Vanilla Syrup

 

1 cup of water

1 cup of sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

     Boil water and sugar in a pan until it boils. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.  Let it cool and put in containers.  It can be use for coffee, pancakes, etc. Keep in room temperature.

Brown Sugar Chicken

                                                         Brown Sugar Chicken


 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Season chicken thighs or legs with salt and pepper, 

to taste. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high 

heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 

2-3 minutes per side; set aside. Melt remaining tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add 

garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from 

heat. Stir in brown sugar, garlic and oregano.  Place the chicken back in the pan.  

Then place chicken in a pan and put in the oven for about 25 minutes or until down.

• Chicken Legs or thighs
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Garlic Bread

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• 1 loaf fresh crusty French or Italian bread, split
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 
• 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 to 6 cloves fresh garlic, to taste
• 2 tbsp. oregano

     Set your oven to broil and allow it to pre-heat.  Peel the garlic cloves, cut off the ends and mince them finely. Set aside the garlic.  Melt the butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan. When the butter is melted, add olive oil and minced garlic to the saucepan and warm for five minutes. For a healthier option, omit the butter and heat the olive oil and garlic by themselves over medium-low heat. Stir in the oregano.  Brush the olive oil mixture over each half of the bread. Broil for 30 seconds, or until the bread is golden and toasted on the top.