A self-rescue MMP

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Since you’re my bud, here ya go! :wink:
Caramelized Onion Chicken – from The Diabetes Comfort Food Cookbook

1/2 cup no-sugar-added jam (peach, apricot, red raspberry, or orange marmalade)
1½ tsp fresh grated ginger (I used ground ginger)
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce

Mix the above together and set aside.

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, ½” thick – I recommend cutting them into bite-size pieces, but strips work, too
Salt and pepper to taste.

1½ Tbsp canola oil (I’ve also used olive oil)

One medium onion, halved and sliced (I use a big onion – I like onions!)

Sprinkle salt and pepper on chicken. Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in large skillet. Sear chicken for about 5 minutes per side or till done. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add remaining oil to skillet. Sauté about 4-5 minutes till browned. Add jam sauce and lower the heat to simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add chicken and cook 2 more minutes.

We eat it over rice and it’s enough for 2. I bet it’d be good over noodles also. I think mushrooms would be a nice addition, and maybe peas? Or thinly sliced carrots? The recipe recommends using pork loin in place of the chicken – that also sounds yum!

It’s a quick and easy meal. Next time, I’ll try pork. I bet it’d be good with unsweetened applesauce instead of jam.

Meanwhile, I need to finish my daily online reading, then assume the knit position. I am definitely going to crash early today. :o <—big yawn

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Ummmm, because we were 'fraid you’d drink [del]some[/del] lots of said beer. :rolleyes:

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Well… Given that your fears are well founded, I can let this one pass. What if I promise to bring beerverages with me? Eh? Eh?

:smiley:

Jim

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{{{wiki}}} I’m so sorry for the loss of your doggies and for your troubles with your mom.

Dindin is et. 'Twas a nummy dindin. I done good yet again. :smiley: The chikin recipe sounds nummy MOOOOOOM.

Actually we serve herbal tea and cucumber sammiches at staff meetin’s. The kegger is always afterwards.

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Shepherd’s pie is in the oven. It’s actually a hybrid of shepherd and cottage as I use a beef/lamb/veal “meatloaf mix.” Just don’t ask for a recipe. :stuck_out_tongue: All I can tell you is that it includes mushrooms, corn, potatoes, and is made in a Dutch oven. This is one dish that I just go out on a wing and a prayer, and it always seems to turn out well.

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And that’s it for now. Time to knit. MWAH!!

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Sinuses are all ick! Think I’ll take some Benadryl[sup]TM[/sup] and go lie upon the bed and watch some teevee.

Nitey Nite Y’all!

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I’m so tired of life sometimes. Looking forward to non-existence some day. No, I’m not contemplating suicide so don’t worry.

3 more weeks and I get to go back to work. Yay :slight_smile:

Doing my best to keep myself happy, entertained, and productive. I’m getting a lot done, working out, seeing my friends, getting my life in order, etc. By all rights I should be feeling happy and optimistic but it isn’t happening yet. I have a lot to be thankful for though so, yay.

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Oh fuck I have not laughed this hard in awhile!

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Hee!

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Aw. kai, so sorry about your pups. Glad to see you back on the SDMB though.

Apes, sending good baby delivery thoughts your way, hope the Apelet will make her appearance soon (and quickly!).

BBBBBobbio, glad that you were able to get out of that situation safe & sound - it sounded rather serious! :eek:

I had a dream that I was back at my job, answering the phone - except it was the job I had about 25 years ago, and not even happening like that any longer because everyone answers their own phones. Administrative support jobs have really, really changed, especially with the advancement of technology. Unfortunately, the pay rates haven’t gone up as the level of job expectation has. At one point, many many years ago, I was actually looking into working as a paralegal. That was before I got a gander at the amount of work they must do! Good lords, you talk about over worked and under paid, paralegals definitely fit the bill.

Tomorrow I go to have blood drawn to test thyroid levels - please pray that I get a good phlebotomist, one that will be able to find a good vein!

Happy Tuesday evening, all. :slight_smile:

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I’m not getting email notifications.
Is this your doing, Swampy? Spidey? Jim?

Rosie?!?! Of course not. :dubious:
I wantthis.

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Tweren’t me. My interwebz is still down. I’m using my new tablet (Nexus 10) tethered to my phone. Flounder says it best! :cool:

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Hee, that was funny, tugig.

Sorry about your troubles, wiki.

Good luck, Apie.

I’m sure there’s more that I’ve missed.

I get to go plant shopping tomorrow! Yay!

Hugs all.

GT

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Perhaps it is contagious.
Are you still on the neighbor’s porch?
The hell are you going to do if they want to become romantic?

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Damn. Supposed to sleep. Way too much on my fricking mind.

Like the fact that my friend is having a BBQ and didn’t invite me. Sure, I invited myself, but it’s also on a night when I’ll be up late playing in a faraway concert, so I don’t know if I can even make it. Fuck.

Also, I fell in love with a new clarinet at the music store this morning, and couldn’t buy it.

Bah. Too much on my mind.

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No, it’s raining now. I’m in my den using tablet/phone combo.

Spend the night with her…

…again! :wink:

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Blurf. Half the hockey playoffs are :D, the other half are :((Hockey Lady’s team is on the :frowning: side)

{{{{wiki}}}}

spidey, you dog, you!:smiley:

Push, Apes!

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Ah, blessed, blessed sleep! I got lots last night and it was wonderful. I’m sure it was aided by the toasted almond I’d made myself - I didn’t wake till **FCD **got up to shower. I was hoping he would sneak out and Higgs wouldn’t notice - HAH! So I’m up, the dog has been fed and pottied, the cat box is scooped, and I’m caffeinating.

**tugig **- that was a hoot! Guess it’s a good thing I saw part of the Star Trek prequel so I knew who the young guy was. Nimoy needs a haircut - he looks like a bum!! :stuck_out_tongue:

Good vein thoughts to you, tarra! I don’t know what I’ll do when my one and only decent vein quits working…

**midget **- I used to be the same way about guitars as you are with clarinets. The last one I got is definitely my best. Unfortunately, I haven’t touched it in ages, and I’m not sure I could play much anyway, as stiff as my fingers can be sometimes. I should haul it out and see.

Plans for the day:
[ul]
[li]clean the kitchen - it’s a MESS!![/li][li]assemble the wagon we bought this weekend - the box is in the middle of the last bit of free space in the garage and it’s a trip hazard![/li][li]vacuum - all my gardening last week gave rise to lots of stuff tracked in[/li][li]take Higgs for a pedi - there’s a groomer in Leonardtown who clips nails for $10 - definitely a bargain[/li][li]buy grass seed for the bare spots in the front lawn[/li][li]buy a small flat of impatiens[/li][li]get some groceries[/li][/ul]

Hmmm - some of that might stretch into tomorrow. We shall see. Happy Wednesday!

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Happy Hump Day!

It looks grey outside.

I’m up too early but can’t get back to sleep. I will feel like hell later on when it hits me.

I’m so mundane and pointless today that I don’t have anything to say.
That is sad.