Okay Finally

I am finally gonna pay attention to this blog. I need an outlet and this works for me for now. Sometimes rambling to thin air works better than talking to another human being, besides you can have conversations with yourself and no one is the wiser.

I really don't know why I decided on a blog just to have I suppose they say its good to let your thoughts out, but then again I think if people only new my thoughts what would they think of me, and though alot of people say they don't care what someone else thinks of them I say yea right we are human and no matter how hard we try everything we hear and everything written about us we take to heart or atleast mingles in our minds, it. For better or worse.

I have no idea what exactly this will become, I have alot of interest, but sometimes I just need to be away from the interest and do something totally not me......hmm alter ego maybe? could be, we shall find out.

Right now I am enjoying a sun filled day the kids are out playing, I was going to work on something today, but lest I cannot get in the mood, and here I am I was just going through things on the computer and happened to open up this bookmark and thought duh yea I wanted to do this, and sometimes my life gets so full I forget though I am sure many of you are like that, so I stated Just do it (yea if only I said that before Nike made millions off that ad) So I have added a post it note to my desk and if it doesn't get covered or the kids play with it because it sticks to them, I will hopefully remember to come here and write. I promise nothing.

Hmm so lets see,I feel like I am rambling well that is me. Should I put something useful I am trying out a new recipe tonight. Do you wanna try it? I recently got into trying out Thai food and some other "non american" food, well actually everything becomes American sooooo I guess it is American, but anyhow See there goes my brain in the middle of something and there it goes off in left field .......wonder if I should of played baseball.......oh ya right do ya wanna try?

Trinidad Stewed Chicken

1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup canned coconut milk (optional)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Place chicken on a plate. Sprinkle the green onion, cilantro, garlic, onion, salt and pepper over it. Cover, and marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Stir in the sugar, and cook until the sugar has melted into a nice golden brown syrup. Add the chicken pieces, and brown quickly while turning continuously. Cover the pot, and let it cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in 1 cup of water, coconut milk and pepper flakes. Replace the lid, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the ketchup and butter. Continue cooking until chicken is fork tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve chicken with the sauce in the pot as a gravy.


The only thing I am doing different is let it marinate all day I got the chicken ready this morning

Hopefully I will remember tomorrow to tell ya how good it was. I have found lately I like trying out new foods I have always liked well maybe love to cook, but I always did the same ol hand me down recipes maybe because it was comfort food too, but I would dabble in Chinese food too, lately I have been wanting more spice to my palette. So I guess I can add some of these new tries to the blog Well look at that after this long post I have something I know I can add now and then to it.......imagine that.

So now it is afternoon, I suppose I must make myself try and do something the house needs cleaning not like that is anything new, dishes washed oh Joy the everyday thing that everyone must think we love cause they sure pile it on us, I want to build a shelf but I imagine I would screw that up, so will wait and run the idea by the hubby again. hmmmmm who knows, I guess the day will unravel to become what it does. Who knows maybe today is the day I open the front door and there be a box with all the answers to my life in it.......

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For now so long, till next time..........