Bourbon Chicken

Now here's a receipe I've been wanting to try for awhile!  Although I don't think mine came out quite as good as the restaurant's, my family fell in love with it!  Now it's a constant request from my oldest daughter.  I sure hope you'll like it as much as we do!

Ingredients:

2 Boneless Chicken Breasts (Cut into bite-size pieces)

1-2 T. Olive Oil

1-2 T. Minced Garlic

¼ t. Ginger

¾ t. Red Pepper Flakes

¼ cup of Apple Juice

1/3 cup of Brown Sugar

2 T. Ketchup

1 T. Cider Vinegar

½ cup of Water

1 T. Cornstarch (If thick sauce is desired; my family prefers it)

 

Directions:

1)  Heat oil in a large skillet;

2)  Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned;

3)  Remove chicken;

4)  Add remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat until well blended and dissolved.

5)  Add chicken back to the mixture, and bring to a hard boil;

6)  Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes uncovered.

Serve over yellow or brown rice.

Enjoy!

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Hawaiian Roll Sandwiches

So I came up with a new sandwich, which I'm happy to say, my family just loves!  My daughter requests them every week.  And simple...they are so fast and easy to fix.  Just serve them up with a little salad on the side, and you have a great meal!  Hope you like!

Ingredients:

 

King Hawaiian Bread - Buns or Mini Sub Rolls

Deli Meat of your choice (I use Smoked Turkey Breast)

Swiss Cheese

Light Ranch Dressing

Cooking Spray

Parmesan Cheese

 

Directions:

 

1)  On the bottom bun or roll, place one teaspoon of light Ranch dressing. 

 

2)  Follow with a few pieces of your deli meat and swiss cheese.

 

3)  Place top bun on the sandwich, and spray lightly with your cooking spray.

 

4)  Sprinkle lightly with Parmesan Cheese.

 

5)  Place on a cookie sheet, cover with foil, and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

 

Yum! Yum!

 

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First Dance

Bree had her first dance at school last Friday night! Bet you'll never guess what kinda dance it was? Yep! It was a 50's Sock Hop! How did you ever guess that! *smile*

She went with her Uncle, and she had a blast! Janna said she danced her little heart out. I showed her how to do the twist before she left, and Janna said she twisted all night!

So proud of my precious grandbaby!

A Little Bit of Sugar

So I'm cooking the other night, and I asked Bree to get Nana some sugar.   I turn around to find her all puckered up for a kiss.   I grinned and said, "Oh! I need some sugar for the tea, but I'll be glad to have some of that sugar, too! 

 

Isn't it funny being from the South and talkin' the way we do?  

My grandkids don't know which "sugar" I'm talkin' about! 

LOL!  I love it!