Diva Cooking 101

Divas cook gorgeous things that are fabulous enough to share with friends and family. They just don't cook much. Every diva needs a few, easy signature dishes to get by. Are you a diva cook?

Divas cook while listening to Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, or the Rolling Stones.

Divas cook while sipping Champagne, Chardonnay, or a martini.

Divas cook with a feather boa draped around their shoulders.

While cooking, divas nibble gin-soaked olives or Champagne-saturated strawberries.

Divas cook while wearing an apron that says, "Tomorrow is another Chardonnay."

A diva's favorite breakfast is last night's appetizers.

Divas don't stress over particular amounts in any recipe. Glugs, plops, and handfuls are accurate enough.

Divas can cook with boas because diva recipes do not require many steps. Still, the food is fabulous.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Crock Pot Herb Chicken

Cold weather is the perfect time for a warm comfort-food casserole. I reduce this recipe by half for just the two of us. My man appreciates a hearty meal after he’s done shoveling up a foot of snow. I appreciate my man.

Crock Pot Herb Chicken

1 can cream of celery

1/2 cup dry white wine or sherry (have a sip for yourself)

a dash parsley

a dash thyme

Dash pepper

4 chicken breasts

1 ½-2 cups seasoned stuffing crumbs

4 knobs butter

Combine the soup, wine, parsley, thyme, and pepper.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the stuffing crumbs over the bottom of the cooker and add two knobs butter.
Top that with half of the chicken, then half of the remaining stuffing crumbs.
Drizzle with half of the remaining butter and spoon half of the soup mixture over that.
Repeat with remaining chicken, stuffing crumbs, butter, and soup mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 7 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
Sprinkle a bit of parsley on top when serving. It looks pretty.

Options: Substitute chicken broth for wine, use cream of anything else instead of cream of celery.

Make it a meal: Serve with French bread and spinach and roasted potatoes or brown rice.

Wine: Sauvignon Blanc, or whatever you put in the recipe.

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