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Baked chicken thighs recipe

This baked chicken thighs recipe includes a blend of rosemary, oregano and ground annatto seeds for color. Potatoes are baked with the chicken for an optional side dish. Tender and juicy, these thighs go well with salad, rice, quinoa or cous cous. The dark meat in chicken is delicious when braised or baked. Unlike chicken breasts, dark meat is fattier and will not dry when baked without the addition of sauces or oils. Pictured below are the baked chicken thighs and potatoes served with my rice cooker black bean rice and a mixed salad. Baked chicken thighs recipe 2 lbs.…

Easy brunch: cheese, onion and pepper omelette

Easy and delicious, this cheese onion pepper omelette is a great brunch idea that does not require baking or turning. Serve alone for a low carb breakfast, enjoy with fruit or your favorite bread. About the cheese: For this recipe, I really enjoy muenster cheese or grated chihuahua (Mexican melting cheese). If you do use muenster, two thin slices cut in small pieces will do for this recipe. Experiment with different types of cheese and peppers to find what works for you! Easy brunch: cheese, onion and pepper omelette 4 eggs1 Cubanelle or bell pepper1/4 medium size onion1/4 cup grated…

Le sacaron lo’ trapito’ al sol.

Literal translation: sacar los trapitos al sol (to hang the laundry in the sun) Meaning: to hang someone’s dirty laundry out to dry. To expose someone’s secrets or embarrassing mistakes. Significado: sacar a la luz pública los secretos o errores de alguien con la intención de avergorzarlo (a). Use: general, colloquial.

Lance Armstrong Fallen Hero

This very moment, I'm watching Part I of Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah. As calm as I've seen him in an interview, he finally comes clean about using performance-enhancing drugs. A quick look on twitter turns up a series of disgusted statements from self-righteous media characters and others lining up to throw their stones: "What a snivelling, lying, cheating little wretch @lancearmstrong revealed himself to be tonight. I hope he now just disappears. #LiveWrong", writes Piers Morgan. "After years of lying to my face, Lance Armstrong apologizes in an email. He can keep it. My column: http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8852974/lance-armstrong-history-lying …" writes Rick Reilly.…

alinaangelica: there are loads of street vendors selling snacks in the streets of Santo Domingo. candy carts have American Lay’s potato chips as well as Caribe platano chips, small packets of crackers or candies, and cigarettes. the fruit guys will cut up fruits for you and sell them at a super low price, it’s amazing to have a bag of papaya to eat on a walk somewhere. my absolute favorites are the coconut vendors! they hack open a whole, green coconut with a huge machete and pour the milk into a cup with ice, it’s the most refreshing drink imaginable.…

Ser “de resorte”

Literal translation: to be “springy” Meaning: of a person - spontaneous, unpredictable. Significado: dícese de la persona espontánea e impredecible. Use: colloquial Example: -Y Fulano? - Pa la playa. -Y eso sin avisar? - Tú sabes que él es de resorte.

Papelera

Literal translation: paper juggler Meaning: said of a person, in this case a woman, who pretends to do busy work when people in a position of authority are around but does nothing when they go away. Pretender, hypocrite. Also, person who promises but does not deliver. Significado: se dice de la persona (en este caso una mujer) que finge trabajar o esforzarse cuando sus jefes o superiores están cerca, pero quien en realidad no hace nada cuando ellos se van. Persona que finge, hipócrita. También, persona que promete pero no cumple. Use: colloquial Example: Fulanita si es papelera. Se pasa…