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Move over Bric, I have a new love!

Cinnamon Honey Fried Plantains

And OhMyStinkinHeck are they ever good!

Such an easy and delicious snack or desert without a ton of calories. The problem is, we all love them. So I have to make a ton in order for everyone to get their fill…or only make them when no one else is at home so I can have them all to myself!

Fried Plantains with honey and cinnamon

There are no right or wrong measurements here. Which is one of the reasons these are so easy to make.

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Plantains look a lot like a banana. But they are much harder to peel, the skin is much thicker. To open the plantains, I cut off each end and then I run a slit down the side with my knife and open them that way. Whether it is correct or not, it is how I find it easiest.

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Once I have the peeling off I slice them at a diagonal.

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I melt about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil over medium heat in a large frying pan. You can use other oil, I just happen to like coconut oil for these. The key is to make sure not to have your oil too hot. I am always tempted to turn it up so they will cook faster, but slow and patient is the best. You also don’t want to crowd them in the pan, let them breathe. It also makes it much easier when the time comes to turn them over.

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And use a light hand…otherwise they just mush up and fall apart. You want them to brown on each side, and I turn mine pretty often just to make sure they cook evenly.

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Once they are browned to your liking, remove from the pan and allow to drain on a paper towel, then sprinkle with a little cinnamon powder.

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And then drizzle with honey.

And they are now ready to eat!

 

 

Luden's Cough Drops

Cold and Flu season has arrived. Every time I turn around I am hearing about someone being sick. My first line of defense is avoidance. I avoid sick people like the plague. There is nothing I try to avoid more…because I HATE being sick. I am a terrible patient and get all whiny and cranky. Just ask anyone who lives with me.

But what happens if you do happen to get sick? Are you prepared?

I try to keep tissues for those runny noses, wipes to clean surfaces that anyone who even sneezes touches and spray to disinfect every space in the house. I also keep plenty of throat lozenges around because there is nothing that drives me crazier than coughing all night and having a sore throat. Luden’s has a great line of throat lozenges available this year and I have a WHOLE stash for the “just in case” scenario.

Surprisingly Soothing. Simply Delicious.™ For over 130 glorious years people have turned to Luden’s® throat drops to soothe sore and irritated throats. And for many people, Luden’s® delicious tasting drops and surprisingly soothing relief have been there from the first time they can remember having a sore throat. Today people young and old still count on the great taste of Luden’s® drops to soothe their everyday throat irritations.

Luden's Orange Throat LozengesLuden’s has expanded their line to include a new orange flavored product made with real orange juice!! It is vitamin enriched with 100% of the recommended daily value of Vitamin C which makes it a perfect way to not only moisturize and sooth your throat, but to  get that important Vitamin C dose in and help you and your family feel better in this germ-filled, schedule packed cold and flu season. Because really, who has time to be bogged down with the sniffles when the whole family is depending on you to get them here, there and everywhere?

What I love the most…they taste great! They are soothing, moisturizing and relieve that annoying scratchy feeling. These are my new favorite of any throat lozenge over any that I have ever tried. I am partial to citrus flavors anyway but these don’t have that horrible mediciny taste that so many do. And that folks means that it will be easier to get your kids to use them. They taste a lot like candy. They are really that good!

In addition to the new orange drops, the line also includes a variety of great-tasting throat drops such as Wild Cherry, Sugar-Free Wild Cherry, Wild Honey and more. Luden’s® Throat Drops are available in 14-count packs with a suggested retail price of $.99 and bags of individually wrapped drops for $1.79.

“Luden’s provided me with sample products to help facilitate this post. All opinions are those of my own and were in no way influenced by any outside source.”

 

 

French's Logo

Mustard holds a special place in my heart.

It is my FAVORITE condiment.

Shhh, don’t tell but I hate mayonnaise so when I make a sandwich, mine always has mustard on it. And it has to be French’s. Ohhhh my tangy friend how I love thee.

It is also an integral part of my all time favorite breakfast:

sausage biscuit with mustard

Yep, a sausage biscuit with mustard!

Hey now…don’t knock it till you try it.

My friend Christy and I were on a road trip when she first discovered just how delicious it is. She thought I was insane when I told her to ask for mustard the first morning I ordered a sausage biscuit. Then she tried it and got hooked for life.

potato salad with mustard

I use mustard in my potato salad.

baked beans with mustard

In my baked beans.

And so many other foods and recipes that if I go on we are going to be here all day.

But it isn’t just yellow mustard:

mustard

Honey Mustard, great on chicken nuggets. Spicy brown mustard, perfect with corned beef. Dijon Mustard, fabulous on baked chicken.

And one of my all time favorite recipes using mustard?

Sloppy Joes!

french's mustard sloppy joes

Get your ingredients together.

brown ground beef

Brown your ground beef and onions.

french's sloppy joes

Throw everything together.

French's Sloppy Joes

Eat and Enjoy!

They are so easy and delicious, two of my favorite attributes!

And French’s has the best Sloppy Joe recipe, you just have to try it!!

French's Slopy Joes recipe

 These never last long in my house, they are so much better than any sloppy joe you can make with canned sauce and they are so easy!!

So, what is YOUR favorite way to use mustard?

“French’s supplied me with samples to help facilitate this post. But I really have always used French’s mustard because it truly is my favorite. And even though you may think I have lost my mind by putting mustard on a sausage biscuit, you should try it. I have been eating mine that way since I was a very young child. Cause that is the way my granddaddy always fixed them for me. I never knew it wasn’t normal until I became an adult and people would look at me like I had lost my mind.”

 

sweet and spicy honey bacon chicken

OhMyStinkinHeck!!! This is about the best chicken I have ever had. It is sweet with a little spicy. Wrapped in bacon. Drizzled with honey and balsamic vinegar. I mean really, how much better can you get?

chicken rub chicken glaze ingredients

I used 3 very large chicken breast and cut them into pieces. A package of bacon, my special rub (with brown sugar added in), honey and balsamic vinegar.

bacon wrapped chicken

Cut your chicken into strips, roll in the rub mix and then wrap with a slice of bacon.

It’s a little messy, but oh so worth it!

honey drizzled bacon wrapped chicken

LIGHTLY drizzle with honey and LIGHTLY sprinkle a little balsamic vinegar.

It doesn’t take much, just a drizzle and a sprinkle.

honey bacon chicken

Bake on 400 degrees for about 45 minutes.

honey bacon glazed chicken

Ohhh my goodness, take about delicious!

You can alter the spiciness by how much cayenne you put into the rub. And if you don’t have cayenne, just use chili powder.

Sweet and Spicy Bacon Chicken

Chicken Breasts cut in strips

Bacon slices

Rub (click for recipe)

Honey

Balsamic Vinegar

Cut each breast into strips, season all the chicken with the rub, then wrap a bacon slice around each piece and place into an oven proof dish….make sure you spray the dish with non-stick cooking spray.  Lightly drizzle with honey and then sprinkle with balsamic vinegar.

Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is nice and brown and crispy.

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