She told me to buy the organic chicken with the bone in -- she said I could do it. I was scared I would be too grossed out (having not eaten any meat pre-Thanksgiving 2011 since 1998) and wouldn't be able to prepare it, cook it, or eat it. But always the frugal thinker, my mom was convincing me I wanted the chicken that was on sale. Which was on the bone. (Bone in? This is really what people call this phenomenon?)
So I bought it. And tonight I cooked it!! Granted, I squealed and said, "Gross!!" out loud as I put it in the pan on top of a big piece of tin foil, but once it was in, I topped it with mushrooms, peas and chopped sweet potatoes. A little olive oil, some rosemary and some garlic and then covered with the big piece of foil -- 45 minutes later on 350 F it was delicious!! (And I was fondly reminded of my days as a girl scout cooking with foil on the camp fire!)
Also, I have been sick with a cold for the last week. (That's not really me. That's just how I feel.) Wednesday at home and feeling rotten, I really wanted some chicken soup. I found a recipe online (but now I can't find it again) and promptly put all the ingredients into my crock pot - chicken breast, can of diced tomatoes (mine had chili peppers), coconut milk. Put it on for like 8 hours - the next morning I shredded the chicken and it was done! I was going to bring it with me to work, but I felt so lousy I stayed home again.
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