I looked around the corner and what did I see?
The end of school gunning straight for me!
(sung to "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree")
It wouldn't be so bad, but it is hard to get anything done with children around, even big children. But we will have plenty to keep them busy. I think Hayley will have summer band lessons and girls' camp, Paul has a scout camp, Jimmy is going to EFY in St. Peter, Matt and Hayley both want to do swimming lessons. And as always, I'll have fake child.
Remember my unfinished projects? I'm getting close to finishing the shrug! I just have to sew up the sides and find a pewter brooch to act as a clasp. And I finally got another copy of the sock pattern and was able to turn the heel last night at Paul's band concert. (No pictures from that because I was too busy knitting. If you want to see pictures of Paul playing his horn, go here. Or here.)
Want a really good chicken recipe? I made this last night.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or whatever birdie meat you have, I guess. You could use bone-in meat, too, it'll just take longer to cook)
1/2 c. honey
4 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2-6 cloves garlic minced (use however many you want. I used 6. Or you could substitute garlic powder, but I'm not sure how much)
olive oil for cooking
Heat oil in a saute pan big enough for four chicken breasts. Mix together the honey, soy sauce, salt, pepper and garlic. Place chicken breasts in pan. Pour sauce over the chicken. Cook until chicken is cooked all the way through, turning the chicken over occasionally and stirring it around in the sauce to cover. Since the chicken I used was frozen solid when I put it in the pan, it took a little longer (20-25 minutes perhaps), but longer was good because it sorta carmelized the honey/soy sauce glaze. Or at least made it thick. Anyway, I'll be making that again.
The recipe came out of a book (one I bought at a used bookstore), but it called for barbecuing the birdie and I didn't feel like barbecuing so I just cooked it on the stove.
(sung to "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree")
It wouldn't be so bad, but it is hard to get anything done with children around, even big children. But we will have plenty to keep them busy. I think Hayley will have summer band lessons and girls' camp, Paul has a scout camp, Jimmy is going to EFY in St. Peter, Matt and Hayley both want to do swimming lessons. And as always, I'll have fake child.
Remember my unfinished projects? I'm getting close to finishing the shrug! I just have to sew up the sides and find a pewter brooch to act as a clasp. And I finally got another copy of the sock pattern and was able to turn the heel last night at Paul's band concert. (No pictures from that because I was too busy knitting. If you want to see pictures of Paul playing his horn, go here. Or here.)
Want a really good chicken recipe? I made this last night.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or whatever birdie meat you have, I guess. You could use bone-in meat, too, it'll just take longer to cook)
1/2 c. honey
4 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2-6 cloves garlic minced (use however many you want. I used 6. Or you could substitute garlic powder, but I'm not sure how much)
olive oil for cooking
Heat oil in a saute pan big enough for four chicken breasts. Mix together the honey, soy sauce, salt, pepper and garlic. Place chicken breasts in pan. Pour sauce over the chicken. Cook until chicken is cooked all the way through, turning the chicken over occasionally and stirring it around in the sauce to cover. Since the chicken I used was frozen solid when I put it in the pan, it took a little longer (20-25 minutes perhaps), but longer was good because it sorta carmelized the honey/soy sauce glaze. Or at least made it thick. Anyway, I'll be making that again.
The recipe came out of a book (one I bought at a used bookstore), but it called for barbecuing the birdie and I didn't feel like barbecuing so I just cooked it on the stove.
Comments
I'll have to try the chicken recipe. I love honey and soy sauce, so I'm sure it's a winner.