I have joined the Dark Side...

I have a Facebook account under my real name for sharing family interests. Facebook is appallingly nosy; I plan to keep it compartmentalized from my fandom & writing stuff here on Dreamwidth/LJ and on my website, so I'm not posting the name here, and I'm not posting anything about Dragoness Eclectic there. I'm also not posting anything about my current job here or there. I'm also disabling Facebook scripting/trackers when I'm not on Facebook.

What am I posting, one might ask? That's where pictures of family members, like the big family reunion picnic last weekend, will go. Stuff like recipes, etc that are of interest to both "worlds" will get reposted here and there. That's where I can connect with my in-laws and play Scrabble or whatever.

If you know my real name, I'm the one with the same icon as on this post.

Recipe: Chicken Jambalaya

This is the dish I took to the family picnic last weekend. It proved moderately popular.

Chicken Jambalaya

1 1/2 c. uncooked rice
1 or 2 chicken breasts, cubed
About 1 lb kielbasa sausage, sliced
1/3 c. cooking oil
1/2 large or 1 small onion, chopped
1/3 c. parsley, chopped
1/3 c. green onions or shallots, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 c. bell pepper, chopped
1/4 tsp red pepper
salt to taste
pepper to taste
3 Tbs. soy sauce

Boil rice; set aside. Sauté onion over medium-low heat in oil until almost brown. Add chicken and cook 5-10 min (until cooked through), stirring occaisionally. Add parsley, shallots/green onions, garlic, bell pepper; sauté 5 mins, stirring. Add red pepper, salt, pepper. Add kielbasa and cook for 10 mins.

Add 2 cups water and cook for 20 min. over med. heat. Add rice a little at a time, steadily stirring, until all the rice is in. Add the soy sauce and stir until thoroughly mixed with rice. Heat over medium heat for 5-10 mins (until rice is hot), stirring occastionally. Serves 3 - 4 people.