McCormick Roasted Coriander-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Bacon and Sweet Potatoes

My two boys are huge chicken fans. When I serve any dish involving chicken, they dive right in and eat their whole plates. My husband and I love chicken also, but aren't for the most part big fans of chicken breasts. We do love chicken thighs and use the meat frequently in recipes. Recently, I can across an ad in one of my food magazines which included a recipe for McCormick roasted coriander-spiced chicken thighs with bacon and sweet potatoes.

I had no trouble finding any of the ingredients for this recipe. The prep time was easy and took my less than the twenty minutes suggested. All cooking is done in one dish, so the clean up is very easy and the dish can be prepped and left to cook for the majority of the cooking time. I followed the recipe as suggested and didn't make any modifications.

My in-laws who shared dinner with us, really enjoyed this recipe. Similarly, my two boys loved this dish as well, and ate their whole plates. My husband thought the flavor was good, but didn't highlight the spices effectively for being a McCormick sponsored recipe. I like that the recipe only takes one dish, so the clean up is easy and perfect for a quick, easy weeknight meal. When I cook this again I will add additional coriander to bring out the flavor of the spice more effectively.

For the link go to McCormick Roasted Coriander-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Bacon and Sweet Potatoes.

McCormick Spiced Springtime Sugar Cookies

I have a major sweet tooth and bake something to satisfy it about once a week. However, I have a hard time finding recipes that aren't overly sweet or just plain boring. Cookies are the worst offenders; I love chocolate chip, but most other varieties leave me wanting something more. This is particularly true of sugar cookies. They look great decorated, but the actual cookie is soft and mundane. A recent issue of Martha Stewart Living had an advertisement for McCormick with a recipe for spiced springtime sugar cookies that looked out of the ordinary.

All the ingredients used in this recipe are simple and I had all of them on hand in my pantry. The prep work is super minimal. I let my dough sit in the fridge overnight. When it came out of the fridge, it was too cold to work properly, so I would suggest only putting it in for a couple hours. My oven tends to run hot, so my cookies took slightly less than the 8-10 minutes suggested.

Overall, this was a great spin on the traditional sugar cookie. My kids loved the taste and my husband and I appreciated that they weren't run-of-the-mill. The cookies taste slightly spicy from the nutmeg and cinnamon, which produces a nice undertone to the sweetness. This is one cookie recipe that I will definitely be using again.

For the recipe go to McCormick Spiced Springtime Sugar Cookies.

McCormick Cinnamon-Stewed Chicken and Spicy Roasted Coriander Rice

I have tried countless product advertisement recipes found in magazines over the years and most have failed to meet my expectations. The taste ends up focusing too much on the ingredient being sold and too little on the taste of the overall recipe. I was surprised to find two recipes for McCormick in a recent issue of Bon Appetit magazine and decided to give them a try.

These two recipes use the new line of McCormick roasted spices, which were easily found at my local grocery store. They come with a bright yellow plastic seal that is easily recognizable on the spice shelf. All the ingredients involved in these recipes are easy to find, including multiple types of basmati rice available in my local Kroger. The prep time for these recipes was slightly more than the suggested 15 minutes, but no more than 5-10 minutes. Overall, the cooking and prep was simple and the dishes turned out better than expected.

My family really enjoyed these dishes. Both of my children ate the chicken contently and my husband loved the sauce around the chicken (he mixed the sauce and rice to make a wrap using lavash bread). I thought the rice had a great taste and I would definitely use the chicken recipe again (note: it was even better the next day).

For the recipe go to McCormick Cinnamon-Stewed Chicken with Spicy Roasted Coriander Rice.