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Monday, May 20, 2013

I was checking up

on Misty to see how her finger was doing.  She had an encounter with a hedge trimmer last week.  She ended up in the emergency room with stitches in her left pointer finger.  She said it is doing better, but that it still doesn't look very good.  

Marshall was with her when she did it, and he was quite traumatized by the whole event. Misty said his way of coping is to tell everyone, "Mommy cutting, zzzzzzz (motor sounds), ouch, zzzzz (motor sounds) . . .

I tried to get him to tell me in person, but it was no go.  She's going to try to record him telling it.   

Anyway, she wanted the recipe for the Sesame Honey Chicken I made yesterday.  I got it from the http://www.sixsistersstuff.com.    Gary really liked it.  I served it over a rice mixture of half white rice, half brown rice, chicken bouillon instead of water, and frozen veggies.  

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
Recipe adapted from: Baby Center

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thighs would be fine too)
Salt and pepper
1 cup honey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (could also use olive oil or canola oil)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional - doesn't really add heat, just adds more flavor)
4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water
Sesame seeds

Directions: 
Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.

*You can also sprinkle more red pepper flakes on top if you want more heat.






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