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I had outpatient surgery yesterday… nothing too serious but I’m hoping will change the quality of my life quite a bit. (TMI for my men readers…but ladies, I had a D&C and ablation. Hopeful it helps!)
Anyway, I had the sweetest nurse before my procedure who warned me to stay off the internets while I’m on my pain medication. “It loosens inhibitions and can make you say things you might not mean to.” Apparently, she is right as I am getting a little incensed at the moment about this article telling people to stop using the word veggies. Which also makes me think of those blog posts that tell photographers to stop using stripey straws, distressed boards, twine and the like.
Do we really not have more important things in the world to care about than what people call their vegetables or what photographers use in their food photos? My goodness… first world problems, people. First world problems. You don’t have to like that I use the word veggies. You don’t have to like that people use props in their photos that annoy you. You simply click away and move on and get over yourself.
Let’s worry and put our energy into good things… like this wonderful thing Amy, at Mom Advice, is doing for her 10 year blogging anniversary. That’s something to focus on and get passionate about. Not what I call my vegetables.
So, this has nothing to do with my wonderful recipe I’m sharing with you, but was something I had to get off my chest while I had my “pain meds” face on.
Chicken Thighs (or should I say “Chickie Thighs” 😉 )… what I like to call in our family “fast food”. This recipe is one of the best I’ve made. It’s inspired by this “Man Pleasing Chicken” recipe over on Witty in the City and is so worth adding to your recipe rotation ASAP! Enjoy!
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Recipe: Zesty Mustard Baked Chicken Thighs
A wonderful, zesty baked chicken thigh recipe. A perfect weeknight meal option!
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
Total Time 50 minutes minutes
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken thighs 4-6
- 1/2 cup Zatarain's Creole Mustard or any other spicy mustard
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Oregano I use Gourmet Garden
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F
Line a 9x9 baking dish with foil.
Place chicken thighs in the baking dish.
In a separate bowl, stir together mustard, syrup, worcestershire sauce and oregano. Pour over chicken thighs, making sure they are entirely covered.
Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
Remove from oven, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Inspired by Witty in the City Man Pleasing Chicken
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Comments
That chicken looks AMAZING! definitely adding it to my menu! I hope your surgery helps-feel better soon! And eat lots of veggies and drink smoothies from a stripey straw!
Yum, these look amazing! Hoping you’re feeling much better very soon. Oh, and the word veggies doesn’t incense me a bit… Really, people?
Mila says I absolutely love love LOVE your post!!! If you don’t like veggies don’t say it!!! Eat them instead 🙂 and I love this recipe!!! Looks like a perfect last minutes dinner to throw together!!! So glad I stopped by 🙂 you feel better 🙂
- Rachel Cooks says
I’m going to make these chickie thighs and serve them with a big pile of EVOO drizzled veggies and drink a green smoothie with striped straw and have an amazeballs funfetti cookie wrapped in twine. Yeah. That’s what I’m going to do.
xoxo hope you feel better soon.
- Kristen says
I put the stripey straw comment in there just for you, Rachel 🙂 Love!
- danielle says
I have made the mistake of going online while pain meds were doing their job or even after a few glasses of wine (right now) but ….we love chicken thighs! I have made something similar to this but I cant wait to give your version a try. Feel better soon!
- El says
That doesn’t sound very pleasant. I hope you feel better soon!
- Amy @Very Culinary says
OMG, Kristen! About a month or so ago, I mentioned “veggies” in a Facebook status and I was bombarded with rude and hateful comments – did you know there’s actually a Facebook fan page devoted to harassing people who use that term instead of vegetables? It’s crazy! And the stripey straw…nice! Rachel will love that. Feel better, friend <3
- Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says
If I ever get upset about someone using the word veggie please punch me in the face. PS I like you on pain meds.
- Urban Wife says
Hoping you’re feeling better soon, Kristen! (And since you provided the link to that article, I have to say I clicked over and had some good laughs from reading the comments section. Yikes, people.)
Off to eat some fruities… 😉
- Amy says
Seriously, people are up in arms over the word veggies? I am so out of the loop!!! Rest up and hope you get well soon.
- Kathryn says
I’m so bored of people telling other people what they should be doing!
I hope you recover quickly from the surgery and aren’t in too much pain xo
- Anna (Hidden Ponies) says
Love this perfect weeknight dinner, and your post totally made me smile 🙂
- tanya says
First, I have had friends who have had lots of success with ablations-I hope you feel better! People love to criticize don’t they? Nothing wrong with “veggies” or “chickies” for that matter!
Right on, sister! I like you on pain meds. 😉 I hope you’re feeling much better today and I’ve been thinking about you nonstop. Better than ever in no time. And thanks for a meat dish idea for my house full of peeps next weekend. These look incredible! Xo
Can I get an AMEN. Some people just like to get mad at other people for STUPID stuff. Just look the other way and move on.
Hope you get to feeling better soon.
- Alex says
Love this post! The chicken looks delicious. Hope you’re recovering well!
I’m harboring similar feelings about the articles floating around these days telling people what not to do. In fact, I might mention something about those feelings in my next blog post because I need to get them off my chest, too! 😉
This chicken sounds simply amazing! I hope you’re better than ever in no time 🙂
Get well soon, Kristen! Also, WTF to “veggies.” Really, people. Let’s focus on more important things in life. Let getting these chicken thighs into our bellies as quickly as possible. 🙂
- Sheila says
I always say my family isn’t picky…but the one thing I cannot get past them is mustard!! This looks fabulous. I bet the leftovers would make a good chicken salad 😉
Oh golly your post made me laugh. I hope you feel better soon. I had an ablation about 5 years ago. I hope you didn’t have the pain I did….oh golly that was ouchy. Take care xox Sheila Oooh I love mustard baked chicken, I tend to roll it in crushed (gluten free) cereal, it is surprisingly delicious–cold or hot! Yum.
Go girl! I think I need some pain meds so I can get a few things off of my chest. Haha! 😉
- patsy says
I hope that you recovery quickly and that you are more comfortable as a result. Too funny that people want to pick on the words people use when describing food… whatever works for you on your personal site is what you should use. That’s the beauty of writing for your own purposes!
This chicken recipe looks delicious! I have to give this flavor combo a try to see how my family would go for it… I know I’d love it!
This chicken looks absolutely delicious and I love how easy it is!
I think more people need to work on getting over themselves. I happen to like striped straws and twine. I also use the word veggies like it’s going out of style. Love these thighs. Feel better soon! Pinned.
Hope you’re feeling better and finally able to get some rest! I call my vegetables veggies all the time- I had no idea it was a no-no! This chicken looks so delicious- I’m picturing it with a bowl of rice and side of roasted broccoli for dinner this week! Big hugs and get well soon! xo
- Joshua Hampton says
Love this chicken recipe. I hope you’re feeling better.
Hi Kristen, I hope your feeling better now.
This mustard baked chicken thighs looks very delicious!
I love that your nurse advised this lol 🙂 Hoping for the best recovery for you. I know it was slow going but really I hope and pray the best for you my friend!
Wishing you a speedy recovery! This chicken thigh recipe sound amazing! Perfect for a weeknight meal.
I hope you feel better soon!! And, um, if I got rid of all my stripy straws (1) my prop cabinet would collapse and (2) I’d have nothing in my photos, lol. 🙂 This chicken is making me hungry.
- Natalie says
Hope you feel better. I have been through D&Cs and an ablation and it was the best thing I ever did!! I think you will feel so much better!
This recipe looks awesome. I am going to try it tonight. - Nutmeg Nanny says
I am swooning over this chicken!! It looks and sounds so delicious 🙂 I can’t wait to make it
- Tara says
Thank you for this recipe, which I tried tonight and will use again. Usually when a recipe lists the hands-on time it takes me much longer and I wonder if I am especially slow in the kitchen. But this recipe was accurate – it was truly quick and easy to prep. And tasty! As a minor tweak, I might decrease the syrup next time for a touch less sweetness. As for Deborah Madison, it’s her right to hate the word “veggies” but her argument is flawed. I think we use the word because it’s faster and easier to say (i.e., one fewer syllable) and write (i.e., three fewer letters). That’s efficiency not disrespect. As she points out, we don’t add “ies” to the words meat, wheat, eggs, birds – but I would argue that’s because it actually makes those words longer.
- Katrina says
Has anyone tried this with pork chops?
- Kristen says
I haven’t but I bet it would be tasty!
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