HI jfain, Thanks I did have a great B-Day. 
For tonight's dinner I made turkey sausage and garlic mashed potatoes, it was easy. Cookie
For tonight's dinner I made turkey sausage and garlic mashed potatoes, it was easy. Cookie
Happy Birthday Cookie!
Today I made ..
Garlic Ginger Chicken Strips
SERVES 4
1/4 cup sherry wine (or chicken broth)
1/4 cup soy sauce
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot)
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch strips
Combine the first nine ingredients in a bowl.
Remove 3 tablespoons for basting; cover and refrigerate.
Place the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add the remaining marinade.
Seal the bag and turn it around to coat it thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Drain and discard the marinade. Broil the chicken strips 3"-4" from the heat for 3 minutes; then turn the strips over.
Baste with reserved marinade. Broil 4-5 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear, turning occasionally.
Remove from oven and serve. Enjoy!
These were good but the five spice powder flavor was pretty strong. I just marinaded them and then pan fried them in an iron skillet. I made risotto to go with it.
Today I made ..
Garlic Ginger Chicken Strips
SERVES 4
1/4 cup sherry wine (or chicken broth)
1/4 cup soy sauce
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot)
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch strips
Combine the first nine ingredients in a bowl.
Remove 3 tablespoons for basting; cover and refrigerate.
Place the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add the remaining marinade.
Seal the bag and turn it around to coat it thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Drain and discard the marinade. Broil the chicken strips 3"-4" from the heat for 3 minutes; then turn the strips over.
Baste with reserved marinade. Broil 4-5 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear, turning occasionally.
Remove from oven and serve. Enjoy!
These were good but the five spice powder flavor was pretty strong. I just marinaded them and then pan fried them in an iron skillet. I made risotto to go with it.
Well dear ones, I'm just back after 10 days away...
I've missed you all- been entertaining my Alaskan friend Sallie- showed her around Illinois, seeing all the nearby Linclon sites and everything fun from St. Louis to Chicago. We had a HOOT!
She got to see the Gateway Arch, Busch Stadium, the Mississippi River and many riverboats, Lincoln's home/tomb, his New Salem Village, and his new Presidential Library/Museum.
Then in Chicago we stayed at the lovely Palmer House Hotel and on Day #1 did a Greyline Bus Tour, seeing Oprah's studio, Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Museum of Science & Industry, shopping at Water Tower Place, the Sears Tower and the Hancock Center, plus many sites damaged during the infamous Chicago Fire (falsely rumoured to be started by Mrs' O'Leary's cow). On Day #2 we then toured Frank Lloyd Wright homes- which was a fantastic tour!
We ate many fun mid-western things from PIZZA and Tenderloin Sandwiches, to GYROS and TAOCS and everything in between. We musta ate our way through the enitre state!
Anyway- it's wonderful to be back "home"!
I've missed you all- been entertaining my Alaskan friend Sallie- showed her around Illinois, seeing all the nearby Linclon sites and everything fun from St. Louis to Chicago. We had a HOOT!
She got to see the Gateway Arch, Busch Stadium, the Mississippi River and many riverboats, Lincoln's home/tomb, his New Salem Village, and his new Presidential Library/Museum.
Then in Chicago we stayed at the lovely Palmer House Hotel and on Day #1 did a Greyline Bus Tour, seeing Oprah's studio, Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Museum of Science & Industry, shopping at Water Tower Place, the Sears Tower and the Hancock Center, plus many sites damaged during the infamous Chicago Fire (falsely rumoured to be started by Mrs' O'Leary's cow). On Day #2 we then toured Frank Lloyd Wright homes- which was a fantastic tour!
We ate many fun mid-western things from PIZZA and Tenderloin Sandwiches, to GYROS and TAOCS and everything in between. We musta ate our way through the enitre state!
Anyway- it's wonderful to be back "home"!
Welcome back chubs glad you had fun.
Last night we went to a restaurant in Yellow Springs, Sunrise cafe. We have been there before and it was usually good but last night I was disappointed. I ordered the quinoa cake with vegetable ragu. I was intrigued by it on the menu because there was a recipe for this sort of thing that came out on Bon Appetit several years ago and it's been burning a hole in my brain. I would have already made it by now but DH looks worried when there is no meat on his plate. Anyway I was extremely dissapointed. The quinoa tasted like it was just boiled in water with no salt or anything. The vegetable ragu was a dry pile of carrots, celery and potatoes again very bland. I always want to go to the cook and say something when I get a dish so dissapointing but then I think it would probably not be appreciated. I'm sure no one will ever tell him how dissapointing this dish is. They will just order it leave unsatisfied and never come back again.
Last night we went to a restaurant in Yellow Springs, Sunrise cafe. We have been there before and it was usually good but last night I was disappointed. I ordered the quinoa cake with vegetable ragu. I was intrigued by it on the menu because there was a recipe for this sort of thing that came out on Bon Appetit several years ago and it's been burning a hole in my brain. I would have already made it by now but DH looks worried when there is no meat on his plate. Anyway I was extremely dissapointed. The quinoa tasted like it was just boiled in water with no salt or anything. The vegetable ragu was a dry pile of carrots, celery and potatoes again very bland. I always want to go to the cook and say something when I get a dish so dissapointing but then I think it would probably not be appreciated. I'm sure no one will ever tell him how dissapointing this dish is. They will just order it leave unsatisfied and never come back again.
My new friend, Minot, is coming over tonight (he's bringing "Mama Mia" which somehow got by me without my ever having watched it!) and he mentioned craving red meat, so I'll pick us up a couple of well-marbled ribeyes from Echo Valley Meats, which I'll grill to a perfect medium-rare, then smother w/ a pan of sauteed mushrooms that I've tossed a pinch of sugar and drizzled a half-shot of bourbon into. Then I think I'll go the baked Sweet Potato route- and start w/ a wedge of iceberg w/ chunky blue cheese dressing, crumbled bacon, split grape tomatoes and a hand-full of hot-smoked salmon chunks. And if there's still room for dessert later in the night we'll drive to the nearby Culver's for Raspberry-Banana Sundaes!