Baked Chicken Marinade Recipe

Sunday my family was going to cook on the grill. The night before I mixed a bottle of Baby Ray's sweet BBQ sauce with a bottle of Italian dressing. Placed the raw chicken in the mix, left it overnight to marinate.

Sunday came, we cleaned out the shed. By time we wanted to start the grill. The wind picked up and it started sleeting. The chicken was instead baked in the oven. 

I took the chicken out of the marinade. Placed in a baking pan. Poured some of the marinade over the chicken. placed in oven at 450 degrees. An hour later, the chicken was done. After being turned over once. 

The chicken turned out perfect. It melted in my mouth. If you want some sweetness with a little zing. I suggest mixing a bottle of Baby Ray's sweet BBQ sauce with a bottle of Italian dressing. You do not need to add anything. No salt, no other seasonings.

This only cost 50 cents per person to prepare. As I received the chicken for free. Each bottle only cost $1.00 a piece. Plus, it was a buy one get one free sale. Cheapest chicken I have ever made.

Amazon.com sells every ingrediant to make this dish.

Follow Up of what I did this month

The last challenge for the monthly challenge is to write a follow up of what I did for the month of March. I happy to announce I was able to complete another full month of the challenge.

I noticed a couple of other people wrote a few things on my list. Other than that, not much interest in my monthly challenge. It did not deter me. As I posed this challenge to myself. In order to make sure I write every day. Since, I am not currently writing on any writing sites at the moment. Except my niche blogs. I want to keep up with my writing and improve on my writing skills.

I have joined a few newsletters that will help me improve on my writings and photography. I am excited to try them out in my next months writing challenge.

I noticed many people do not like to write about holidays or celebrations. The legends or how they came about. That's cool, I get it. It is a niche for people like me. My next monthly challenge should pose more interest. As it isn't about holidays. It has all sorts of new ideas to write about. Plus, a few that require photographs. As I love taking photos. I want to get back in to taken more and writing about what I take photos of. I decided to add a gadget where anyone who takes on of the next month challenge can add their writing link. Which can be from any writing site. You may want to bookmark that page now.

Spring is finally here in my area. Now if the weather would quit teasing us, it would be nice. However, living in NW Ohio I am aware we can get snow clear in to May from time to time. I remember it snow being on the ground when I was young and in school the last week of school.

Well that is my follow up for this month. Hope to see my dedicated readers next month. Farewell my friends til next time!

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Do you decorate for Easter?

I am getting some construction paper out. As I plan to create some springtime decorations with my daughter. She has wanted to make ladybugs out of construction paper and place them in the front window of our home.

With Easter less than a week away. I think I will make some decorations of bunnies, Easter eggs, and spring flowers to place in the front window out of construction paper as well. I will have to take some pictures after we are done to show off what we have created together as mother and daughter.

I really enjoy creating things from scratch to decorate with my daughter. It helps us bond together closer as mother and daughter. Plus, it gives me a chance to show my daughter how to do things she doesn't know. She is the rebellious type and loves to argue. Helping her learn how to create things on her own is a blessing. 

I can't afford to buy decorations for all the holidays I enjoy. Creating decorations from scratch is a blessing and a delight. It helps me bond, be creative in a  simple way, and teach my daughter something all in at the same time.

Do you decorate for the holidays? Or use construction paper to create things with?

Do You Celebrate Spring break?

Today is the last day of spring break for my teenagers. They go back to school tomorrow. Until thursday. As Friday is Good Friday. My teenagers have had Spring break all week long.

My teenage daughter has been getting up early and going in to work with my boyfriend. She really doesn't do anything but stay in the waiting area on a tablet playing her computer games. Every once in awhile she might get curious and my boyfriend will explain what he is doing. She seems interested in learning. I have no issues with that she is a girl wanting to learn about mechanical work.

Good thing both of my teens got ungrounded today. They are both happy. As we have been watching a marathon of "The Walking Dead". That is leading up to the 90 mintue finale of season 5.

We also did a bunch of spring cleaning out of the shed out back. I managed to donate 5 large garbage bags of clothes to Planet Aid bins. I know some people don't like to donate to Planet Aid because they sent the clothes overseas and sell them cheap. In the long run, it is still helping the poor. maybe another country. However, I feel it is better than all those clothes landing in the landfill not being used by anybody.

We was going to grill out, as the weather started out nice. By 4 pm the wind picked up strong. It started to sleet or throw small pieces of hail. As it was pure ice coming down. The chicken was cooked in the oven. It was still good and melted your mouth. I'll share the recipe later on my Food With A Plan blog. I first have to run my oldest boy a plate of yummy food. He was over earlier helping sort the shed out. He deserves a homemade plate of yummy goodness.

With Spring break wrapping up with my family. I was wondering. Do you celebrate Spring break?

Challenge : Write about Spring break

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Easter, Hats, and Parades

A parade is a march of people one after the other, usually on a street, many in costume along with school marching bands, floats and balloons.

There are no Easter parades in my area. However, I am looking forward to watching the NYC parade on tv Easter morning. I love seeing all the different floats and people. The balloons and celebrations are a delight to watch. I love seeing the ladies dress up and wear Easter parade hats.

Now if you are going to attend an Easter parade. Be prepare to make or create a cute Easter hat or bonnet for the ladies. You can get ideas on Pinterest, KidsSpot, or NetMums.

You have the option to order many different kinds of Easter hats from Amazon.

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Today's word to write about is "parade". I am writing on the 28th day of the month long challenge I have pose for myself and anyone else who would like to join in. You can read more about it here : Things To Write About In March All I ask if you do take the challenge, please leave a link in the comments area, that way I can read it. It can be written on any writing website or blog. I surf more than Blogger.com

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A - Z Emotion Challenge : Delightful

                                         

Delightful is the word I choose to write about in taking todays challenge. "Delightful" means causing delight, charming, pleasant, lovely, enjoyable, pleasurable. What is not to like about the word delight? 

I delight in making holiday or celebration theme plans. I delight in knowing Easter will be a small gathering of my immediate family. I will create a delightful meal plan with an Easter theme. My children, boyfriend and I will take delight in the yummy food I will prepare. 

I am hoping my oldest son will be able to get his baby for a few hours on Easter. However, he has not talked to the baby's momma yet. Recently they switched to having the boy every other week. This week is his father's turn. Next week during easter will be his mother's turn. 

Not sure if she arranged it. So, she can take delight in having her son all day on Easter visiting her side of the family. Or if they will come to some sort of agreement to allow my son to have his boy on Easter for a few hours to.

Either way, Easter plans will not be spoiled. As I will make another Easter meal especially for my grandbaby. So, we can celebrate it no matter what day it is. I will be delighted in creating a day for my grandson and children to spent together.

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Here is a list of my other writings in this series :

A - Z Emotions Challenge : Abandoned

A - Z Emotions Challenge : Blessed

A - Z emotions Challenge :  Complicated

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Memories Of Family Gatherings

I think about Easter coming up. It is a joyous holiday I am getting prepared to celebrate with my family. I will make a small meal, nothing spectacular. As it will only be my kids and my boyfriend being fed. I will spoil the canines as well.

I sit back and think of how it came down to not having a holiday dinner with my extended family. I do on my dad's side of the family. However, not on my mom's. I have forgiven the people who thought it was a big joke to get drunk.

Who tried to start a family fight by bringing an estranged husband in to a mix, accusing someone of things that never happen that could of caused my estranged husband to try and take custody of my children.

I have forgiven the people for trying to slander and cause problems with my boyfriend business he had just started.

I may have forgiven, however, I have not forgotten the pain or harm they could have caused. I have since refuse to speak to any person who was involved in the mess. Family or friend. In my eyes someone who wants to cause you pain, to lose your children, or business which helps to give means to provide for your children is not someone I would want to call a family or friend.

This Easter I plan to rejoice in the Lord my God's name and his son Jesus. I plan to celebrate it with my family who loves each other and wishes no harm but the best for my family.

Making Easy Homemade Marshmallows

I have been looking for different recipes to make marshmallows for awhile. My favorite recipe I found on PopSugar during a search for easy marshmallow recipes. The recipe can be found here : "Make your own marshmallows." I do alternative some of the ingredients.

I love marshmallows. Becoming a type 2 diabetic, I had to find ways to still be able to have marshmallows without all the sugar. When I make marshmallows. I use stevia or other alternative sugars.

I also had to find a gelatin that isn't made from pig hooves. As my boyfriend is allergic to all pork. I did some digging but found Great Lakes Unflavored Gelatin, Kosher which is made from cow.

I have to love Amazon for helping me find a product I can use to make homemade marshmallows for my whole family.

Challenge : Write about marshmallows

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Food For Wordless Wednesday

Another wonderful wordless wednesday post. 

My family went out to eat at Captain D's the other evening. I am the only one who choose a veggie to add to my meal.

Side dishes at Captain D's was yummy crab bites, which taste awful cold. Plus, new on the menu claim stripes.

Another meal was pizza. Light sauce with mushrooms and pineapple. It was a tasteful combination. I would order it again. The other pizza was pepperoni and olives for the teens. Dessert was cinnamon sticks with icing.

The next day boyfriend brought lunch home. It was a sandwich from Burger King. What a  surprise!

Challenge : Share a wordless wednesday post.

(It is a post with few to no words.)

A Few Lamb Facts

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Lamb is the flesh of young domesticated sheep eaten as food, usually under a year old. The meat is made in to many popular dishes. Depending on where you live.

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Many people around this time of year see the lamb as a religious symbol. The lamb represents the innocent. It is mention several times throughout the Christian Bible.

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There are over 1 billion sheep throughout the world. Sheeps usually carry for about four and a half months. Giving birth in the late winter or early spring. Normally only one lamb is born. However, twins are not uncommon.

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Lambs normally stand within an hour of being born. This is normal for hoof animals. Lambs drink milk from their moms for the first two months. Before eating a plant base diet of grass and flowers. Males can start reproducing at 6 months of age, where females take a few more months. 

Challenge : Write about lambs

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Many Blessings

For today's challenge. I am writing about blessings that have been bestowed on me. If you would like to take this challenge, you can find more about it at: "Things to write about in March". If you participate, please leave a link in the comments area. That way I can read what you wrote.

I sit back in my computer chair and think of the blessings that has been given to me. God has given me three beautiful children. Booty 23, Thomas Lee 16, and Emily 14. He has also given me one grandson KJ 9 months.

God has blessed me with a boyfriend of three years. He is the kindest man I have ever been with. He may be a little crazy. However, he is my kind of crazy. I love him very much. My only wish is that I could of meet him years earlier. Maybe I would not be on my second divorce. I know God has a plan for me, in his own time. Not mine.

Another blessing is my dogs. Buster, English mastiff will be two this summer, Moose The Chug turn three in October 2015, and Rascal, the Chihuahua mix will be one this summer.

I have a roof over my head and able to pay the bills. I have my online friends who is willing to give me advice. Plus, listen to my rants on Facebook about my life. I receive the things I need in many different ways.

I am blessed with an extended family. We rarely see each other. Even though we all live with in the same general area. Facebook and phone is how we keep up. Major holidays we get together.

God has blessed me with the opportunity to write and create my own blog. Even if noone reads it. It is way for me to write down my world, my feelings, about anything that comes to mind. Hopefully one day I will be blessed with many readers where as I can start earning off my blogs.

Challenge : Write about blessings

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Something I Am Hiding Challenge

Right now the only thing I am hiding are things for Easter. I have bought my grandsons Easter present online. Since, he is 9 months old. His parents do not want him to have a lot of candy. I choose to buy him a gift instead. Something personalized with his name on it.

I was looking for one like this with a Noah's Ark theme. However, when I went to place the order the site was out of stock. I found the barn theme one instead. I ordered it. It came quick. I have it hidden. That way my grandson or his dad doesn't catch a glimpse of it.

Later on this week I plan on going Easter shopping for my teenagers. I always hit up the "Dollar Tree" before going anywhere else. As they have the cheapest candy. Plus, the little extras I like to stuff in my teens Easter Basket.

Such as : toothpaste, toothbrush, compacted washcloth etc. Plus, other small assorted beauty products. Something to fill the basket it up with other things besides candy. Things I know my teens will need anyways.

Challenge : Write about something you hide and why you hide it.

10 Jelly Bean Facts You May Not Know

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Jelly beans are a candy normally given at Easter time. Jelly beans come in a range of colors and flavors. They are a favor. How much do you know about the Jelly bean?

Here is some Jelly bean trivia :

1. Very Cherry was the most popular jelly bean till 1998 when buttered popcorn flavored removed it from its spot. It took a few years. In 2003, Very Cherry regain the top spot of being the favorite jelly bean flavor.

2. Each jelly bean flavor use to be sold seperate.

3. It takes 7 to 21 days to make on Jelly Bean.

4. 1930 was the years Jelly beans became a popular treat at Easter time.

5. There are approximately 16 million jelly beans made each year for Easter.

6. Jelly beans were created in the 1800's by an unknown candy maker in the united States. Rumors have said Jelly beans came from other countries. No one really knows.

7. 130 calories and 37 grams of sugar are in 35 Jelly Beans.

8. Jelly beans are associated with Easter due to there egg shape.

9. April 22th and July 24th are two days dedicated to National Jelly Bean day.

10. In the 1910's and 20's, Jelly bean was a slang term used to describe a stylish man dressing up to attract a lady.

What is your favorite flavor of Jelly Bean?

Homemade Biscuits and Gravy Recipes

My family loves for me to make a quick homemade meal of biscuits and gravy. It is a meal that always goes over well with my family. I enjoy making a home cooked meal that will satisfy everyone in my family. Having several picky eaters, it can be a challenge.

My teenage son enjoys his biscuits and gravy separate. As he likes to dip his biscuits in his gravy. There si no wrong way to enjoy homemade biscuits and gravy.

Homemade Biscuit Recipe
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Ingredients :
2 1/2 C. Flour
1 TBS Baking powder
1 C. milk
1/3 C. soft butter
1 tsp of sugar and salt

 Lightly grease baking sheet. I use a paper towel to wipe the grease on lightly. Add all dry products and mix : Flour, salt, sugar, baking powder. Add butter. Mix well. Slowly add in milk. When mix. You must kneed the mixture about 15 times. To ensure all the air bubbles get removed. Use a cookie or ice cream scoop to scoop out the mixture on the baking sheet. To ensure they are all roughly the same size. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

Optional : Brush the tops of the biscuits with butter for extra buttery flavor.

Homemade Gravy
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Instructions :
1/2 gallon of milk
2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 TBS butter
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
5 pieces of crumbled up turkey bacon

On medium heat. Add all ingredients to pot. Mix well with a whisk. Once complete, add a thickener. Slowly add in a mixture of 1/2 c. cornstarch and enough water to make it as thick as you want your gravy. This mixture is what thickens your gravy.

When complete, pour over biscuits. Enjoy!

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Bringing Buster Home

The summer of 2013, I became the owner of a English Mastiff. I found him through a Facebook group that sells or gives animals away for free.

A lady left a comment on a post that someone was looking for a pup. She said she had three to get rid of. So, I message her. She asked if I wanted male or female. I said male. She said she had two of them and I could choose which one upon the meeting.

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The people met me at Wal-mart parking lot. I was under the impression the pup was 6 months old. When I seen him. I knew he was either younger, or smaller because of being underweight. When I seen him I about cried. He was so skinny. His ribs and hip bones were showing.

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The lady did tell me that Buster comes from an oops litter. She wanted to give them away to free homes. As she could not afford to feed them all. She said she did worm him, but no shots. When I met up with her she said she used horse wormer. Ugh!

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My boyfriend noticed a spot on Buster's head and asked what it was from. The lady said her son was cooking in the kitchen and hot grease spilled on his head. She thought his fur would grow back. That spot is still there. Whatever happened to him, left a scar.

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Today, I took him to the vets. The vet thinks he is around 4 months old. Judging by his teeth or lack there of. That Buster is under weight. Otherwise seems healthy. He was treated for fleas and placed on heart worm medication. He was also started on his shots. He also said Buster is lucky I took him as skinny as he is. The vet gave me some tips on how to get some more weight on Buster. The vet also said Buster's head will be fine. It doesn't seem to be serious, no infection. He might have a scar. We will have to wait and see. The Vet wanted to see him back for his next set of shots and to see how Buster is doing weight wise.

Buster has gained weight.

To be honest when I first seen Buster. I kinda freaked. I couldn't believe he was so skinny. Now these are my own personal opinions :

I think the woman did breed her dogs, maybe an oops litter, not sure. She knew they were not fixed and did not make sure the female did not get pregnant. Really, what did she think would happen once the female went in heat?

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I think she didn't know what she was getting herself into. I think she was looking at fast cash. Never realizing the cost of raising extra large pups and couldn't get rid of all the pups. As she quoted they were worth between $1600 - $1800 a piece. She just wanted to find good homes. So, she was giving away for free. I think she got in over her head and didn't realize what it entailed to have such large dogs. The cost of feeding them.

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As it was apparent these dogs were not being fed properly. She made sure she met people somewhere far from her home town. She never gave a phone number out. No way to get back at her. Now, I did give her name she uses on Facebook from the condition the pups were in when I seen them to the authorities. Now it is up to them to proceed any further.

Look at how big Buster has grew.

Look at Buster now. He is huge. He is still growing. His ribs are no longer showing. The only issue I have with him, is him trying to guard all the food and not allowing the others to eat. He will not do it when a human is present. He waits til it is only the dogs. I can place three bowls out. He will guard and eat them all. Unless, I make sure to stay within range to allow the other two to eat their fill. Or I make sure they are fed separately in their cages to prevent any issues.

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