Balsamic Glazed Chicken

I found this recipe in the 2002 Taste of Home Tyson Chicken Cookbook (magazine) and have been making it for years. It's pretty easy and the glaze is delicious. The balsamic vinegar really comes through, so if you don't care for it, you probably won't like this. But I do! And it's pretty healthy too. I think the glaze would taste good on pork too.

I always use boneless, skinless chicken breasts just cuz that's what we prefer. The kids were glad I didn't have green onions this time so it isn't sprinkled with pretty green in the photo. Balsamic Glazed Chicken

6 fresh skinless chicken thighs
6 fresh skinless chicken drumsticks
1 T. vegetable oil
3/4 t. pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 T. tomato paste
1/2 c. chicken broth
2/3 c. balsamic vinegar
1 T. honey
4 T. thinly sliced green onions

Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with pepper and cook about 10 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides. Drain and set chicken aside. Saute garlic in the same skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and chicken broth, scraping to dissolve any bits on bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium-high; add vinegar and honey; boil rapidly for 3 minutes to reduce liquid to 1 cup. Return chicken to pan; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 30 minutes or until liquid thickens and chicken is done, turning chicken occasionally. Remove chicken to platter. Pour glaze over chicken and sprinkle with green onion.
Yield: 4 servings

You Have the Power!

I found this video looking for Jessie Clark Funk music on You Tube. Her song is called "Carry Me" Although it's about helping the children throughout the world through UNICEF, I like the song, quotes and message. We can help others through LDS humanitarian services or organizations like UNICEF, but we don't have to feel bad if we don't have money to do that. We all have a unique ability to help others in our own way. Like this quote below from Sister Larsen says (in a great talk--follow the link), it may be our time or a friendly conversation that helps another. It may be something more. We all can do something today and tomorrow and the next day. We each have the power to change someone's day. We have the power to carry someone when they cannot go on.

"You don't have the power to make rainbows or waterfalls, sunsets or roses, but you do have the power to bless people by your words and smiles and your sincere interest in them. Think of it--you carry within you the power to make the world better for someone each day! That is standing as a witness of God."
Sharon G. Larsen, Former Second counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, Standing with God, General Conference, April, 2000



Carry Me
Reaching the water’s edge.
Finding there’s nowhere to go but through.
Searching the depths within.
Seeing there’s no place to hold onto,
But Your feet have walked
Through every wave that I’ll ever face.

(chorus)
Carry me over the water.
Carry me through the darkest night.
Carry me over the water
Safe to the other side.

Facing an endless tide.
Constantly pulled out away from shore
Feels like it’s sink or swim.
And I just can’t fight anymore
But You take my hand.
Here is my heart, You understand.

chorus

You are the One I need,
Holding me close
Safe in Your arms.

chorus