I have to be honest. I am not the world's greatest cook. I also am not very motivated to remedy that problem.
If I see a recipe with too many steps or ingredients I do not even attempt it. Time is also a factor. If it takes more than 5-15 minutes to prepare I will probably not do it. My s tove and oven are rarely used. If microwaves didn't exist I would probably starve to death! I am always on the quest to find truly quick and easy recipes. I have bought countless "easy" recipe books or few ingredient books. I always browse through the recipes only to find 30 minute prep time and ingredients I have never even heard of. I also do not want to spend hours wandering around grocery store aisles searching for an ingredient without having any clue what section it might be in. Is it a fruit or a type of bread?
Maybe a spice?
Yesterday I made Chicken and Dumplings in the Crock Pot
. It was so easy. Chicken and Dumplings is my husband's favorite meal but he is used to his grandmother's exemplary cooking. I am not such an talented cook. I have been known to burn and under cook the same dish. In fact I think one of the meals I managed to destroy in such fashion was my first attempt at Chicken and Dumplings. Needless to say I have avoided attempting it again at all costs. A friend of mine however encouraged me to give the Crock Pot version a try. I was a bit skeptical since my husband has been spoiled by his grandmother's version. I finally decided that maybe he would appreciate the attempt even if it was not an outstanding success.
. It was so easy. Chicken and Dumplings is my husband's favorite meal but he is used to his grandmother's exemplary cooking. I am not such an talented cook. I have been known to burn and under cook the same dish. In fact I think one of the meals I managed to destroy in such fashion was my first attempt at Chicken and Dumplings. Needless to say I have avoided attempting it again at all costs. A friend of mine however encouraged me to give the Crock Pot version a try. I was a bit skeptical since my husband has been spoiled by his grandmother's version. I finally decided that maybe he would appreciate the attempt even if it was not an outstanding success.
This is how I made it. I took a family sized can of Cream of Chicken soup and dumped it in the Crock Pot. Then I added a large pack of chicken tenders. I did not cut them up or anything. I added a little water to cover the chicken. Then I turned the Crock Pot on high for 6 hours. After about 4 hours I took a fork and knife and cut up the chicken in the Crock Pot. Then about 1/2 hour before it was done I added 4 cans of biscuit dough. I just bought the four pack and added all of it pinching off small pieces. Next time I think I will dump in a bag of frozen peas and a bag of baby carrots.
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