Egg Fu Yung with Cabbage, Sesame Chicken Strips; the update

It’s been a quiet week in Lake Woebegone….

Is that still on the radio?

It’s been a quiet but productive week chez nous….. In spite of taking a day off to tour the inner sanctums of a shopping mall.

Mon mari finished the ceiling in the second bedroom – except for the trim.

For you who are staying with us in May – this will be your view:

We’ll move the work table out and brush the cob webs off the walls – maybe….

But we thought you’d rather have the shower done:

How many people do you know with a slanted ceiling in the shower?

It was almost a beamed ceiling but, considering it was a shower, he decided water-proof sheet rock was a better idea.

All of the walls are up and taped in the bathroom.  As usual it looks incredibly small at this stage.

I’ve learned that there is a definite trend when building:

1. I draw it out on paper and it looks just right – not too small; not too big.
2. We lay out the actual space and it looks huge – wonderful to have all the room.
3. Mon mari puts the walls up and it looks tiny – what have I done?!?!?
4. The room gets finished and, once again, it looks just right.

If only I didn’t have to endure the stress of phase three….

To keep variety in his day, he also started the floor.  Since he has to stain and varnish each board this is a time-consuming project but with only a little work that can be done at a time.  We don’t have room to lay out all the boards for finishing at once.

He was just thrilled that it’s relatively level.  Only a little shimming was required.

The floors he laid on the ground floor had differences of as much as 4 inches from corner to corner with sagging bits in the middle.

As a reward I made him one of his favorites….. He still misses the all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets in Minneapolis.

If you cook the rice with water or vegetable stock, you have a lovely vegetarian main course.

The rice adds ‘substance’ to the egg although you really can’t tell that it’s there. The cabbage retains just enough crunch. It goes together quickly if the rice is cooked in advance.

The recipe, Egg fu Yung, has been updated, nutrition information added, and re-posted here: Egg Foo Yung.

For a little something to nibble with the Egg Fu Yung I make ‘chicken strips’.

Chicken Sesame Strips

1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 – 2 tbs cornstarch (maizena, corn flour)
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp soy sauce

Cut chicken breast into 4 – 6 strips. Put cornstarch and sesame seeds into plastic food bag. Add chicken and toss to coat. Heat oils and soy sauce in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry 7 – 10 minutes, until done.

Who needs take-out!

Last updated: 2022-04-18