Hello faithful readers!  As many of you might recall, my husband had heart surgery last week.  He was doing very well until Wednesday when a kidney stone decided to make its way down his right ureter.  He had surgery to remove the stone yesterday morning and we are home today, recuperating, again.

While we are not glad that he had to have three surgeries in two months’ time, we did learn a lot from these experiences and I’ll be sharing the lessons we learned with you in a future post.

For today, I am, needless to say, very tired - too tired to write a lengthy post.  So instead, I’m going to share with you a recipe I created a few weeks ago that’s healthy and mood lifting.  It’s simple, adaptable, and refreshing.

Because it’s too cold in Kentucky during January and February to grill outside, I find myself preparing a lot of chicken.  As you probably know, it’s challenging to make chicken taste delightful without heavy cream sauces.  One day, I was craving something light and “citrusy.”  I was able to find a lot of fish recipes, but I wasn’t in the mood for fish.  I wanted to have chicken, with a light, refreshing taste, and some vegetables to go with it.  I also wanted something simple.  Out of all these desires, “Debra’s Citrus Chicken” was born.

You can adjust the ingredients as necessary to accommodate the number of portions you need to prepare, and to suit your family’s tastes.  I’d love to hear of your modifications so after you try it, if you hit upon something that’s delicious, please come back and share it with the rest of us!

Debra’s Citrus Chicken

2 Tbsp. Orange juice
2 Tbsp. Lemon juice
¼ cup chicken broth
½ tsp. minced garlic
1 pinch dried oregano

2-3 chicken breasts, seasoned with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper

Potatoes, carrots, onions, other veggies as in season and that your family enjoys, tossed with oil, salt, and pepper

Place chicken and vegetables in glass baking dish.  Pour liquid mixture into bottom.  Bake at 400 degrees until done – about one hour.

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