just a normal day, but sweet
Jan. 14th, 2012 11:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ljgeoffI got up this morning to drive Mike into work so I can use his car (mine's broke.) I don't know if I've ever mentioned Tom, but he's a disabled fellow I lend a hand to every once in a while, and he called yesterday to ask if I could take him grocery shopping.
I drove Mike into work at 04:30 and I was supposed to pick Tom up at 10am, but Kayla had another gallbladder attack and went into the ER at 6am, and I spent the morning with Torrin and teh internets. (Kayla has an appointment with the surgeon early next week.)
Which, speaking of surgeons, Mike is giving his kidney to David on February 8, in Ann Arbor.
Kayla and Sam got home at 11am, and I threw together the brownies (recipe) for my trifle. So that should be done soon, and then I'll go pick up Tom.
Luke was invited to a play-thing (oi, parent of the year; he went somewhere with Larissa and will be back before supper)(I have Larissa's dad's cell number) and Luke's friend Aaron from down the block is playing video games in Luke's room. Aaron is 8yrs old, and is a bit of a lost boy.
I was going to have Cottage Inn Pizza for my dinner tonight, but now I'm not sure, with Kayla's gallbladder attack and all. Hmm. Maybe I'll have baked sweet and sour chicken, instead. It's pretty low fat and mellow. Here's my recipe:
Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Bake
1 chicken, cut into pieces and skinned if desired OR 4-6 skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup flour (optional)
1 can (8 ounce size) pineapple chunks, drained, juice reserved
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon ketchup
garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 bell pepper and 1 onion, cut in bite-sized pieces
In a saucepan, put pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, garlic powder, ginger, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Mix the water and cornstarch together and then add to the saucepan. Cook sauce just until thickened.
Put the flour in a plastic bag and drop the chicken pieces in -- twist the bag closed and shake to coat the chicken. Place chicken in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Place the pineapple chunks on chicken. Pour the sauce over all.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 45 minutes. In the last 10 minutes, quickly stirfry the onion and bell pepper -- add to the chicken, stirring to coat.
Ok -- brownies are done. I need to leave to pick Mike up in 30 min -- best call Tom and ask if he wants to go shopping after lunch. Life is so lazy when I don't have to be at work.
I drove Mike into work at 04:30 and I was supposed to pick Tom up at 10am, but Kayla had another gallbladder attack and went into the ER at 6am, and I spent the morning with Torrin and teh internets. (Kayla has an appointment with the surgeon early next week.)
Which, speaking of surgeons, Mike is giving his kidney to David on February 8, in Ann Arbor.
Kayla and Sam got home at 11am, and I threw together the brownies (recipe) for my trifle. So that should be done soon, and then I'll go pick up Tom.
Luke was invited to a play-thing (oi, parent of the year; he went somewhere with Larissa and will be back before supper)(I have Larissa's dad's cell number) and Luke's friend Aaron from down the block is playing video games in Luke's room. Aaron is 8yrs old, and is a bit of a lost boy.
I was going to have Cottage Inn Pizza for my dinner tonight, but now I'm not sure, with Kayla's gallbladder attack and all. Hmm. Maybe I'll have baked sweet and sour chicken, instead. It's pretty low fat and mellow. Here's my recipe:
Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Bake
1 chicken, cut into pieces and skinned if desired OR 4-6 skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup flour (optional)
1 can (8 ounce size) pineapple chunks, drained, juice reserved
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon ketchup
garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 bell pepper and 1 onion, cut in bite-sized pieces
In a saucepan, put pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, garlic powder, ginger, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Mix the water and cornstarch together and then add to the saucepan. Cook sauce just until thickened.
Put the flour in a plastic bag and drop the chicken pieces in -- twist the bag closed and shake to coat the chicken. Place chicken in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Place the pineapple chunks on chicken. Pour the sauce over all.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 45 minutes. In the last 10 minutes, quickly stirfry the onion and bell pepper -- add to the chicken, stirring to coat.
Ok -- brownies are done. I need to leave to pick Mike up in 30 min -- best call Tom and ask if he wants to go shopping after lunch. Life is so lazy when I don't have to be at work.
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Date: 2012-01-14 08:23 pm (UTC)