Brittany's Sweet & Sour Chicken

how cute is that apron??

Brittany's Sweet and Sour Chicken
1/2 c flour
1 T baking powder
2 c water
2 T cornstarch

4 chicken breasts, boned & skinned and cut into cubes
Mix ingredients & marinate the chicken for at least an hour

2 c cracker meal (I haven't yet been able to find cracker meal so I have used fish fry and it works great. You'll find the McCormick 12 oz boxes near the Seafood Counter)

Dip marinated chicken pieces in cracker meal and fry in oil for about 2-3 min per side. Drain on paper towel.

Sauce
2 T ketchup
1/2 c sugar
2 squirts of lemon or orange juice
1/2 T vinegar
3/4 c + 1 1/2 T water ( I know it's a weird measurement, but it works)
Combine ingredients and bring to a boil on med-high heat, stirring frequently. Boil 2 min.
Then combine 1 T cornstarch & 1 T water and then add to sauce and stir until boiling and thick.

(note on the sauce- Brittany adds an extra cup water, but I liked the thicker and heavier syrup. So if it too much for you add more water)

Fried Rice
3 c cooked rice (rice is actually better if it is a day old)
1 c carrots, diced
1 c onion, diced
1 c celery diced
1 c broccoli florets diced

1 c. frozen peas (add the peas when the other veggies are almost soft)
2-3 T butter OR 2/3 c. veg oil. (I prefer butter, Britt likes oil)
Stir-fry vegetables for 10 min. Add rice and soy sauce (3-4 T) to taste, breaking up rice clumps.

Free Cone Day!!

Tuesday April 21st is Free Cone Day

at Ben & Jerry's noon to 8pm



wow! that's long enough to go back a couple of times!!



ohh! and think of the fun shopping you can do at the gateway in between cones!



your welcome!

Toffee Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla

1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
2 1/4 c. flour

2 c. oatmeal (non-instant)
1 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c toffee pieces
1/2 c. coconut

Cream the butter until fluffy, add the sugar and mix well. Add the eggs and vanilla. whisk the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then slowly add to creamy mixture until well combined. I then stir in the toppings (oatmeal, choc chips, toffee and coconut) by hand.

Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes. Don't overbake!

Enjoy!

April Fool's Cookies

These are darling little April fools day cookies that my cute friend Gretel made for preschool this morning. They aren't too complicated and they taste pretty good.

thought I would pass along the how to

• the buns: vanilla wafers


• meat: york peppermint patty


• lettuce: coconut turned green with a little food coloring


• mustard and ketchup: red and yellow frosting


• sesame seeds are stuck to the bun by melting a little jam (preferably a light color like apricot and spreading a little on the wafer and then sprinkling on the sesame seeds).

Happy April Fool's day!