Becoming Betty: Garlic brown sugar chicken

So, I was on Facebook this morning, and went to pin a recipe that a friend posted.  Pinterest knows me well, because this recipe was "picked" for me.

http://pinterest.com/pin/73957618858093427/

Perfect timing because I kind of knew what I was going to make for dinner, but this was a change AND we just happened to have all the ingredients (that's a first)!

This recipe was super easy.  I thought at first that I wouldn't do the thickening part (too much work), but it wasn't.  The (thick) sauce really made the dinner.

The sauce pre-corn starch and water.

After the corn starch and water - SUPER thick!

We both liked the chicken and sauce - however, it was really spicy.  Definitely too much black pepper.  I think next time, I'll use only 1 teaspoon instead of 2 teaspoons.

Adventures in being sick - update

Monday, I went to the doctor and got another round of antibiotics.  He also suggested going to an ENT.  I mentioned that I had an allergist, so he said yes, go see him.

So, today I went to the allergist. He said that sometimes it takes more than one round of antibiotics to get rid of the infection.  However, he suggested that I get an allergy test since its been about 7 years since I last had one.

He said that then we'll talk about an ENT if the infections continue.

Fortunately, I have felt better then last two days.  It's like the stuff is finally moving.  How I usually feel when the sinus infection is on the way gone.

We'll see in a couple of days.

Adventures in Being Sick

Since about mid-January, I have been having sinus issues.  It all started during my 2nd weekend of staying at a hotel while being a vendor for Yarly at a scrapbooking crop.

Feb 7, I went to the walk-in clinic because I couldn't get ahold of my primary doctor.  It was confirmed I had a sinus and ear infection and was put on an antibiotic and a steroid.  Two weeks later, after finishing both meds, I was still feeling sick so went to my primary doctor and he gave me a 2nd round of antibiotics and said to take a decongestant.  Once again felt better, but now that I'm off the antibiotics, I'm feeling sick again.  I've had a sore throat for 4 days.

I'm going to see about getting into the doctor again tomorrow.  This just sucks.