Miscellania

This was an experiment, but it came out really good. I measured very little…as usual

This is what I used

Individually frozen Chicken breast tenderloins
Corn Starch
Dried Rosemary
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper
White Wine and Herb Chicken Broth
White Wine
Water
Matzo Ball Mix
Sour Cream

I think I used about 8-10 tenderloins. You could probably use less, there was a lot of chicken in this. I seasoned them with salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary, then very lightly dusted them with cornstarch. I browned them in olive oil in a skillet.

While they were browning I followed the package instructions for the matzo balls, except I added rosemary, garlic and black pepper.

I poured the chicken broth into a 2 cup measuring cup and into a pot. It was just shy of 4 cups of broth. I added enough water to make it 4 cups + 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup of a dry white wine. I added more garlic powder to the broth and heated it to boiling.

When the chicken was nicely browned and crusted on both sides, but still a bit pink in the middle, I removed it from the skillet and chopped it into bite-sized chunks. I added the chicken to the broth…carefully, it splashed easily.

After the matzo ball mix had sat the 15 mins the package specified, I formed it into  balls and dropped into the boiling broth. Then I reduced the heat to a simmer, covered and let it cook 30 minutes. After I removed it from the heat I gently stirred in 1/3-1/2 of a small container of sour cream.

This would probably good with onions, carrots and celery cooked in it as well, I just didn’t do it.

:< Woke up gunky and with an irritated throat. My grandmother is sick, so I may have gotten whatever she has.

This is one of my top 3 songs lately…

And yeah “the f word” is quite frequent in this song.

Lyrics below

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Abigail and I used to sing this song a lot. It popped in my head today.

And So It Goes - Billy Joel

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In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense

And every time I’ve held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
Its just as well for all I’ve seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you’re the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That’s if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you’re the only one who knows