Chicken thighs and veggies coated in balsamic vinegar and other spices you may already have on hand, roasted to perfection! Huge batch can be made ahead and reheated the next day/meal. Grocery shopping should be one of the happiest moments in a foodie’s life and grocery day should be labeled as ‘Oh! It’s a happy day!’ day. The ‘Oh! It’s a happy day!’ day turned out to be my ‘Oh! What a nightmare!’ day! I used to spend a lot of money on food, especially when my brain saved my Mom’s line “You don’t have to refrain from spending when it comes to food.” And yeah, for years, that’s what I did! Thanks, Mom! My feeling before when planning to go to the grocery store was 500% happy, but now it’s more like 5% happy that I am going to a happy place, 5% feeling anxious that I MIGHT spend much on unnecessary stuff and 90% I KNOW that I will get unnecessary stuff! Don’t ask how I know the percentage – I just know! I was trying to convince myself that I am trying to eat healthier and eating more clean food than dirt can be a bit pricey. But again I realized that even if I eat dirt, I still spend a LOT! At the moment of receiving my salary, I have so many plans to buy (well, most of them… FOOD!) The truth is, I DON’T HAVE BUDGET FOR FOOD! I never did! I just buy whatever I want! But as people say ‘you don’t always get what you want’. Soooo…. I am teaching myself now how to limit my expenses when it comes to food! Sorry, Mom. I have to. I know you’ll be proud of me up there. Wish me luck! I bought 8 pcs of chicken thighs, not-so-expensive sweet potatoes, mushrooms and I used the remaining bell peppers I have. I had balsamic vinegar and the rest of the ingredients so I had a chance to make this superb meal. The other four pieces chicken thighs were kept for another dish. I kept half of this dish for another day so this can be made ahead and reheated the next day/meal. See? I am learning… What are you up to this weekend? For sure, I’ll spend some quality time with my kitchen. Right now, I am happy to be co-hosting Fiesta Friday # 184 with the talented and creative Petra @ Food Eat Love. And of course, this party is not possible without our Amazing Angie. Please click on the image below and take the time to visit, will ya? I hope you will love this dish and I am thrilled to know that balsamic vinegar is also Whole30 approved. So exciting! Also sharing at What’s for Dinner? | Mix It Up Monday | Melt in Your Mouth Monday | Totally Terrific Tuesday | Recipe of the Week | Cook Blog Share | Foodie Friends Friday | Tasty Tuesday | Happiness is Homemade Please follow and like us: