tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886154841188865140.post2596531478106571908..comments2024-01-22T13:36:27.798-08:00Comments on Reems Eats: Working WomenRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17949179572618470434noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886154841188865140.post-62675933253840022132013-01-13T20:21:52.423-08:002013-01-13T20:21:52.423-08:00Great advice Sonja! This is the genius I needed!Great advice Sonja! This is the genius I needed!Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129058880494249630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886154841188865140.post-30258045187415571952013-01-13T20:20:50.036-08:002013-01-13T20:20:50.036-08:00Ha - good to knowHa - good to knowHaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129058880494249630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886154841188865140.post-33873638445551255112013-01-09T21:07:22.911-08:002013-01-09T21:07:22.911-08:00OK, I just typed a bunch of tips and now they didn...OK, I just typed a bunch of tips and now they didn't show. Hopefully I don't repeat myself but if I am, DISREGARD! We do a whole chicken in the crock pot ALL the time....my kids love whole chicken and so I have developed a variety of methods. For crock potting...<br /><br />A roasting chicken works better.<br /><br />Cook the chicken on low, skin on. I like a spice rub of paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne, sometimes lemon juice....I think I followed a recipe once on All Recipes that was good but since I just make it up! Rub the spice on the inside and outside of the bird.<br /><br />I sometimes put the bird on tinfoil balls if I want stuff to stay out of the fat, but it depends how full I am cramming the crockpot. It does help the veggies be less mushy. I ALWAYS put in potatoes and root veggies because I NEVER want to cook when I come home and the crock pot is on...but they get mushy, so make the pieces biggish and stick with root veggies. I find parsnip adds a lot of flavour, so I'd be tempted to try that.<br /><br />Cook the chicken BREAST SIDE DOWN. This is from Deb on Smitten Kitchen. It means the juices flow through the bird into the dry breast meat. it makes a GIAGANTIC difference, creating a continually moist, succulent meat.<br /><br />Finally, have all the stuff for chicken stock done when you're prepping the crock pot. Then you add the bones and make chicken noodle soup (again a la Deb in Smitten Kitchen for best results) and VOILA, another meal accomplished.<br /><br />Enjoy!! If you like doing whole chicken, in the summer, you MUST try the Beer Ass Chicken. Amazing!<br /><br />Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703966688664327559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886154841188865140.post-110271092215843602013-01-08T22:11:02.784-08:002013-01-08T22:11:02.784-08:00What ever you do, don't put broccoli in a slow...What ever you do, don't put broccoli in a slow cooker. Green mush, anyone?Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478946066392978794noreply@blogger.com