Chicken curry deliciousness May 31, 2008

I posted this the other night and it seems to have disappeared into the ether. So here it is again. Scrumtralescent chicken curry.

 

For sauce: 

 

 

 

 

2 tsp curry powder

 

10 peppercorns

3 sticks cinnamon

1 tbsp garam masala

1 tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp chicken bullion granules

2 tsp ginger powder

½ cup plain yoghurt

½ onion chopped

3 tbsp minced garlic

1 can petite diced tomatoes

1 cup shredded frozen hash browns or 5 medium red potatoes boiled and cubed

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed

¼ cup oil

1 ½ cups water

 

For rice: 

 

 

1 carrot grated

2 cups brown rice

2 tbsp butter

8 peppercorns

2 sticks cinnamon

1 tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp chicken bullion granules

Cook rice according to package adding peppercorns, cinnamon sticks , curry powder, and chicken granules while its cooking. When rice starts to plump up add carrots and once its finished cooking add butter and stir. While rice is cooking heat oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Once its hot add curry powder, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, garam masala, chicken bullion, and ginger powder. Heat for about 5 minutes and add garlic, onion, yoghurt, tomatoes and chicken and cook chicken till done in the center. Add water and simmer about 20 minutes or till chicken is tender. Serve curry over rice.

 

 

 

Will work for craft supplies May 31, 2008

Have any of you ever felt this way? Felt like setting up a stand on the side of the road with examples of your work and holding up a sign that says, “Will work for craft supplies” Thats me at times. I never have a clue, when someone asks me how much I charge for doing something, what to tell them. Its one of those self-esteem issues that have plagued me from childhood. “What, that? Thats not that big a deal, you can just have it. Its not very good anyway. Well if you really feel you should pay me, how bout you pay for the supplies and I get to keep whats left over. Sound good?” That was me making nifty macrame bracelets on my lunch break when I worked at Wal Mart. I felt the same when I worked on that project for my MIL. I just don’t feel capable of putting a value on something and making it stick if it is something made by or sold by me. Am I alone in this?

In other news I’m stuck in the basement today finishing up the garage sale that I started back in May. Better sales, less money because last time there was a stove to be sold. Gave away 2 of my sweet little baby puppies and two more are on their way out which made me almost cry. I wanted so bad to keep them because I love them all, but then I remembered that they won’t stay small forever. Heck they’re already bigger at 6 weeks than Pepper was at 8. But thats irrelevant. They’re so sweet!