Happy New Year! And a chicken recipe
 

Got back yesterday afternoon from visiting my parents. Rumours of Dad's
impending death were greatly eggazerated. Fact is, he perked up and started
staying out of bed and eating more. And I cooked for them. Meatball subs,
smothered pork chops, etc.

Christmas Day I roasted a cornish hen and an acorn squash. Dad didn't want
any but mom and I indulged. I cooked breakfast for dinner a number of
times. Showed Mom how to bake bacon. Christmas Day I made cornish hens

New Year's Day I made this:

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup low salt soy sauce
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tps. ground ginger
3 Tbs. orange juice
1 Tbs. brown sugar or honey

2 Tbs. orange juice or water and 1 tsp. cornstarch ---Thickener

Lightly brown the chicken thighs in a skillet in about 2 Tbs. oil (without
skins they'll mostly turn grey). Combine remaining ingredients and pour
over chicken. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Turn chicken and simmer 15
minutes more. Serve with curried rice, steamed asparagus and lightly
toasted sourdough rolls.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Jill

Happy New Year! And a chicken recipe
 

Jill,

Welcome back home!

Andy

Happy New Year! And a chicken recipe
 

On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Got back yesterday afternoon from visiting my parents. Rumours of Dad's
> impending death were greatly eggazerated. Fact is, he perked up and started
> staying out of bed and eating more. And I cooked for them. Meatball subs,
> smothered pork chops, etc.
>
> Christmas Day I roasted a cornish hen and an acorn squash. Dad didn't want
> any but mom and I indulged. I cooked breakfast for dinner a number of
> times. Showed Mom how to bake bacon. Christmas Day I made cornish hens
>
> New Year's Day I made this:
>
> 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
> 1/2 cup low salt soy sauce
> 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
> 1/2 tsp. black pepper
> 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
> 1/2 tps. ground ginger
> 3 Tbs. orange juice
> 1 Tbs. brown sugar or honey
>
> 2 Tbs. orange juice or water and 1 tsp. cornstarch ---Thickener
>
> Lightly brown the chicken thighs in a skillet in about 2 Tbs. oil (without
> skins they'll mostly turn grey). Combine remaining ingredients and pour
> over chicken. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Turn chicken and simmer 15
> minutes more. Serve with curried rice, steamed asparagus and lightly
> toasted sourdough rolls.
>
> Happy New Year, everyone!
>
> Jill

I went thru that 'impending death' stuff with my father for about a
year. Sure does keep you on an emotional rollercoaster!! Blessings to
all of you, especially Dad. Nan

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Nanzi wrote:
> On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> Got back yesterday afternoon from visiting my parents. Rumours of
>> Dad's impending death were greatly eggazerated. Fact is, he perked
>> up and started staying out of bed and eating more. And I cooked for
>> them. Meatball subs, smothered pork chops, etc.
>>
>> Christmas Day I roasted a cornish hen and an acorn squash. Dad
>> didn't want any but mom and I indulged. I cooked breakfast for
>> dinner a number of times. Showed Mom how to bake bacon. Christmas
>> Day I made cornish hens
>>
>> New Year's Day I made this:
>>
>> 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
>> 1/2 cup low salt soy sauce
>> 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
>> 1/2 tsp. black pepper
>> 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
>> 1/2 tps. ground ginger
>> 3 Tbs. orange juice
>> 1 Tbs. brown sugar or honey
>>
>> 2 Tbs. orange juice or water and 1 tsp. cornstarch ---Thickener
>>
>> Lightly brown the chicken thighs in a skillet in about 2 Tbs. oil
>> (without skins they'll mostly turn grey). Combine remaining
>> ingredients and pour over chicken. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
>> Turn chicken and simmer 15 minutes more. Serve with curried rice,
>> steamed asparagus and lightly toasted sourdough rolls.
>>
>> Happy New Year, everyone!
>>
>> Jill
>
> I went thru that 'impending death' stuff with my father for about a
> year. Sure does keep you on an emotional rollercoaster!! Blessings to
> all of you, especially Dad. Nan

Mom asked me upon arrival whether or not I had brought a black dress. And
she was looking through clothing catalogs trying to find one for herself.
He rallied, though. He only had a couple of bad days where he could barely
get up. By the time I left, he was eating more and making all sorts of
ridiculous suggestions (joking) like how they need to get black and red
tiles installed in the kitchen so it would look like some diner we ate in
while driving across the U.S. in the 60's.

Oh, and to all of you people who think taking care of a parent suffering
from dementia is fun... try it some time. My mom deserves a medal.

Jill

Happy New Year! And a chicken recipe
 

jmcquown wrote:
> Mom asked me upon arrival whether or not I had brought a black dress. And
> she was looking through clothing catalogs trying to find one for herself.
> He rallied, though. He only had a couple of bad days where he could barely
> get up. By the time I left, he was eating more and making all sorts of
> ridiculous suggestions (joking) like how they need to get black and red
> tiles installed in the kitchen so it would look like some diner we ate in
> while driving across the U.S. in the 60's.
>
> Oh, and to all of you people who think taking care of a parent suffering
> from dementia is fun... try it some time. My mom deserves a medal.
>
> Jill
>
>
Very difficult. I took care of dad. In fact, that's when I
first found this newsgroup.

--
Jean B.

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jmcquown wrote:
>
> Oh, and to all of you people who think taking care of a parent
> suffering from dementia is fun... try it some time. My mom deserves
> a medal.
>
> Jill

It's a heartbreaker, Jill. Your mom needs all the support she can get,
both physically and emotionally. I'm sure it's also taking its toll on
you and people would do well to remember that.

Dora

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On Jan 4, 2:29 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> Oh, and to all of you people who think taking care of a parent suffering
> from dementia is fun... try it some time. My mom deserves a medal.

From what I've heard, it's really awful. I would wish it on my worst
enemies.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

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jmcquown wrote:
> Nanzi wrote:
>> On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>> Got back yesterday afternoon from visiting my parents. Rumours of
>>> Dad's impending death were greatly eggazerated. Fact is, he perked
>>> up and started staying out of bed and eating more. And I cooked for
>>> them. Meatball subs, smothered pork chops, etc.
>>>
>>> Christmas Day I roasted a cornish hen and an acorn squash. Dad
>>> didn't want any but mom and I indulged. I cooked breakfast for
>>> dinner a number of times. Showed Mom how to bake bacon. Christmas
>>> Day I made cornish hens
>>>
>>> New Year's Day I made this:
>>>
>>> 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
>>> 1/2 cup low salt soy sauce
>>> 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
>>> 1/2 tsp. black pepper
>>> 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
>>> 1/2 tps. ground ginger
>>> 3 Tbs. orange juice
>>> 1 Tbs. brown sugar or honey
>>>
>>> 2 Tbs. orange juice or water and 1 tsp. cornstarch ---Thickener
>>>
>>> Lightly brown the chicken thighs in a skillet in about 2 Tbs. oil
>>> (without skins they'll mostly turn grey). Combine remaining
>>> ingredients and pour over chicken. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
>>> Turn chicken and simmer 15 minutes more. Serve with curried rice,
>>> steamed asparagus and lightly toasted sourdough rolls.
>>>
>>> Happy New Year, everyone!
>>>
>>> Jill
>> I went thru that 'impending death' stuff with my father for about a
>> year. Sure does keep you on an emotional rollercoaster!! Blessings to
>> all of you, especially Dad. Nan
>
> Mom asked me upon arrival whether or not I had brought a black dress. And
> she was looking through clothing catalogs trying to find one for herself.
> He rallied, though. He only had a couple of bad days where he could barely
> get up. By the time I left, he was eating more and making all sorts of
> ridiculous suggestions (joking) like how they need to get black and red
> tiles installed in the kitchen so it would look like some diner we ate in
> while driving across the U.S. in the 60's.
>
> Oh, and to all of you people who think taking care of a parent suffering
> from dementia is fun... try it some time. My mom deserves a medal.
>
> Jill
>
>

Sounds like narcissism to me.

-dk

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In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> New Year's Day I made this:
>
> 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
(rest of recipe snipped)
> Jill

Recipe saved. Thanks. It uses stuff I have available. I'll probably
use drumsticks, though - I think I've got those in the freezer. :-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007