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Organic Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
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    • 1 4-pound organic chicken ( I used 4 organic skinless/boneless chicken breast)
    • 1 tablespoons dried herbs (any combination of sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano)<<organic
    • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 1/4 cup organic coconut oil 
    • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • Fingerling Potatoes, skin on, wash good use a dozen…

Preheat the oven to 450F.

Rinse the chicken, if necessary, and pat it dry inside and out. Remove any excess fat.  Set aside.

With clean hands, combine the dried herbs, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper and coconut oil in a small bowl. Brush or rub the chicken all over with half the herb-oil mixture.  Sprinkle the breast with salt and pepper. Place the breasts it in a large, shallow roasting pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the remaining herb-oil mixture. Arrange the potatoes around the chicken in a single layer.

I also use a tablespoon of the organic chicken paste…mix with ONE cup bottled water.

Place the pan in the oven,  at 450F degrees for 30 minutes. Do NOT open the oven door. After 30 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and shut the door. Lower the heat to 350F. Turn over each potato wedge using tongs, or a metal spatula if necessary, and return the pan to the oven to roast the chicken for another 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken thigh reaches 170F.

I use my stoneware oven with lid.

Serve with your favorite steamed veggie….taste like Thanksgiving in September….

Cooking With Essential Oils

Rich and aromatic plant oils are most often associated with aromatherapy and are usually used in massage oils, incense and are diffused in the air for a soothing and healing affect. The benefits of essential oils can also be found with their tantalizing use in the kitchen. Cooking with essential oils is just another way of being creative with food preparations.

Essential oils are classified into three main categories and explain their benefits. The oils are classified as notes, top, middle, or base notes. These single notes have a general rule of thumb:

*Top notes: are the fastest acting and quickest to evaporate. Lasting 3-24 hrs.

*Middle notes: are the moderately volatile, affect metabolisms, body functions. Last 2-3 days.

*Base notes: are slower to evaporate, the most sedative and relaxing oils. Last up to approximately one week. Continued