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.)

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.

"I Was Born With This Face"

We got a new sweet keyboard so I thought I'd try it out by adding a post.

A Danny story:

We were at the dinner table last weekend. We had a couple extra people over and Danny was in top form entertaining us all. I don't remember what the conversation was about but someone jokingly asked Danny if he was born "that way" (what way, I don't remember) and Danny replied, pointing to his face, "No, but I was born with this face." Someone asked, "What do you mean?' Dan says. "You know.......with Down Syndrome........you know......my DNA is different than yours........"

The keyboard is driving me nuts! I'm sure I'll love it once I get use to the new keys but I keep hitting the wrong keys!

2011 Project

So, I decided to make the girls bags for birthday presents this year. This is my first one. It originally was for Amanda's March 1st birthday. Then I decided she would probably rather pick out her own pattern and fabric so I decided to keep this one. The year I made aprons, I made for everyone but me. This way I get one for sure! I may be a little late but Amanda did pick out a pattern and is still looking for the fabric.....Molly is too......and Jen you probably should start looking........(I got the fabric and pattern from sewmamasew.com. It is Mod Flowers from the Sugar Pop fabric collection by Liz Scott for Moda. The pattern is Frenchy Bags by Amy Butler.)

Brett's Home

He arrived home after working in North Dakota last fall and skiing this winter in Utah looking like this.
But he cleaned up nice!

Last of the Braces

Phew......these are the last two to get braces. Unfortunately, all you kids except Matt and Wade, got my teeth. Small jaw and crowded teeth. Jeanie and Danny have been doing great with them. Not too........much complaining about sore teeth. For the second appointment, Danny picked pink and purple brackets! When he first got them on, Danny came to bring me back to talk to the orthodontist:

Doctor: Danny, show your mom what color you picked.
Danny: laughing shows me the pink and purple
Me: Dan??!! Come on.......
Jeanie: Danny, your such a girl!!!

Later we were at the dinner table and
Kaitlin says: Danny, show Dad your braces.
He starts laughing and shows Dad.
Dad: Dan! Are you serious?!
Danny: ahhh............Pink..........you know.........for Skin Cancer...........
Good one Dan!