This
light and healthy meal we will dedicate to a forgotten man of the
LGBT movement. Henry Gerber.
After
WWI a dough boy named Henry Gerber spent three years with the army in
occupied Germany. While there, he witnessed first hand large
organizations being formed for same sex rights. In fact, later, in
the thirties, Berlin was considered a “Gay” capital in Europe.
When Gerber returned in 1923 he set about forming one of these in his
hometown of Chicago. His Society
for Human Rights was chartered in 1925 and with a handful of other
men, he started to mail out a newsletter. Then the police arrested
him at 3AM and took all of his records and even his typewriter! This
will all without warrants. He and others of the group were held for
three days in jail, while no charges were ever filed. Both the police
and the postal inspectors made sure that all of them lost their jobs.
All of Gerber's papers were destroyed, and the only surviving
photograph of the activist is in the holdings of the Henry Gerber
Library in Chicago. He and his society might have been effectively
wiped from history. Let's take a moment and remember him and
countless others who suffered a similar fate.
Now
this meal is a light and impressive tour de force that even a novice
can pull off. Is
“tongue-gasm” a word?
Ingredients
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Salt and pepper
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive and 1 tbs butter
- 2 lemons
- 1 head of fresh broccoli cut into florets
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Poultry seasonings
Directions
Cut
the broccoli into florets and rinse in a vinegar water bath.
Rinse
mushrooms also and dry with paper towel.
Zest
the lemons and slice thinly.
1.
Season chicken with salt and seasonings.
In large skillet heat the
oil and butter over medium heat. Brown chicken and mushrooms 4
minutes, turning chicken halfway through.
2.
Add broccoli and lemon slices to skillet with the chicken. Cover;
cook 8 minutes or until chicken is done (170 degrees F
on an instant-read thermometer).
3.
While that cooks, in a small
pan heat the cream with the lemon zest. Let simmer until reduced to
half and thickened.
Place
chicken and vegetables on platter. Serve lemon cream sauce on the
side.
Makes
2 servings. So light the candles, wink wink!
Lets
remember the Supremes, this hit IS without Diana Ross.
What
a joy it is to be serving my Master.
socialslave
To
satisfy and restore.
To
nourish, support and maintain.
To
gratify, spoil, comfort and please,
to
nurture, assist, and sustain
…..I
cook!
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The
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