Grilled Chicken with Cola Sauce

..well it was another Cooking Light adventure a few tuesday nights ago! we had: 

 Wheat Rolls with Orange Butter ( i did not remember how good flavored butter tastes!)

 Plums (Yum!)

Butter- Roasted Carrots ( delicious!) 

and Grilled Chicken with Cola sauce ( the sauce is actually made from Coca-Cola!) 

It was a very tasty supper if i do say so myself :)

and exciting news in my garden, my onions and potatoes are shooting up just dandy!

and um i was um kinda like um irresponsible and didn't go out to my garden for a while and this is what i found:

WEEDS :( 

Recipes:

Wheat Rolls with Orange Butter

Ingredients: 

2 tsp. unsalted butter, softened

1 tsp. honey

1/2 tsp. grated orange rind

4 (1-ounce) whole wheat dinner rolls

Directions:

   Combine butter, honey, and rind; stir well. Serve each roll with about 1/2tsp. butter mixture.

Butter-Toasted Carrots

Ingredients: 

2 c. (2-inch) diagonally cut carrot

1 Tbsp. butter, melted

1 tsp. olive oil

1/4tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

Cooking Spray

Directions:

   Preheat oven to 425. Combine first 5 ingredients on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.

Grilled Chicken with Cola Sauce

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped onion $

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1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup cola (such as Coca-Cola)
1/3 cup ketchup 
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
6 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves $

Cooking spray 

Directions:

1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in cola and next 4 ingredients (through chili powder); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until sauce reduces to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally. Set 6 tablespoons sauce aside.
3. Combine sugar and next 3 ingredients (through cumin), stirring well. Rub spice mixture evenly over both sides of chicken. Arrange chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; baste with 3 tablespoons remaining sauce. Grill 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; baste with 3 tablespoons sauce. Grill 5 minutes or until done. Serve with reserved 6 tablespoons sauce.