Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken

Fall is now upon us and you know what that means! 

Slow cookers are crawling out from their dark, dusty homes and making an appearance on our counters once again. Although we do use our slow cooker year round, Fall is definitely one of the best seasons for slow cooker recipes. There are so many options but we thought we’d start with one ingredient that is both versatile and well loved: Chicken!

We found this recipe on Pinterest, cut the amount it makes in half and tweaked it a bit to fit our personal preferences. This recipe makes the perfect amount for two but feel free to double it if you want to serve more!

Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1/2 can cranberry sauce

1/2 cup bbq sauce (we used Jack Daniels)

1/2 tsp minced garlic OR 1/2 an onion sliced (we used garlic)

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Directions:

If you’re like us you’ll have to start by thawing your chicken. 

We did this in the sink, in a pot of cold water.

Now for the good part, we get to start making the sauce! 

In your slow cooker you’ll want to add the cranberry sauce. 

We cut ours into little chunks to help it spread evenly.

Add in the bbq sauce,

The garlic,

and the salt & pepper.

Stir to combine all of the ingredients.

Now that your chicken is completely thawed and squishy you’re going to want to wash it and cut it into big chunks. These will shrink a bit as they cook so you’ll want to cut them a little bigger than bite size.

Add these into your sauce mix and stir to coat each piece of chicken. 

Set your slow cooker on High and allow this to cook for about 2 1/2 hours or until the chicken is white and can be cut with a fork.

Serve over white rice with whatever sides you prefer. 

We served ours with a side of corn and Stovetop Chicken Stuffing, yum!

This is such a simple, easy recipe to make during the week and the flavors are incredible. It has become a new favorite comfort food for chilly Fall nights and as a bonus it makes your house smell delicious. 

Cheers!

The Best Hangover Meal

We've all had that feeling when you wake up after a night of one too many drinks and you just can't (as long as you're of age, of course!). All you want to do is curl up in the fetal position and regret all the decisions you've made thus far. A splitting headache, a pounding heart, and an empty and upset tummy. First and foremost, drink water! I know it's simple, but it will make you feel loads better. Now then after you are hydrated, you stumble into your kitchen and alternatively look in the fridge and cupboards until something appears that looks edible. If you don't have a magical fridge that prepares food for you, we have an easy alternative that will fill your tummy and get you back to feeling like you're not on the verge of death. 

This recipe only needs a few things which you probably have in your house if you're a starving 20-something like us. You can add and subtract ingredients if you'd like, but here is our version.

Ingredients:

1 box Velveeta macaroni and cheese 

2 hotdogs (precooked)

6 chicken nuggets (precooked)

1/2 cup of shredded cheese

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/4 cup bread crumbs

2 tbsp italian seasoning

Instructions:

First, you'll want to prepare your hotdogs and chicken nuggets. We had frozen chicken nuggets, which we cooked in the microwave, and left over hotdogs from a barbeque the day before. You can cook them however you like. Chop the chicken nuggets and hotdogs into small bite sized pieces. Also, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Now, boil the macaroni noodles according to the package directions. 

Note: If you haven't already cooked your hotdogs, you can chop them up and boil them along with the noodles.

After you've drained out your water, add your hotdogs, chicken nuggets, and velveeta cheese into your noodles.

Processed cheese is so attractive. 

Mix all these ingredients together, then add in your shredded cheese and italian seasoning.

Mix well again to make sure you don't get a mouth full of italian seasoning. Then, scoop your mixture into a square baking dish, glass or metal will work just fine.

Sprinkle some more shredded cheese, parmesan, and breadcrumbs on top to make a lovely crisp topping.

Bake it in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until your cheese is melted and your topping looks crispy.

Look at it, more beautiful than most peoples' first born child. I realize this is kind of an odd recipe with lots of processed ingredients, but lets face it, we can't be healthy all the time! We can tell you first hand that this is delicious and I'm sure we will make it again in the future.

Remember to drink merrily and treat your tummy with love! Cheers!