• Chicken Mushroom Bow Tie Pasta

    Chicken mushroom bow tie pasta is another one to add to the “quick and easy” weeknight dinner rotation. Don’t you just love those? I think every weeknight is busy for us, especially during the school year and ESPECIALLY in the springtime. My husband is a high school varsity lacrosse coach,…

  • Overnight Slow Cooker Chicken Stock

    After making this overnight slow cooker chicken stock you’ll never go back to store-bought! A couple months ago I discovered the beauty of cooking a whole chicken in the slow cooker. It certainly doesn’t replace a perfectly roasted chicken in the oven, with its crispy skin and juicy meat {drool}. But,…

  • Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

    It’s soup season! Is there anything more comforting than a warm, savory bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup? I have about twenty cups of chicken stock stored in my freezer after a few times of making my whole chicken in the slow cooker recipe, followed by overnight slow cooker chicken…

  • Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker

    I have to admit, while I love my slow cooker, I’ve been apprehensive about cooking a whole chicken in it. I really adore roast chicken, especially when the skin gets nice and crispy. “Slow cooker” to me doesn’t scream beautiful, crispy skin. Rather, I picture rubbery, inedible skin. I mean…

  • Grilled Ginger Spiced Chicken Thighs

    I was looking for a different way to prepare chicken thighs the other day, and found myself clicking through Food Network’s site in search of some inspiration. Lately I’ve been buying bone-in, skin on chicken thighs because I think they have the most flavor. But I happened to stumble across…