BAKED CHICKEN AND POTATOES RECIPE|| FEATURING YOUTUBE'S COOK WITH LIZ

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. I hope this blog meets you well. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you all for joining me. You guys are so amazing. Today we are sharing an amazing recipe from one of my friends and subscribers Lizzie. Check her out on Cooking with Liz . Please subscribe to her and let her know I sent you.

Here's what you will need in Lizzie's own words

How to easily prepare baked chicken and potatoes dinner dish. Here are the spices that I used to season my chicken. You can use your own spices. Paprika, All Seasoning, Lemon Pepper, Salt, Roasted Garlic Powder and ground ginger.

Here is the video please watch:

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

CHICKEN AND DUMPLING RECIPE

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. It is Friday. Thank you for checking out my blog today. As you all already know, I love food and enjoy sharing my favorite recipes with you all. Before we get to the recipe, I hope you have all had an amazing week and are ready for the weekend.

Remember to protect your joy from killjoys and yourself.

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SIMPLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

What you will need:

2 cups of pillsbury southern homestyle biscuits( 8 count)

A 32 ounce box of chicken stock

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

2 cups of half and half milk

2 cups of chopped roasted chicken breasts or shredded rotisserie chicken

A soup pot

½ cup all purpose flour

DIRECTIONS:

Set stove at medium high heat

Add chicken stock to soup pot

Let boil

On a cutting board

Dust board with all purpose flour

Open biscuits, separate them and place on floured surface

Cut each biscuit into 9 small sizes

Open pot with boiling chicken broth 

Throw cut biscuits into pot

Stir lightly

Turn heat down to medium

Let dumplings cook for 5 minutes

Add half and half milk

Add your chicken

And stir in salt and pepper

Stir lightly

Cover pot and let cook thoroughly for about 15 minutes

Turn stove off

Set pot aside to cool for 10 minutes

Enjoy!

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

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MY HOMEMADE GRAVY RECIPE

 

Good morning, wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Thank you all for checking out my blog today. I am so happy that you are here. Today is tasty Tuesday and I am excited to share my gravy recipe with you. It is absolutely delicious and my children love it. I hope this inspires your culinary curiosity.

EASY HOMEMADE GRAVY

What you will need:

2 packets of .87 oz brown gravy mix

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp crushed red peppers

½ tsp knorr beef bouillon powder

2 tbsp all purpose flour

¼ cup chopped onions

1  tbsp olive oil

 

DIRECTIONS:

Place a saucepan over medium high heat

Let heat for 2 minutes

Add oil to saucepan

Let heat for 2 minutes

Add onions

Cook until onion is translucent

Get a mixing bowl

Open gravy mix and pour into bowl

Add 2 cups of water

Add all spices

Mix until you get a loose batter

Empty bowl content into saucepan

Stir saucepan content until onion mixes well with gravy

Taste for salt taste

Add a sprinkle of salt as needed

Cover pan and let boil

Keep an eye on pot to handle overflow

Turn off stove and let pot sit on heat for 5 more mins

Let cool for 5 minutes

 Serve over mashed potatoes and rice or even biscuits

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Don't Let Anybody Steal Your Joy!

Maryam

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Thank you!

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. It is so nice to bring another blog your way. Hope this day meets you with such great spirits and happiness. Today is a beautiful day and I am grateful to be alive.

In today's blog, I am happy to inspire your culinary curiosity with my recipe. This right here is delicious and wonderful. I just made a pot of this fried rice yesterday and shared it with my neighbor. It is really yummy.

MY FRIED RICE RECIPE

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

2 1/2 cups jasmine rice

4 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Knorr beef

1 teaspoon Jamaican curry

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon Jamaican oxtail dry seasoning

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup chopped onions

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

4 midsized fresh tomatoes blended

1 green bell pepper blended with tomatoes

1 8oz bag frozen chopped carrots and green peas

1 teaspoon crushed red peppers

DIRECTION

Turn on stove to medium high

Place a soup pot on it

add oil and let heat for 2 mins

add onions and garlic and cook till translucent

add rice and fry for about 5 minutes stirring until mixed with pot content

add spices and seasonings

add blended tomatoes and pepper

stir

add water and let the water be about an inch above rice level

cook for 25 mins

make sure to check for burning and stir

If water dries up before rice becomes soft, 

add a little bit of water and turn heat down to low.

when rice is cooked, turn off stove and set aide to cool for about 5-10 mins

Enjoy!

Don't let anybody steal your joy!

Maryam

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MY CHICKEN MEATBALLS RECIPE

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. I hope this post meets you well. It is a good morning and I am feeling extra delighted to share a new recipe with everyone of you. Before we get to the recipe, I hope you had a fantastic night. Always remember that your joy is under your control even when it seems like it is not. With that being said, "Don't Let Anyone or yourself Steal Your Joy!"

CHICKEN MEATBALLS RECIPE

What You Will Need

1/2 pound ground chicken

1/2 a cup Italian bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon Knorr chicken seasoning

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/4 cup whole milk

1 egg

1/4 cup crushed saltine crackers

A jar of any Marinara sauce you like

Directions

Set your oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit

In a mixing bowl

Add ground chicken

Add all ingredients except Marinara sauce to the mixing bowl

Hand mix with your hand

Mix until all ingredients are combined and become a mound

Mold chicken mound into bite size balls

Place bites into a baking pan (I prefer a medium sized pie pan) 

Make sure balls are 1/2 apart in the pan

Place in oven

Cook for 12-15 minutes

Remove out of oven

Empty marinara sauce into a sauce pan 

Add 1/4 water and mix

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and stir.

Add your meatballs to it and make sure meatballs are covered in marinara

 Turn on oven at medium high

Cook for 5-6 minutes or until marinara sauce starts to boil

Turn off stove and let content cool

Now you are ready to serve over pasta of your choice or rice

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Don't Let Anyone Steal Your joy!

Maryam

IT IS THANKSGIVING DAY AND I AM SO THANKFUL

 What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having an amazing time with family and friends. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog today.

So today is Thanksgiving day and I am very grateful to be a part of it and for God's protection of me and my children.

This is my favorite Thanksgiving dessert. A slice of pecan pie with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream. It is heaven on a plate and to your taste buds lol.

My Christmas Pjs are from walmart.com

I am grateful for today. God has been faithful to me. I want to stop every now and then to give thanks for good health and Divine protection over me and my children. God has truly been good to us. For most of us, it is normal for us to be grateful only when something extraordinary happens to us but that's not the only time we ought to show gratitude. I am learning to show gratitude when nothing crazy happens. I am learning to treat each moment as a miracle because there are people going through very difficult seasons right now but not me. 

See, I am learning each passing day that the more things I can give thanks for, the more things I will have to give thanks for. Sometimes I get blinded by the things I don't yet have and stand in my own way of being happy in the moment. Life as I am learning to live it, is lived in the moment. Happiness and joy shouldn't be postponed to a later date. It is in the NOW! I am learning more each day to count my blessings and focus on positivity. I have experienced a transformation in my thoughts since I started intentionally focusing on the good. 

Today being Thanksgiving Day is not the ONLY day of the year we give thanks for our many blessings. I believe giving thanks should be a part of our daily practice. Our human conditioning is so deceptive. It steals our joy of the present by ushering thoughts of past failures or future uncertainties and the moment we buy into these deceptions, we become victims to circumstances instead of creators of the type of experience we would truly love.

I am making the commitment each day, to be very aware of the thoughts I let take root in me. I know how it feels to dwell on uncertainties and past failures. It SUCKS! In my experience, you only produce more the same fruits if you focus on the seeds of past failures and uncertainties. Now, I just focus on the joy and beauty of each moment and of course what I would really love. Each day, I take a few moments to write and think about my goals. I notice the more I do this, the better I feel and the more excited the future seems. In fact, I bring the future to me whenever I get excited about my goals. It's like I am already the person I want to be and it is amazing. Try it!

I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving because I enjoyed mine. I am grateful for me, my children and for you. 

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

With gratitude,

Maryam

MY GO TO BEVERAGES FOR THANKSGIVING

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having an amazing day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you all for checking out my blog today. I want to welcome my new blog subscribers. Thank you for being a part of my world. You're amazing.

Thanksgiving is in two days. I have been sharing my favorite Thanksgiving foods on the menu with you all since Sunday. I have also shared one of the major reasons I am thankful this year with you all. In today's blog post, I will be sharing my favorite beverages with you all. You can't have all that delicious food without some liquid to wash it down your digestive tract lol. Here's my favorite list of beverages to drink during Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Orange Juice

This beautiful picture is taken from healthline.com I couldn't resist the perfection and had to share it.

Orange juice is amazing! Not only is it bursting with vitamin C and fiber, it is just the perfect amount of acidity for your digestive tract. I love orange juice with my breakfasts and on Thanksgiving. It is amazing. It has to be a little chilled, not too chilled to catch a cold lol. Depending on what rejoin you live, you serve it with the perfect level of chillness and you have a wonderful feast. I love orange juice. You can buy a gallon at your neighborhood grocery store or get some fresh oranges and squeeze the juice yourself. Either way, it's wonderful.

Lemonade

This refreshing picture is from thespruceeats.com and it gives me some homey vibes.

Did someone just say "Lemonade?" Lemonade is your go to when you're looking for instant refreshment before diving into your Thanksgiving feast. Lemonade prepares your taste pallets for the amazing feast. Lemonade is not just great during the summer time, it is amazing during Thanksgiving also. The tang of a lemon and the sweetness of sugar in a cup of water can do magic to your whole system. I love lemonade. If you want to assist your metabolism, lemonade can do that. Lemons have cleansing qualities to them. They clear your system of toxic chemicals and keep your immune system in great shape. I love lemons and lemonade. 

Water 

Nothing beats water. Water is life, water is joy and water is health. If you have any reserved feelings about lemonade or orange juice, just go with plain and simple water. I love water. You can get tired of drinking lemonade or orange juice, but never water. At least hope not. Water is the very essence of life and I will be drinking lots of it during Thanksgiving and everyday. The power of water can never be overstated. When your head is feeling cobwebby, a simple cup of water can clear it. Always have a cup or bottle of water handy. It will do you a whole lotta good.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving. 

With love and gratitude,

Maryam 

STILL SHARING MY THANKSGIVING MENU|| DESSERTS

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. I hope you're all having a great day and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to another yummy blog post. Today is a beautiful day. It's evening time in Hampton, Georgia and I couldn't end the day without sharing my favorite deserts for Thanksgiving. I intend to go all out this year and by the grace of God I will. 

As I look back on all that has happened in my life this year, I am grateful that I am alive to share my menu with you all. God has been very Gracious to me and my heart is full of love and gratitude. Here we go:

Chocolate Brownie 

This mouthwatering picture is from Food52.com

I don't eat brownies all the time but this Thanksgiving, I will be helping myself to some really yummy  ooey gooey homemade brownies straight from MooYam's Joyful kitchen lol. That's my kitchen's nickname by the way. I intend to savor every bite of my homemade brownie. I can already tell that it will be one for the books.

Pecan Pie

This amazing looking pecan pie is from Barbarabakes.com

I love pecan pies at Thanksgiving. I especially love it with a scoop of vanilla Ice cream. It is the ultimate decadent dessert after your main course at Thanksgiving. It gives your taste buds a run for their money. I must say that this Thanksgiving is one I will not forget for a long time. 

A Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream over Pecan Pie

This amazing picture from Iambaker.net of a scoop of vanilla  ice cream over a slice of pecan pie truly conveys the message to my taste buds and does pecan pie food justice. MMMMM yum!!

I think I have fed your eyes enough sugar for the night. I hope you got a little bit of inspiration from today's dessert menu. 

Until next time.

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

With gratitude,

Maryam

THANKSGIVING WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR|| SHARING MY MENU

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life blog. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog. It means a lot to me.

So Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is in 4 days. Oh how so much has changed in my life for the better since last Thanksgiving. God is faithful. This year, I am thankful for so many things. The major reason is that my children and I are in a better and safer environment. Life is good and it is only going to keep getting better. Sometimes when hard things happen in our lives, we tend to question it or cry about it but I have learned that the best way to handle it is to harvest the good and move on. 

Life is beautiful and it's beauty can only be enjoyed by those who choose to see it, focus on it and believe it. I have decided and keep deciding everyday to see the beauty of life, to look for it, to believe in it and to focus on it. I always have a choice. You do too. It doesn't matter how hard your life may be right now, it's a change of mind that will usher in a new experience for you. I encourage you to change your mind today. I promise when you do, you will start living a different life. 

So, I actually sat on my computer to share my menu with you all but ended up encouraging you to see the beauty in life. LOL! Sometimes, I feel like I came to this world to elevate the spirit of people through my words and experience. Okay, I'm going to share my menu now. This year, I am making the following dishes. 

Turkey

Turkey is the main dish for Thanksgiving. You have to have turkey and it must be perfectly roasted. I have had many mishaps when it comes to roasting the perfect turkey over the years but I can now proudly say that I have mastered my craft in turkey roasting and seasoning. Here's a picture of a perfectly roasted turkey from Cookthestory.com Christine Pittman did an amazing job with this one and I couldn't resist sharing this picture with you.

Mashed Potato

Mashed potatoes are a must when it comes to Thanksgiving meals for me. Here's a picture from Taste.com.au to set off my taste buds and creativity while I prepare for Thanksgiving.

Mac & Cheese

Mac and cheese, not just any kind but oven baked mac and cheese will take your Thanksgiving food experience to another level. I intend to put in the effort to make a memorable Mac & Cheese this year. Here is a picture from tablespoon.com to spark your interest because it sure sparked mine.

Salad

I love a good salad. I have to have my salad for Thanksgiving. This year I will be making a very colorful salad for myself. While I was browsing on Google for inspiration, I came across this picture of a very well tossed salad by food.ndtv.com. This is a glorious looking salad and I can't wait to make one like this.

 Well, I hope you enjoyed my post today. Please subscribe to keep up with me. 

Until next post, stay safe and keep your mind at rest.

With gratitude,

Maryam