This week's recipe comes from my husband, Jim, although I'm not going to give him all the credit.

While he created it, I inspired it.I had a hankering for sweet and sour chicken the other night, but being in the middle of a long-term project, no time to make it.Not only that, we didn't have most of the ingredients in the house that I like to include when I make it, such as sweet pickles and pineapple chunks.Plus, he wasn't in the mood for dredging the chicken in the cornstarch batter and deep frying it. (A very messy, long process, but also very good.)He sent me off to work on my project and set about creating his version of Sweet & Sour Chicken.If you're bored with everyday chicken dishes, this might be just what you're looking for.Sweet & Sour Chicken with VegetablesServes four1 pound boneless, chicken breasts, cut into thin strips4 carrots, peeled and julienned1 small sweet onion, sliced1 small red pepper, sliced into thin strips2 cups broccoli florets2 tablespoons oil1 tablespoon soy sauce1 teaspoon sesame oilHalf teaspoon paprikaDash of pepper2 cups hot cooked riceToss chicken in soy sauce, sesame oil, paprika and black pepper, then cook in hot oil until cooked through. Remove from pan, then add carrots, onions and red pepper, and cook until onions are translucent. Add broccoli and return chicken to the pan and cook until broccoli is crisp tender.Serve on a bed of rice and top with the Sweet & Sour sauce.Sauce:1 cup waterOne-quarter cup sugarOne-quarter cup white vinegarOne-quarter cup ketchup2 teaspoons corn starch, dissolved into one-quarter cup of waterCombine first four ingredients in a small saucepan and cook for about five minutes, stirring frequently. Add cornstarch mixture and heat through until the sauce thickens.Spoon over chicken and rice.