Chicken a La King

Can y'all tell I make a lot of chicken?

This is something that Carl requested from me, so, I guess I had to cook it, eh?

You will need:

2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 can chicken stock
frozen veggies of your choice
onion
garlic
biscuit mix (Or my recipe for biscuits!)
Shredded cheese (optional)
Cornstarch for a slurry

Start off by sauteing your onion in a little olive oil. Add salt and pepper. While it's sauteing, cut your chicken into bite sized pieces. Toss with the onion, and let brown. You want it to be MOSTLY done, but not dry. Once it's mostly done, add your frozen veggies. I added about 2 cups of veggies, one of corn and one of pees (it's also good with fresh carrots!). Let that cook a minute, then add in the stock. Make a cornstarch flurry and add in. Bring to a low boil.

Meanwhile, make your biscuit dough. You want to make a "drop" biscuit consistency.

Pour the chicken mixture into a baking dish. Spoon big biscuits on top. Put in the middle of a preheated 400 degree oven.

Bake until the biscuits are mostly browned. Add shredded cheese (optional) and bake until bubbly. Enjoy!

Fake Out!

I love it when I take leftovers and make something amazing out of it.

It doesn't happen very often, but I love the sense of empowerment I get when I throw some stuff in the pan and come out with something amazing. I hate just serving up boring old leftovers, yet I can never think of anything creative to make.

If you know me at all, you know I LOVE to cook. LOVE it. I also love to eat. Which is the reason I'm still currently 50 lbs overweight. I'm trying to resolve to make better eating choices though. And still have the tasty food I love.

Tonight, I wasn't that hungry for dinner, so I fixed Carl steak and a baked potato. I had four pieces of meat, and he ate two of them (each piece was probably around 3-4 ounces).

Fast-forward to about an hour and a half ago. I'm STARVING. I went in the kitchen and whipped up some everythingdip (recipe to follow soon), and then decided I didn't want just potato chips. I saw the left-over steak, and inspiration hit me.

I sliced it up thinly, and set it aside. Then I took some fresh, raw broccoli and threw it in the pan with some extra virgin olive oil, a lot of salt, garlic powder, dried onion, balsamic vinegar, and a little water. I cranked it up to medium high, put a lid on it, and let it steam for a bit. Then I tossed in the beef, beef juices, and tossed it around for a bit, then served.

ZOMG IT WAS DELICIOUS. It tasted JUST like Beef and Broccoli at my chinese restaurant, but without the sauce. The broccoli had soaked up all the yumminess from the onions and such, and it was just delish.

I know what I'm having for lunch tomorrow!