Color me orange....

Orange is my favorite color.  There are songs about pink, and yellow, and blue, and black....  and probably others....  but I'm a fan of orange.  Something about the vibrancy of it.  It makes me happy.  It makes my insides 'feel' warm.  It's just great.  With a little help from a great friend, I bring you my latest orange experiment.  It's just fantastic.  :)

Honey Citrus Chicken

1 mandarin orange

1/2 lemon

1/2 tbs olive oil (ish)

1 tbs honey

palm full each of marjoram and oregano

2 chicken breasts

Obliterate the orange and the lemon half.  You want all the juices in a bowl.  Warm the honey until pourable, and add the orange and lemon juice to it.  Add your olive oil and spices, stir and add your chicken.

Marinate for about 2 hours.  Grill over medium coals until done. 

And what would a citrusy chicken dish be without a colorful complementary side???

 Quick Broccoli Salad

Dressing:  1/2 C Mayonnaise (I buy the olive oil stuff)

                about 1 1/2 tbs vinegar

                about 1 tbs sugar

Whisk together in a bowl.  You want your dressing to be sweet and tangy, but more tangy.  The other ingredients are sweet!  Adjust the amounts to suit your taste.

In another bowl, combine broccoli florets (about 2 'heads' worth) a generous handful of craisins (or raisins if you have them on hand) and about half as many sunflower seeds (or almonds) and about 1/4 cup chopped onion.  Toss with dressing.  Serve chilled.

~  'Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.'  John 8:36 ~