You may remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned that my hubby and I are trying to eat healthier and lose a few pounds, so we joined a local vegetable coop where we receive a bag full of in-season vegetables weekly. Each week is different and we never know what we are going to get until the morning of the delivery. The nights we get the delivery, I take out chicken to prepare for dinner because it is such a versatile protein. A few things we received this last week were potatoes, beets, onions, and acorn squash. I had an idea for a one pot meal that would be easy and delicious: baked chicken with roasted vegetables. This is a Greek-style meal that both, my husband’s and my family often ate. This also happens to be my hubby’s ultimate comfort food, so I knew he would love it.
If you have ever tried to prepare acorn squash, then you know it can be a mission. The squash itself has a tough skin that can only be peeled with a peeler. The thick walls of the vegetable’s flesh make it difficult to get a knife through- unless you have a great knife to do the job. Fortunately, I had my handy Chicago Cutlery Santoku knife to help me out. I cut the acorn squash in half first, then I peeled the skin off with a peeler. Once most of the skin was off, I chopped the squash up into cubes and tossed them into a large casserole dish. I also added skin-on red potatoes and beets, cut into quarters, and chopped an onion. I put a few tablespoons of olive oil and finished off with some salt, pepper, and garlic powder, popped the dish in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes to brown the potatoes a bit, then I covered the casserole dish and continued to cook until the vegetables were fork-tender.
Since there was no room for the chicken in the vegetable dish, I had to make this a two-pot meal and baked the chicken on it’s own. I tossed the chicken with some olive oil, then I sprinkled it with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, and oregano. I placed it in the oven for about 30 minutes and then covered it with aluminum to finish cooking. The reason I cooked the chicken was to keep the juices inside the meat and prevent it from drying up.
The knives from Chicago Cutlery made chopping up the vegetables effortless. The easy-to-grip handle makes each cut strong, and the ultra sharp blades make it easy to breeze through chopping. I was impressed with the sturdy handle of the knife and the easy-to-hold grip. You can check out Chicago Cutlery Knives at Amazon, plus you can win a Chicago Cutlery DesignPro Chef Knife pictured below:
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I wrote this review while participating in a Brand Ambassador Campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Chicago Cutlery and received products to facilitate my post and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate
Tabitha Pyle says
they would help me b/c my knives have wooden spiltery handles!
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I really want a set of those Chicago Cutlery knives.
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I have never owned a really nice set of knives…what I have are hand-me-downs from my mother, and cheap odds and ends that I’ve bought through the years. Every time I need to use a knife, I need to try like 3 of them to find one that will actually cut anything. I could sure use a awesome set of knives like this!
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Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
It sounds like a great pot pie…you should rewrite it in recipe style to make it easy for people to find and print out (and share for you on twitter and stumble) because it sounds yummy!
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New sharp knives would be safer and more efficient.
Colleen Maurina says
My knives are very old and dull so these Chicago Cutlery knives would make food preparation so much easier and quicker!
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I really could use these knives
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I have been using the same knife set for years. I would be ecstatic to win this.
Leslie Dekock says
All I have is a mish mash of knives!
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My husband would love these!!
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new sharp knives would save time in the kitchen- thanks for the chance
Tamara Sz says
So many ways, especially cutting fruit and meat!
Debbie Jackson says
I would love using these for slicing vegetables and it sure would help as my knives aren’t the best
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betty wojnar says
I need to slice lots of fruit and veggies for my boys…this would help alot.
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I would love to win, but the Rafflecopter form isn’t loading. i’ll have to check back.
Teresa says
I think it would give me a spark of creativity to try a new recipe!
Heather S says
they would help me as my knives are dull
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Anything new for the kitchen makes me want to cook 🙂
Katharine P says
maybe they would be able to cut through my homemade bread without squshing and tearing it! LOL my knives are so dull!!
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Rebecca Orr says
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polly says
my knives are very old and dull so these would help a lot!
Jennifer B. says
Chicago Cutlery knives are of excellent quality. We love to cook, and nothing is better (and necessary) than a good Chef’s knife. I’d love to try it out on some stir fry.
Carly says
This would help because my current chef’s knife is dull.
Kristen says
They’d help me chop vegetables.
diddle poyner says
My knifes are so old lol
Denise says
My food processor broke, and I’m not likely to get another one soon, so the next best thing to have is a great pair of knives (like these!)
christine jessamine says
this would help me cut all the veggies and fruit i use for cooking