Starting out small. I bought a CrockPot when we first got this apartment and have been looking for a recipe that would fit the palettes of me (and my picky tastes) and Mia (who doesn't eat beef). I stumbled upon this recipe for Chicken 'N Dumplings and determined it would be a success.
Of course, I'm not without worry in this kitcheny world. What is the default size most slow cooker recipes are targeting? Mine is just a small 3 quart pot. Would that be too small for what most of these call for? Worry, worry, worry. In the end, I decided to just try it and around noon today, we had liftoff!
I bought the ingredients this weekend but then realized I had forgot to buy an onion! The recipe called for 1/4 cup finely diced onion. I called my mom and we determiend that my minced onion in a jar would work in lieu of a fresh onion and I went with two teaspoons full.
As I went to get the chicken I realized that deciding to do this recipe on the spur of the moment wasn't the wisest choice. After about six minutes of defrosting, the chicken was finally to a place where I could chop it into little chunks fairly easily.
Once all of the ingredients were in, I started it off. After a few hours my house smelled like heaven! I couldn't wait. As the day progressed, it just became more and more heavily in here. I hated that it took six hours because I was ready to eat it around the three hour mark.
The recipe instructed to add in refrigerator biscuits when only 30 minutes remained. Once I got in the kitchen, I realized there was no way to add in as much as the recipe called for. The Crock-Pot was going to spill over with only half added so I decided to just let it ride and see what happened. Fast forward 30 minutes and that thing was about to bubble over! Good thing I didn't push it with the rest of the biscuits, right?
I was skeptical on how it would taste. I just don't trust myself enough with this sort of thing. However, I was so pleasantly surprised with how it came out. My 7 year old gave it a rave review and gobbled it down. I actually felt the same.
Of course, I'm not without worry in this kitcheny world. What is the default size most slow cooker recipes are targeting? Mine is just a small 3 quart pot. Would that be too small for what most of these call for? Worry, worry, worry. In the end, I decided to just try it and around noon today, we had liftoff!
I bought the ingredients this weekend but then realized I had forgot to buy an onion! The recipe called for 1/4 cup finely diced onion. I called my mom and we determiend that my minced onion in a jar would work in lieu of a fresh onion and I went with two teaspoons full.
As I went to get the chicken I realized that deciding to do this recipe on the spur of the moment wasn't the wisest choice. After about six minutes of defrosting, the chicken was finally to a place where I could chop it into little chunks fairly easily.
Once all of the ingredients were in, I started it off. After a few hours my house smelled like heaven! I couldn't wait. As the day progressed, it just became more and more heavily in here. I hated that it took six hours because I was ready to eat it around the three hour mark.
The recipe instructed to add in refrigerator biscuits when only 30 minutes remained. Once I got in the kitchen, I realized there was no way to add in as much as the recipe called for. The Crock-Pot was going to spill over with only half added so I decided to just let it ride and see what happened. Fast forward 30 minutes and that thing was about to bubble over! Good thing I didn't push it with the rest of the biscuits, right?
I was skeptical on how it would taste. I just don't trust myself enough with this sort of thing. However, I was so pleasantly surprised with how it came out. My 7 year old gave it a rave review and gobbled it down. I actually felt the same.
Bravo Jen! Looks delish. I was thinking about your whole crock pot size issues and I am pretty sure that a 6 qrt is a "normal" size. I also have a three and I find that cutting the recipes in half for the most part will do. Find yourself a bowl in your kitchen that is about the same in volume as your crock pot. Do this by filling the crock with water and then pouring it into the bowl this was you will know when you are preparing a recipe how much will actually fit. If you over do a recipe in size than save half by freezing it in freezer safe ziplocks. You will do great!
ReplyDeleteLooks super yummy! Perfect for a cold winter night. Nice job, Jen :)
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