summer is yummy.

the night of bob dylan's birthday
i decided to 

cook up a little something special. 

coincidentally, i love summer recipes. 

this is what happened:

Chicken with Rice and Peas

{it's much more exciting than it sounds}

by Jessica Seinfeld

• 8 small chicken strips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 brown rice
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup can of english peas {that i love}
• 1 lemon quartered

Wash and pat dry the chicken. Heat the oil in a large (5- to 6-quart) pot with a tight fitting lid. Season the chicken with the salt and pepper (¼ teaspoon salt & 6 turns on pepper mill per side). Add meat-side down and cook until browned, about 10 minutes; turn the chicken over and cook 2 minutes more. While the chicken cooks, prepare and measure the remaining ingredients.

Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the rice and stir to coat it evenly with the oil. Add the chicken broth, water, and lemon zest and bring to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce heat to low and simmer until the rice is tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Stir in the peas and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with the quartered lemon.

you can ask georgiaruth, but i think it was pretty good. give it a try, and let me know how it goes! 

where there is love, there is art.