Sweet and Sour Chicken

Hi there beauties! So, today I'm doing my first cooking post, which is super exciting for me, because well.. I love to cook! I also love Chinese cuisine, so today I'm bringing to you am fabulous recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken. Sadly, my father got to this dish before I could, so I have no pictures for you, but I can assure you that it's delicious.

The secret is cornstarch. You have to dip the chicken, first and then fry it to give you a beautiful crunch that perfectly compliments the sweet and sour sauce. So, without further ado!

Weapons:

Chicken Breading:

3 chicken breasts
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup cornstarch
1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup oil

Sauce:

4 tblsp ketchup
3/4 cups white sugar

1 tblsp soy sauce
1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
1 tsp garlic powder

Mission:

Breading:

1. Trim fat of of chicken and then cut into small cubes. 
2. Dunk chicken into cornstarch and coat all the way and then into egg/milk/salt and pepper mixture. 
3. Heat oil in a large skillet and cook chicken until browned. 
4. Place in baking dish.

Sauce:

1. Whisk until smooth, then pour evenly over chicken. 
2. Mix chicken so the sauce covers completely and then put in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. 
3. Mix chicken and then cook for another 15 minutes. 

Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies? Crazy people, that's who. So for all those not-crazy readers out there, and even the ones that are crazy, here's an EXCELLENT recipe for these scrumptious little guys. 

Not my picture, by the way. I couldn't get my phone to connect to my laptop for a picture of these ones. 

These thick and chewy beauties are gonna take you about 12-15 minutes to bake, and serve about two dozen. This of course depends on the size that you make them, I made them a teensy bit too large, so they took longer to bake. 

  

Your weapons:

1 tsp baking soda

2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

1 tsp salt (only if using unsalted butter)

1/2 cup of butter

1 cup of packed brown sugar

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Your mission:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream your butter and sugar together until it gets light and fluffy. 
3. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mixing completely. 
4. Beat in your flour, baking soda and salt.
5. When that is done, add the two cups of chocolate chips (by hand), and put them on some cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly underdone. 
7. Cool on the sheets completely.

And there you have it, cookies to make even the crazy ones sane! Pair with a glass of milk and you're all set.

Enjoy your cookies, and cheers!