Howdy Y’all! I made an executive decision to do some work from home today just cause I can. Well, I made the decision after goin’ in. Didn’t really need to be there to do what I’m doin’ and well, didn’t wanna be there, so I came home and changed into shorts and a tshirt and am now sittin’ here in front of puter postin’ up in here instead of workin’.
Actually I will get busy after this post. I swear.
Since I was out and about anyways, I went to WallyWorld and got gift cards for mom and sis. Yeah, I know… WallyWorld gift cards for Mother’s Day. How thoughtful. However, sis lurves WW, so that was a no brainer. Have I told y’all that this is my sneak around way of buyin’ my sis a birthday present? Most of y’all know that my younger brother (sis’s twin) died six years ago. Since that time she will not let me or anyone acknowledge her birthday because she says it’s kind of a sad day for her now without Gary. So, she gets a gift from me on Mother’s Day and she can’t say anything cause it’s not a birthday present. It’s the rule I made up. As for mom, well, see, she leaves on her trip to Bermuda (btw, I think I said Jamaica earlier, but it’s really Bermuda) week after next. I talked with her yesterday and she said that she was makin’ up a list of stuff she needed to buy for the trip (sunblock, that nose cream stuff, dramamine and stuff like that) and she and her cruisin’ buddy were goin’ shoppin’ next week for it. Thinks I… hmmm… WW is a good place to buy that there kinda stuff, so I decided on a W*W gift card for her too. It’s all logical. Oh and I bought her an orchid corsage to wear to church on Sunday. Speakin’ of my late brother, he always got her an orchid corsage for Mother’s Day along with this strange commemorative Mother’s Day plate thingy, both of which mom just always loved. Since his death, I’ve been buyin’ the corsage and sis has been gettin’ the commemorative plate. Just sump’n we thought should continue. We’re sweet, adorin’, lovin’ childres like that.
Here’s the recipe for super easy nummy chicken 'n dumplin’s.
SUPER EASY NUMMY CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
2 1/2 to 3 lb. chicken
Salt & pepper to taste
1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
Sm. pkg. flour tortillas (cut into strips)
Boil chicken with salt and pepper until done. Let cool and debone chicken. Chop deboned chicken and set aside. Add can of cream of chicken soup to chicken stock and bring to a boil. Drop in tortilla strips a few at a time. Cook until the tortillas are done (two minutes at the most). Add cut up chicken and stir well.
NOTE: I usually boil the chicken the night before and debone it once it’s cool. Once the broth has cooled down, I cover it and stick it in the fridge overnight. You can use plastic wrap, aluminum foil or whatever you think makes a good cover, I don’t judge. If one desires, one can lift off most of the fat from the broth, which as we all know, will pretty much rise to the top of the cold broth. I usually lift off about half of it. I throw the fat away. You do with it as you please. Then I reheat the broth on medium high heat (I have an electric stove. If you don’t have an electric stove you’ll have to figure out for yourself what that means) and when it’s warmed up, I add the cream of chicken soup and bring it to a boil.
ETA: Muppet pork chops 'n aigs are one of God’s greatest gifts to breakfast. kai I am on pins and needles here! You know I love me a good p.oed. story!