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Chicken Stir Fry

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As much as I love the taste of Chinese food, I don’t like the huge calorie count, tons of sodium, and grease that comes with it. In an attempt to replicate the flavor and make it healthier, I like to experiment at home with stir fry—especially ones that have chicken.

My recipe for chicken stir fry is quick and yummy. Obviously it’s not as good as takeout Chinese—what is?!—but it’s a nice substitute. (It’s also cheaper and can be made at home.) To keep it somewhat authentic, a good amount of oil is need. For occasional use, this is ok, but I wouldn’t make a habit of it. I use sesame oil, but olive or veggie oil can be used if you don’t keep sesame on hand.

To make Chicken Stir Fry, you will need:

  • 1-lb chicken tenderloins (plus flour/egg to dredge)
  • 1/2 white onion, sliced
  • 1/2 box spaghetti 
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 3 tsp sesame oil

For the sauce:

  • 2 tbs of soy sauce
  • Juice of an orange
  • Clove of crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tbs cornstarch, dissolved in water

Start by boiling pasta, adding broccoli for the last 3 minutes. Drain completely and put into a large bowl.

Dip the chicken strips in egg and then in flour, set aside. Add 1 tsp oil to a large pan and heat to medium-high; add onions and cook until translucent. Remove onion and mix with the pasta/broccoli. Put remaining oil in pan, then stir-fry the chicken until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes. When chicken is done, remove to pasta bowl. Add every ingredient for the sauce and bring to a boil; when thickened, pour over and mix.

Note: for those who like a lot of sauce, you will need to increase the recipe. I don’t like food swimming in liquid and this is on the drier side.

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I love to serve chicken stir fry with green tea, orange slices, and fortune cookies. Kids, in particular, seem to love it (must be the cookies).

Super Savings Saturday – 11/7/15

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Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

This week was all about meat. After taking inventory of my freezer, it was obvious I needed to restock (the only things in there were frozen veggies and a pizza!). Luckily, I was able to find lots of Manager’s Specials and mark downs. Because the deals at the drug stores were terrible, I skipped them entirely. (Does anyone really need more Propel water? Not me.)

Hannaford:

I found 2 small packages of beef brisket and 1 truly enormous pack that weighed over 6-lbs. The average price for brisket is 5 or 6 dollars; mine was on sale for only $3.49/lb.

Pack 1: $6.27.

Pack 2: $7.32.

Pack 3: $22.89.

Just as an observation, I prefer the smaller size. The largest pack was untrimmed and had much more fat. Even after cutting all the fat off, there was still a ton of meat, so it’s worth the money, but be prepared for extra prep time.

Shaws:

2 packs of deli turkey, on sale $3.99 with $2.00 coupons. Total: $1.99 each.

2 chicken drumsticks, BOGO sale and $1.00 coupons. Total: $2.67 for both!

2 eye round thin-sliced steaks, with $1.50 coupon and $2.00 coupon. Total: $3.38 and $4.01!

With Thanksgiving coming up soon, I will be looking for deals on whole turkey and turkey breasts, but for now, we’re ok on meat.

 

Did you find any cheapies or freebies? Feel free to link or comment.

When the Day Seems Ruined Before 9:00AM

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It’s only 8:40 AM and the day’s already been so rotten, I feel like crawling back under the covers. It started by being woken up in the middle of the night by a neighbor’s barking dog. That noise went on for an hour! Just as I was finally drifting back to sleep, Pumpkin the cat started howling and crying, then proceed to be sick—all over my bed!

Needless to say, I wasn’t getting any more rest. I got up, got myself into the shower, and then started the first of 3 loads of laundry. Groggy and grouchy, I went to make coffee, only to discover the bag was empty…

In an attempt to cheer myself up and put my mind onto something productive, I decided to make granola bars. This is something I’ve done numerous times and should’ve been easy (emphasis on should). For some crazy reason, instead of using my tried-and-true recipe, I used a new one that required coconut oil, organic pumpkin seeds, and a bunch of other items that are expensive and rarely used.

Maybe I didn’t read the directions properly, or I’m too tired to focus, but whatever the reason, the result was a complete disaster! As you can see from the photo above, a large portion of the granola stuck to the pan and isn’t even edible. So much for that idea…

Later on, I’m supposed to take a very reluctant patient to the dentist, shop for groceries, and host out-of-town guests for dinner. I’m so anxious and overwhelmed, I don’t know if I should laugh or cry. One thing’s for sure: Tomorrow has to be better!

 

Anyone else having a bad day? I truly feel your pain.

Amwell TeleHealth Saves Time & Money

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This is a sponsored post with Mums the Word Network and Amwell. All opinions are my own.