ALCY’S SPECIAL CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

1 packet stir-fry seasoning powder

Add a little bit of cayenne pepper and also a little ginger

¼ cup water

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 pound ground chicken breast

1 red bell pepper

¼ cup diced water chestnuts

2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced

Pinch of red pepper flakes

1 head of romaine lettuce (inner leaves only), or

2 heads of butter lettuce and or radicchio

For garnish: mint, cilantro, bean sprouts, and chopped peanuts

In a small bowl, combine stir-fry seasoning, water, soy sauce, lime

juice and sugar. Set aside and then heat oil in a skillet over

medium heat. Add chicken meat and use a wooden spoon to break

up the meat. Cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add red bell

pepper, water chestnuts, scallions and red pepper flakes and cook

5 minutes. Stir in reserved stir-fry seasoning mixture. Cook until

Liquid evaporates, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Serve in lettuce cups garnish with mint, cilantro, bean sprouts

and chopped peanuts.

This serves 6 to 8 people. Alcy said the packet of stir-fry seasoning

is in the Oriental section of the grocery store.

YUMMY ITALIAN SOUP CREATED BY ALCY

I bought two pack of Johnsonville mild sausage, they were links.

I took the casing off the sausage and cooked it and separated it until

it was in small pieces, like you would hamburger for taco’s but a

little bit bigger pieces.

Drain the fat off the meat. Reserve the meat in a bowl or whatever.

Cook 11 small potatoes that are cut into about ½

to ¾ inch cubes, add 2 chopped onions and put water to cover

with some butter or margarine, cook until tender then add one head of

washed, sliced, and shredded kale into pot, add the sausage and stir.

Also add a little salt and pepper to taste. Then add milk. I made a golden brown roux

Out of butter, oil and flour, brown till golden and then add to the soup

NOTE:

If you want the soup thicker then make a little more and add to the soup.

The soup turned out wonderful and we loved it, it was a thicker soup

and it was so good!