On My Own

Posted by Kelly on June 7, 2009 in Life, Starr, What's For Dinner | 5 comments

Until late Thursday, I have the house all to myself. Starr is out of state on an spur-of-the-moment trip to visit my folks in California.

I mentioned a couple weeks ago that my parents breezed through town on their way to California. They have rented a cute little apartment for a couple months while my dad is undergoing treatment for cancer. He had to be there on the 28th of May, but they aren’t actually starting treatments until the 18th of this month. With time on their hands, they called and asked if Starr would be interested in joining them for a few days. Would she ever! We bought last minute tickets with frequent flyer miles and she’s off!

Just like that.

It’s really quiet around here.

When Starr is away, I like to make food that she doesn’t care for, but I love. Tonight is was Lemon Chicken:

As usual, I really don’t have a recipe. I made it the first time using Rachel Ray’s Lemon Chicken Recipe, but usually just wing it using ingredients on hand and I don’t use the water, it made the sauce way too runny.

Mine goes a litte like this: Toss cubed chicken breast in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Heat saute pan and add Wok Oil. Infused with garlic and ginger this oil adds a nice flavor to the chicken. Add chicken to pan and saute until just done, don’t overcook. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.  Add lemon curd to the pan, using a whisk to pick up any bits from the bottom of the pan. Use enough lemon curd to make plenty of sauce to coat the chicken. Once the lemon curd starts melting I add a little apple cider vinegar. Once the lemon curd has melted and the vinegar is incorporated, I add some sliced green onions and grated lemon peel, if I have those things on hand.  Return the chicken to the sauce and stir to coat. Serve with rice.