Thursday, June 30, 2011

Gonna Be a Drummer

Danny spends hours on youtube "learning" how to play drums. He listens to this guy and another one for HOURS. Just watches and listens. No tapping, beating, beats.......Just watches and listens. So I guess if he ever gets a drum set, he'll be ready.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Hawaiian Chicken

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN


½ cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz. each)

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon bouillon granules

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

1 can (20 oz.) unsweetened sliced pineapple

½ cup cider vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 medium green pepper, cut into rings

Hot cooked rice

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece at a time and shake to coat. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a greased 9 x 13-inch pan.

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, bouillon and ginger. Drain pineapple into a 2-cup measuring cup; set pineapple aside. Add enough cold water to juice to measure 1 ¼ cups. Stir in vinegar and soy sauce. Gradually whisk into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Pour sauce over chicken; top with green pepper and reserved pineapple. Bake, uncovered, at 350˚ for 20-30 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 170˚. Serve over rice.


I made this the other day at work. I got it from Taste of Home. If I knew how, I'd just put a link to this recipe but since I don't, I had to type it. It was really tasty. I used crushed pineapple as that is what I had and will probably use it again instead of the rings. I also chopped up the green pepper. (It's a bit sweet so you could cut down on the sugar.)

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Spring

The garden is planted. Dad planted radish, spinach and lettuce. Thought we'd try them this year. One grape tomato plant and one Early Girl tomato plant. We also planted a couple seedless cucumbers. Dad is going to put a trellis for them to climb.

I've always liked Moss Roses. They do good in hot weather. They are so colorful once they flower.
I did Bridal Veil again in the front. They do so well on the north side.


Some variety and color on the pool deck.
A shot down to the pond.
The raspberries and asparagus in the background.
Found this headstone down the hill.