more rockin' the crock pot and sweater

the sweater didn't go in the crock pot, no. this is the blue sweater i was working on back in september and never really got around to finishing. i am ready to join the arms to the body. to recap, the yarn is from webs and is one of the yarns from their valley yarns line, shelburne. it's super soft. considering the cold days we've had recently, it will be a welcome addition to my messy closet.

also, i made some chicken last night in the 'crock.

i know what you're thinking..."that looks like boiled chicken!" well, that's pretty much what happened, but it was still super tasty.

1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

several sprigs of rosemary

several sprigs of thyme

1 large onion, sliced into 1/3 inch slices, then sliced in half again to get semi-circles)

1 package button mushrooms, cleaned and cut into quarters

4 large cloves garilc, cut into large pieces (i just quartered mine)

1 10.5 oz can chicken stock

1 cup white wine

1 lemon, cut into slices

pepper

(i didn't add any salt because the stock is salty and i used kosher chicken. you can add salt, if you want, but most likely it will be too salty.)

place chicken in ziplock bag. chop up half of the rosemary and thyme and add to the bag, makign sure to cover each piece of chicken. let it sit in the fridge overnight.
layer onions in the bottom of the crock pot. place chicken on onions, add mushrooms around chicken pieces, add garlic and lemons. add stock, wine, the rest of the rosemary and thyme and pepper to taste. cook on high for about 5 hours or low for about 8 hours.

if you want to make the potatoes, cut up two red potatoes and steam until they start to get soft. spoon off some of the fat from the chicken and add to a skillet on med. heat. add the potatoes and cook until crispy and brown, turning each piece to cook all sides. add salt and pepper to taste.