Double Fried Honey Glazed Chicken

Hubby and  I were watching a Cook's Country episode where they demonstrated a recipe for honey glazed chicken. I remember quite a bit of it by memory and also found a blog which talked about making this.

This is the chicken after the first round of frying for about 7 minutes.

I added more hot sauce to my recipe

Here is the finished product! The initial brine really keeps the chicken juicy.

I changed the recipe a little and coated the chicken pieces with cornstarch, dipped in batter and then coated again in the cornstarch.

Link to a blog with the recipe

Hubby enjoyed the dish and said it was a keeper!

Just Another Manic Monday

Work: There are some system conversions taking place which means we are on a three month ban for any vacation. We also may need to work on the weekend... such a mess.

Church: Holy Week- my favorite time of year!

 

Home: Working on someone to put in a new composite deck for our backyard.

Budget: I have got this looking so beautiful lately!

 

Pro -Life: We need more people out there!

 

Dinner Making: I am probably going to take a break on all the new recipes I have been messing with the past two months.... probably.

Music: My husband has asked me to learn the "Flower Duet" and record it for him.

 

Yard: We are working on putting in a spring/summer garden. I also need to get the front porch painted (finally).

 

 

What is going on in your world?

The Mortgage Project

A co-worker and I were recently discussing getting out of debt . She is on Dave Ramsey's Debt Snowball plan and it seems to be working for her family. The plan involves 7 steps to get you out of debt, save emergency funds, invest into retirement and college, and then give money to church and those in need.

I agree with some of his plan, but there are a number of holes- the biggest being he seems to use his interpretation of the Bible quite often to justify some of his positions. He also is very anti-gold which really doesn't make sense to me and I think he puts people in some risky positions.

What the conversation sparked was a plan for me to really get out of debt. I think I have mentioned this before (or maybe in my head) that I often feel like I am spinning my wheels.

Family and career goals haven't exactly panned out the way I thought and I feel like we are at a crossroad. I needed to make a decision of what to do next. Part of the hindrance was knowing that we need my income to pay all of our bills.

But, what if there weren't any bills except the most minimal? What if we could get our mortgage paid off and then really implement the plan of choosing our "forever home"?

Starting April 1st, Hubby and I will increase our mortgage payment with the goal of paying it off in eight years. At the end of this year I will assess what additional funds we have and see if we can add a lump sum to the balance. Our ultimate goal would be to have the home paid off in five years but I want to see how well we frugalize our lives. Yep, I just made up that word.

Here is our budget category breakdown:

  

Dog

Auto Insurance

Auto Maintenance

Auto Taxes

Electricity

Donations

Fun

Food

Gas

Gift

House

Home Insurance

Book Club

Medical

Mortgage

Necessity

Internet

Property taxes

Water

Telephone Bill

Taxes



The List of 32

So... my mama and I watched quite a few episodes of the BBC Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. It is a show about people who obsess over cleaning and germs and then deal with their exact opposite.

After that, I grabbed a notepad that happened to have 32 lines and wrote out everything I wanted done within a week. 

I then stick this list on my fridge and let the good times roll! I get excited each time I draw a line through a task. 

Have I made it through all 32 tasks? No, but I am getting closer each week! I am up to completing 21 of the 32 tasks and can't wait to complete all of them! The great thing is that some of the tasks are more obscure things that you don't always think to complete (such as cleaning the base boards under kitchen cabinets).

2015 Reading Book Update: Netochka Nezvanova

I just finished Dostoyevsky's unfinished novel pictured above. You may or may not know this, but I plan to read all of his works and this was part of the list. By far my least favorite piece with some pretty messed up things going on... not a recommended read.

Satanism is Everywhere.....

Star Trek Cartoon

Unlike Some Family Members... I Haven't Been Lying About.....

Sorry for being missing in action as of late. I really need to jump on board with my blog posts. I thought I would post a quick summary of my life as of late in the form of possible blog posts.

1. The dealer gave me bad tires.

2. Employer has banned all vacation for three months.

3. The list of 32

4. What paint?

5. Books, books everywhere!

6. The mortgage project

I've Been Busy.....

"Yes, I was digging a hole in the yard...."

"Dad and mom caught me...."

"I'm so ashamed."

"Please don't look at me!"

Potato and Leek Gratin

I have made this recipe three times within the last two weeks.

This is a great main and side dish especially during Lent when the amount of meat eaten is drastically reduced. I also love that this recipe is versatile and you can truly make the recipe your own.

I have added green onions and/or regular onions.

I changed the type of cheese used ( I prefer mozzarella and cheddar mixed together).

I have also chosen to use red potatoes and golden potatoes.

I can use this as my side dish for Sunday dinner and then pack it for Hubby's lunch the next day since it doesn't have meat.

The original recipe that I used and then tweaked to my kitchen larder.