Cooking with David Maciel

Sponsored by Ray’s Food Place, Furber Plaza

I’ve traveled to Hong Kong & many provinces in China and have always enjoyed the spices & sauces used in many Chinese recipes. This sesame sticky chicken combines
sweet & heat – it’s easy to make.Gung Hai Fat Choi​

Ingredients

• • 5 TBS vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs – lightly beaten
  • 3 TBS cornstarch
  • 10 TBS plain (all-purpose) flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic salt
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 3 chicken breast fillets – chopped into bite-size chunks

Sauce

• • 1 TBS sesame oil – optional – you can leave out and sprinkle with sesame seeds at the end if you prefer
  • 2 cloves garlic – peeled and minced
  • 1 TBS Chinese rice vinegar – white wine vinegar will work too
  • 2 TBS honey
  • 2 TBS sweet chilli sauce – use more or less depending on the brand and how spicy you like it
  • 3 TBS ketchup
  • 2 TBS brown sugar
  • 4 TBS soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • Small bunch spring onions/scallions- chopped

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan until very hot. While the oil is heating, place the egg in one shallow bowl and the cornstarch in another shallow bowl. Add the flour, salt, pepper, garlic salt and paprika to another shallow bowl and mix together.

Dredge the chicken in the cornstarch, then dip in the egg (make sure all of the chicken is covered in egg wash), and finally dredge it in the seasoned flour. Add to the wok and cook on a high heat for 6-7 minutes, turning two or three times, until well browned. Remove from the pan and place in a bowl lined with paper towel

Add all of the sauce ingredients to the hot wok, stir and bubble on a high heat until the sauce reduces by about a third (should take 2-3 minutes). Add the chicken back in and toss in the sauce to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Serve with hot white rice or chow mein noodles

The last Christmas gift I gave my mom was to promise her that since she was the first one to hold me in her arms when I was born, that I would be holding her when she passed. I cannot describe the smile, but she said, “that is all I want.”

January 11th at 11:58AM that is exactly what happened. One of the advantages of being the sole surviving member
of my family is that there is no one’s approval I seek on how I choose to write her obituary.

Jude Latchford made it to 80, when she had always said that was her goal. She would tell you she had a wonderful life, a daughter she loved, a husband she was ready to unite with, missing him terribly since his passing in 2011. She will forever be remembered by any who knew her to have a genuine smile that people could feel. An unfailing belief in kindness and that she was an incredible listener to anyone in need, including strangers. What many didn’t get to see was her stubbornness and her intensely competitive spirit that did not mellow with age. I would venture a guess that her passing on the 11th, the same numerical day as her older sister was no coincidence.

She supported local arts and businesses, was quick to buy any child a book who was willing to read, loved her church family at Good Shepherd and loved few things as much as a great pair of shoes and a properly made Gin Martini.

Although I look much like my dad, it was my mom from whom I inherited my optimism and desire to feel joy. She longed for our country to find peace and for people to remember to never let go of hope. She got to experience Cloverdale for the last 12 years of her life and often referred to it as the shire, which always put the biggest smile on her face.

For every single Cloverdale resident whose life she connected with, I want to say a HUGE Thank You. Thank you for always making her feel a part of this amazing community and thank you for keeping a part of her alive in you with whatever memories you shared. My mom’s favorite word was “hope” and may the seeds she planted
here continue to take root and that all who knew her help to keep hope alive by feeding it, passing it on to
others and reminding others that anything is possible if only we believe.

January 5th marked 16 years that we have been delivering a can of corn to friends and family in Courtney’s memory. We distribute 221-321 cans of Green Giant corn, which was one of Courtney’s favorites. If you did not receive a can then we don’t know where you live. Additionally, rock was delivered to Courtney’s memorial site at the Cloverdale River Park and on her birthday, February 6th, we will be adding new plantings. The site is there for everyone to enjoy to have a picnic, sit on a bench overlooking the river and enjoy the shade of the trees we have planted over the years.

The raffle drawing will also take place on February 6th and we want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported Courtney’s Pumpkin Patch and our raffle.

Happy 33rd Birthday Courtney Jade….we wish you were here.

Mom and Dad

“Life is only as bad as you make it”