I’ve done a lot of baking and cooking over the past few days which I am LOVING! I love being all homemakerish. It’s the best ever.
I want to share these two recipes:
Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
And here’s what I plan on making for Dinner tonight:
Sweet Orange Chicken
from Company’s Coming: 30 minute weekday meals
1 tbsp. water
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. cooking oil
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, quartered
3/4 cup thinly sliced carrot
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tbsp. brown sugar, packed
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tsp. hoisin sauce
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Stir water into cornstarch in small cup until smooth. Set aside.
Heat cooking oil in large frying pan on medium-high. Add chicken. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.
Combine remaining 7 ingredients in small bowl. Add to chicken. Stir bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover. Simmer for about 6 minutes until chicken is no longer pink inside and carrot is tender-crisp. Stir cornstarch mixture. Add to chicken mixture. Heat and stir for about 1 minute until sauce is boiling and thickened. Serves 4.
