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Stir Fry

Ingredients:
1 lb chicken cubed
oil or spray for cooking
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp 5-spice powder
minced garlic or garlic powder to taste
sesame oil (optional)
1 bag frozen veggies thawed

Directions:
Heat oil in a wok or skillet over high heat, add chicken and cook until no longer pink.

Meanwhile, combine the rest of the ingredients (except for sesame oil) in a small bowl. (I actually sprinkled the 5-spice powder over the chicken as it was cooking to give the meat flavor)

Add the veggies and sauce to the cooked chicken and heat through (I used a "steam-in-the-bag" medley of broccoli, carrots and edamame that I cooked in the microwave before adding to the chicken and sauce).

Just before serving add your sesame oil if using (I added 1 tsp or so).

Serve over rice.

The original recipe was a slow cooker recipe using pork chops. We liked the sauce so much that I decided to try it in a wok with chicken and added the veggies and it turned out great - it's our new go-to stir fry sauce. In both cases we made a yummy fried rice with the left-overs.

3 Months

Yesterday Dane turned 3 months old. He is growing so much - even in the last few days! He's slept throught he night 2 out of the last 3 nights (yeah!); he seems like a much happier baby smiling and talking a lot; he's starting to grab toys.

He loves attention - contantly needing to be talked to or played with. He hates to sit in the back of the car by himself (I think he feels neglected). He loves to just look around and explore his surroundings - especially in new places.

We are so happy to have him in our family! Enjoy these pictures from the last few weeks.