Yum Yum Baked Chicken

In the end of the day all they want is some meat and mashed potatoes.

Not your typical Valentine's day recipe today because I ain't get no cakes or chocolate covered strawberries, sadly (or luckily). Actually it is a huge turn off for me when it comes to chocolate covered fruits or berries. I prefer them the way the are, just like my chocolate, I eat it straight too. Simple!

Ingredients:

• 4-6 drumsticks (or some breast meat);
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar;
• 1/4 cup brown sugar;
• 3-4 garlic cloves (minced);
• black pepper to taste;
• italian spices to taste.

Veggie side:

• carrots;
• broccoli florets;
• olive oil;
• salt, pepper to taste.

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and pour into a ziploc bag, add in chicken and let it marinate for about 40 minutes to an hour in the fridge.
Preheat your oven to 400 F and bake for about 30 minutes (or until fully cooked).

To prepare the veggie side, spread carrots and broccoli florets on a baking sheet, drizzle some olive oil on top, sprinkle some salt and pepper and bake at 400 F for about 15 minutes, flip the vegetables if needed to make sure they don't burn.

The images were taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III