Tomato Baken Bites

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Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken

Can I just say it's really hard to concentrate on writing when I am also watching "The Daily Show."  Jon Stewart is hilarious!

This weekend, I finally decided to make one of the frozen chickens I bought from Costco awhile back.  This past summer my local Costco started selling organic chicken and the price for a whole chicken is quite reasonable.

Have I ever made a whole chicken before?  Umm...nooo.  Buuuuut, I have made a turkey {once} and cornish game hens a few times, so it's basically the same thing, right?  I also didn't have a lot of time to dedicate to cooking the chicken, so my first thought was "How can I make this in the slow cooker?"  Very easily, it turns out.  It took me about 15 minutes to prep and 8 hours to cook.

Here's what I did to prep the bird:

* Cleaned the chicken {inside and out - I felt a little weird, since I just met this chick}
* Rubbed butter all over the outside of chicken {and, once again, inside}.  I also cut little slits into the skin, so I could pat quite a little bit inside the skin.
* Seasoned the chicken with S&P, oregano, thyme and basil {to do the inside, Gary held the bird open for me}
* Stuck half of a lemon into the "cavity"

How to prep the slow cooker:

* Roll up aluminum foil into 3 balls and place them on the bottom of the slow cooker.

* Add the prepped chicken to the slow cooker, so the aluminum foil is fully supporting it.

* Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

...You're probably thinking, "Boy, that so easy and delicious.  How did it end up looking?"  Well, someone {me} was so hungry by the time the chicken was finishes that I forgot to take a picture of it.  What can I say, it was Sunday night and I was running around like a chicken with its.....oh, never mind...I just forgot!

But I can say that it was so yummy and it gave Gary & I dinner and lunch TWICE!!

A lot of my recipes are made in the slow cooker - do YOU have a favorite way to cook food or a favorite kitchen gadget??

Good Eats

I definitely over indulged in good food this week.  Luckily, I enjoyed every last bite!

Dinner last night was homemade pizza with a Pear Gorgonzola salad.

I forgot to put the cheese on until the end .

I SWEAR there are veggies underneath that layer of cheesy goodness!

I had a great coupon from Raley's, so I bought some gluten free pizza crusts to try out from the brand Rustic Crust.  It was our first venture into gluten free pizza crust and we were pleased.  I loaded them with shredded rotisserie chicken, some bacon pieces, peppers, cheese and mushroom.

So delicious!

One of my FAVORITE dinners this week was Chicken with Sun Dried Toms.  What a plain name for such a delicious dish!

This is a great recipe that can be changed to add more veggies of your liking.

CHICKEN WITH SUN DRIED TOMS
Serves 8

Ingredients:
4 Large Chicken Breasts cut in half.
1-2 Cups Sun Dried Tomatoes
1 Large Onion, sliced
1-2 Cups sliced mushrooms
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
1/2 Cup White Wine Vinegar
Spices of your liking

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

If tomatoes are packed in oil, rinse ahead of time.

Season chicken breasts with a little S&P.  Brown on both sides.

While chicken is browning, slice onion...

...and layer on the bottom of a large pan.

Layer tomatoes on top of onions

Add a layer of mushrooms

Put browned chicken on top of veggies.  Pour broth and vinegar over chicken.

Cover with foil and cook in oven for about 45 minutes.

Fresh out of the oven.

Served over brown rice and Braised Kale.

This was such a filling and delicious meal.  

Enjoy!