Heather says:
I love this simple chicken cooked with herbs mushroom, onions, and bell pepper. Use the baking time to prepare a salad or grab a book, hide in the kitchen, and rattle some dishes every now and then for some peace. No one will know you weren’t busy the whole time.

1 3-5lb [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101,
What can I put in the crock pot with some chicken breasts? I’m not wanting to dump a hunk of cream of salt and fat, Ummmm I mean cream of chicken in on top.. other suggestions for something a bit different.
~Starving in Stirling
Heather says:
If you’re looking for a change of Pace, why [...]

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Heather says:
This dish is simple and very kid friendly, but is unlikely to recieve approval from either Weight Watchers™ or the Surgeon General.

Carmelized Garlic Chicken

1 stick butter
4 garlic cloves - minced or pressed
1 cup brown sugar
1 whole chicken - cut up

Heat the oven to 350°F.
Melt the butter in a pan with the garlic over [...]

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Ivy says:
God works in mysterious ways. I had no idea what I was going to write about today (in fact, I have no idea what I’m going to write about for Curbly, Shakhammer, and Shakyard today either), but lunch today provided plenty of Home-Ec 101 fodder. I’ve got an amusing story, a couple of quasi-recipes, [...]

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Heather says:
This may not be the most traditional curry recipe available on the ‘net, but the kids love this mild version. My husband and I find it a pleasant change from our usual repertoire. It is also easily adapted to a kosher diet by substituting cultured soy for the sour cream. However, [...]

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