Mmmmmm, best Ginger Curry EVER!!

This is the best curry I have ever made, and I could have eaten DaddyBee's share as well, but he spotted it too soon! I just HAVE to share it:)

Serves 4-6

3-4 chicken breasts, bone out skin removed
juice and zest of 1 lemon
pinch salt
Marinate the chicken in a ziplock using the juice and zest of 1 lemon for at least 2 hours, then cut into strips.

1 medium red onion diced
4-6 small fresh carrots, sliced thinly lenghtwise
1 red bell pepper, sliced in strips
1 green bell pepper, sliced in strips
1 tsp minced garlic, or paste
2 tsp minced ginger, or paste (though I would double it if just for me)
pinch sea salt
1 1/2 tsp mild curry powder (I have a toddler or it would be hot)
1/2 cup cream

Basic rue:
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour

Melt butter over medium low heat then whisk in flour, cooking for a couple of minutes to remove starchy flavor and texture.


Saute onions, carrots, salt, garlic and ginger in heavy, deep pan. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Add pepper strips, 2 cups water and curry powder. Simmer for about 25-35 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Blend in the rue, starting by adding some of the liquid to the rue itself to thin it out, then pour into the pan. Once well blended, add the cream and simmer for a couple of minutes and serve! I like it with Naan bread:)

OMG you have to try this!!!!

Okay, I was VERY skeptical on this one, but tried it anyways. Boy am I glad I did!! I did make a couple of changes bc I thought they made sense:)

Microwave "cup" cake

Use a wide shallow mug for best results

Ingredients:

4 Tablespoons cake flour (or bread flour)
4 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons cocoa
pinch salt
1 Egg (optional, if omitted add 1 tbsp. more milk)
3 Tablespoons milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tablespoons pure canola oil

Mix dry ingredients (I even sifted mine) in mug. Add wet ingredients. Mix well. I added 3 frozen truffles to make it a LAVA "cup" cake. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. It will puff up a lot, but don't stop the cooking! Cool slightly on a rack (or window sill like I did to hurry it up! LOL) I even made a cream cheese frosting in a jiff as well:

1 tsp. cream cheese
1 tsp. milk or cream
3 tbsp. powdered sugar

Blend well, pour over warmish cake:) YUMMY!!!

Please feel free to hate on me for giving you all a reason to enjoy warm cake any time. I can't wait to try this with Babybee when she's bigger (big ass grin here!) Mmmm.... next time I will try it with vanilla ice-cream on top. Then after that some hot fudge, then after that caramel sauce, then after that mint chocolate chips, then after that mini cream eggs, then after that rocky road, then after that.... you get the idea.

Cornbread Recipe

For bread machine:
1 cup warmed milk
1tsp. sugar
1tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
1 tbsp. veg. oil
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 1/2 cups bread machine flour

Put in machine in this order and set to "rapid bake". Allow to mix for a minute or two then add:
1/2 cup whole kernel corn
1/2 cup sharp shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill

Then kick back, relax and wait for yummy bread to slather butter all over:)