Not yet, but today means Xmas is that much closer, so with that in mind, Happy 4th of July!!!
Today signifies an important event in our nation's history in that it marks the anniversary of when we declared independence from Rule Britannia and dropped the superlative "U's" from all of our words, such as colour, flavour, and favour and also ensured that I would spend extra dollars ($) versus pounds (£) on things such as Walker's Prawn Cocktail Crisps, McVitie's Jaffa Cakes, and copies of the NME. Alas, pip pip and whatnot.
Today also marks an anniversary of sorts for the Rottenator in that a year ago he made an important decision to get healthier, and has stuck with it, and for this, I am very proud of him. He's come a long way, baby. Hell, we both have, so pass the chips!
To celebrate, he bought himself some fancy new underwear:
Against my better judgement, and to the horror of fashion experts every where. Here he is showing them off while posing in his Coca-cola fancy pants (what else?)
Classic:
And dress blues:
Hey, you never know when you might be invited to dinner with the Queen, or the President even. It's important to always be prepared.
And because I am the most awesome of the awesomest people ever, I made him holiday chicken and dumplings. My gesture has nothing to do with the fact that I am now dieting due to returning from El Paso about 5 lbs (not British) heavier (which was lovingly pointed out by a caring family member, thanks, mom!) and hate c&d so therefore I won't be tempted to eat them, and everything to do with the fact that I'm just so damn sweet.
And because I'm sweet, I will share this crockpot recipe with you. It's very easy in that like most crockpot recipes, you throw everything in at the same time. Now, you will find other recipes that will tell you to add the biscuits in towards the end, but I always find that doing that leaves the dough raw and uncooked, so I put everything in at once. Might have something to do with the fact that our crockpot is a fast cooker (recipes that say 6 hours on low take 4 hours in ours, etc.) so all I can say is that this works for us, and the c&d connoisseur in our house says that it's one of the best, so take it as you will.
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
Today signifies an important event in our nation's history in that it marks the anniversary of when we declared independence from Rule Britannia and dropped the superlative "U's" from all of our words, such as colour, flavour, and favour and also ensured that I would spend extra dollars ($) versus pounds (£) on things such as Walker's Prawn Cocktail Crisps, McVitie's Jaffa Cakes, and copies of the NME. Alas, pip pip and whatnot.
Today also marks an anniversary of sorts for the Rottenator in that a year ago he made an important decision to get healthier, and has stuck with it, and for this, I am very proud of him. He's come a long way, baby. Hell, we both have, so pass the chips!
To celebrate, he bought himself some fancy new underwear:
Against my better judgement, and to the horror of fashion experts every where. Here he is showing them off while posing in his Coca-cola fancy pants (what else?)
Classic:
And dress blues:
Hey, you never know when you might be invited to dinner with the Queen, or the President even. It's important to always be prepared.
And because I am the most awesome of the awesomest people ever, I made him holiday chicken and dumplings. My gesture has nothing to do with the fact that I am now dieting due to returning from El Paso about 5 lbs (not British) heavier (which was lovingly pointed out by a caring family member, thanks, mom!) and hate c&d so therefore I won't be tempted to eat them, and everything to do with the fact that I'm just so damn sweet.
And because I'm sweet, I will share this crockpot recipe with you. It's very easy in that like most crockpot recipes, you throw everything in at the same time. Now, you will find other recipes that will tell you to add the biscuits in towards the end, but I always find that doing that leaves the dough raw and uncooked, so I put everything in at once. Might have something to do with the fact that our crockpot is a fast cooker (recipes that say 6 hours on low take 4 hours in ours, etc.) so all I can say is that this works for us, and the c&d connoisseur in our house says that it's one of the best, so take it as you will.
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
1 half onion, chopped
Two 10.5oz cans condensed cream of chicken soup
Two 14.5oz cans chicken broth
1 small can (about 6) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (like Pillsbury Grands Jr), cut into bite sized pieces
salt & pepper to taste (I use a mix of salt, lemon pepper, garlic powder, and Lawry's seasoning salt)
Lightly grease crockpot with cooking spray (like Pam), add chicken and onions, and season with salt & pepper mix. Give it a good stir to coat everything.
Add in two cans of condensed cream of chicken soup and one can of chicken broth. Drop in torn biscuit pieces, then add second can of chicken broth. Carefully spoon liquid over dumplings to ensure that they are covered, then pop on the lid and set to low.
In our crockpot on low, this is usually done in about 6 hours, if on high, it's done in four.
Enjoy! Or, if you're like me, watch someone else enjoy while you passively-aggressively digest your Lean Cuisine.
Have a Happy Holiday!
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