Orange Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

I went a little crazy last week and everything we had for dinner was some sort of "Asian" dish. I use quotes, b/c let's face it, it's white girl Asian cooking at best. The Good Husband is hit and miss when it comes to Asian food. He will like something I would never in a million years think he would like - pad thai, summer rolls - and he will hate a dish that has only ingredients he likes. He is totally food bipolar.

But this is a healthy little dish that he was neutral about. And it didn't take that long to make either, which is good when you have a kid that can only watch 30 minutes of TV a day, then wants to be right next to the stove as you are cooking.

Ingredients:
For the sauce:
1 cup of water
1/4 cup of soy sauce
4 tablespoons of orange juice
1 teaspoons ginger, fresh and grated
5-6 minced garlic gloves
2 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoon hoisin sauce
3 teaspoon corn starch

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thin
Canola oil
1 package broccoli slaw
1 cup cooked brown rice

Directions:
~For the sauce - Add all the ingredients in a screw top jar and shake to combine. For a ticker sauce, add corn starch by the teaspoon until desired thickness. Set aside.

~ In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the chicken in oil until cooked through. Add the sauce, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Add broccoli slaw and toss to combine.

~ Serve with cooked brown rice.

recipe by: The Good Wife

Am I going to be THAT mom?

So, I think I am going to be *that* mom. You know, the one you roll your eyes at b/c she will do anything for her preshus little snowflake.

See the problem we have here:

"A ... B... C... D... E... F... G... H...?" Where the hell is the I?

I think the I actually ended up in the garbage accidentally. But if it didn't, it has disappeared completely from the house. So how do I fix this? Should I fix it?

Does it make any difference that The Good Daughter probably doesn't give two shits the I is missing? She can already say and point out which one I is anyway, so we don't need it as a learning tool the way we need the J or the C.

But still there is a gaping hole where the I should be. And I have kinda missed hearing the little tune, "Every letter makes a sound. I says eye and eh" when you put the letter in the doghouse.

So I either let it go and chalk it up to the fact that kids lose toys or that I should have been more careful about picking them up every night so I would know when I went missing and I could have checked the garbage before trash day.

Or, I will do what *that* mom does, which is to search the internets for a replacement I and spend more on the one letter you lost than you did on the entire toy in the first place.

Which one do you think I will be?

Mashed Cauliflower Do Over

I've made mashed cauliflower before. But I didn't use a recipe and it turned out only ok. This time I used a recipe.

I found this recipe from The Novice Chef and used it as a guideline.

And the results were amazing. I think this will become the standard recipe in The Good Household.

Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower, diced
Chicken Stock
1 shallot
2-3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup shredded cheese, I used an Italian blend
1/2 cup light sour cream
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
~In a large stock pot over high heat, add cauliflower and enough chicken stock to completely cover the cauliflower. Bring to a boil and boil for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.

~In a food processor, process the remaining ingredients until desired consistency, careful not to over-process. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

recipe modified from: The Novice Chef

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