine.  Start the simple marinade the night before and when you get home simply place in the oven or grill.  Add a side of veggies or a salad and dinner is done.  It is so nice to come home to a meal that is easy to get on the table.

Chicken Breasts in a Green Onion Marinade

4 whole chicken legs or split breasts, skin removed. Mine were from Simpsons Family Farms, Martinsville, Indiana
1/2 C chopped green onions, white and green portions
1/4 C olive oil
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

In a plastic bag or shallow dish add all of the ingredients to marinade for at least 8 hours in the refrigerator.
Grill or bake, as desired.

This was super simple, very flavorful and best of all we ate every bit!

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10 responses to “Have a Plan……”

  1. Mia says:
    August 19, 2011 at 11:29 am
    My kind of dinners. I like to eat dinner early and organized. I get flustered when it's not.
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  2. isabelleathome says:
    August 19, 2011 at 11:30 am
    LOL...I am posting a chicken salad today! How funny! I am glad it's Friday as well. Hope your first week back wasn't too long!
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  3. Jackie B. says:
    August 19, 2011 at 12:46 pm
    Looks yummy! Chicken is the one thing I eat alot of and it's great to cook with because you can cook it so many way! Going to try this one too!
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  4. Eating Deliciously says:
    August 19, 2011 at 12:53 pm
    I try to have dinner on the table by 7:30 too but I've been stuck in the office late this week. This chicken looks delicious and I love that it is quick and easy to prepare after a long day.
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  5. Kate @ Kate from Scratch says:
    August 19, 2011 at 1:43 pm
    This is perfect! We eat dinner in shifts usually. The boys, being so young eat at like 4:30 or 5:30 and then Mike and I eat at 9 after they're asleep. We usually only sit down all together on the weekends these days. I'm hoping eventually we'll fall into that "family dinner table" thing..once it's actually relaxing rather than work. lol. This looks great! Easy week-night fixes are always good recipes to have on hand. This looks perfect!
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  6. Kimby says:
    August 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm
    I love your presentation of this dish, Heather -- simple and elegant! Thanks for this, and also for your corn fritter recipe earlier -- aha -- you've inspired a plan for the weekend! :)
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  7. Lark (SparkyLarky)@ Lark's Country Heart says:
    August 19, 2011 at 8:42 pm
    You know me...I love chicken any way I can make it! Sounds like a great simple meal!
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  8. SortaSuperMom says:
    August 20, 2011 at 5:23 am
    Hey! I found you off Voiceboks and I'm so glad I did! I'm gonna have to try that recipe... along with a few others of yours, lol. I just wanted you to now that I nominated you for the Versatile Blog award. You can check it out here: http://confessionsfromboystown.blogspot.com/2011/08/tgib-thank-god-im-back-lol.html I'm following you now, btw. I hope you'll stop by my blog sometime, too! Oh, and before I go, I'd love to highlight you and your blog sometime for one of my "Saturday Shout Outs". Let me know if you'd be interested! ~SortaSuperMom http://confessionsfromboystown.blogspot.com
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  9. thefooddoctor says:
    August 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm
    A plan really helps especially with the shopping and that chicken recipe is really simple yet I am sure so good
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  10. Krista says:
    August 21, 2011 at 3:20 pm
    That looks so good. I love bone in chicken and don't make it enough! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper! Everyday Mom's Meals
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