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Juicy Whole Roasted Chicken straight from your oven….yum

Crispy, golden-brown skin, unbelievable flavor, and so very juicy! Easy-to-make whole chicken in the oven requires little effort, yet looks like you’ve worked all day in the kitchen. Juicy Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe Howdy! Chef Alli Here. Let’s Get You Cookin’….Shall We? There is nothing easier than making a whole roast chicken right in your oven. You’re not going to believe it until you do it for yourself. I like to grow fresh herbs in the summer time and this is one of my favorite recipes for using them. However, please know that this roasted chicken is still delicious without the fresh herbs placed inside the cavity – that is totally optional. Yep. Cattle Ranchers Do Eat Chicken….Occasionally! Every time...

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Everybody loves a classic homemade chicken pot pie – it’s a given! Loaded Bubble-Up Chicken Pot Pie is made with a simple biscuit crust and is filled a creamy, hearty filling made with cream of chicken soup, shredded chicken, crispy bacon, and veggie

s. It’s an easy and fast chicken casserole your family will love to dig in to. Such yummy comfort food. Loaded Bubble Up Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Howdy! Chef Alli Here. Let’s Get You Cookin’….Shall We? 🙂  Living here in the Heartland, it’s pretty common to enjoy a lot of meals that serve up Chicken Pot Pie. I love how versatile it is – you can make it in your favorite casserole dish, or like in this recipe, I’ve used a good old cast iron skillet for my vessel of choice. Love me some good cast iron cookin’! And, there are so many delicious variations of pot pie, too. Some cooks make it with puff pastry crust, while others prefer...

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2020-05-18

With the majority of us hunkered down at home, I know you’d probably expect me to tell you to do things like social distancing from your fridge, drink green juices, workout in your living room every day, etc. And you should, keeping yourself healthy and active is very important, especially right now. However, I also believe that it’s paramount to stay sane, light-hearted, and gruntled. For me, that means eating something comforting, sweet, and delicious every day; such as a slice of this Italian Jam Tart (aka crostata). Lately, my classic breakfast smoothie has been replaced with a slice of crostata which is a quick, crumbly crust pressed into a tart pan, coated with jam, and baked. It keeps my...

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Rubbed with barbecue spices and slow-roasted until the meat is fork-tender, this pulled pork is a family favorite

It’s simple to prepare and takes just minutes to get in the oven; the hardest part of the recipe is trying not to eat all of the pork as you’re pulling it apart. The sauce is a hybrid of a sweet BBQ sauce and Carolina-style vinegar-based sauce; it gets its dark color and smoky flavor from the pan juices. What You’ll Need For The Pulled Pork Pork butt (which is also sometimes called Boston butt) is misleadingly named; it does not come from the rear end of the pig. Rather, it comes from the thicker, well-marbled upper shoulder. It is not to be confused with a picnic roast, which comes from the lower end of the shoulder and is a...

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Yes, an Instant Pot Is Worth Getting

Welcome to Cookware Week! We’re sharing our favorite cookware sets, accessories, and kitchen appliances, plus intel on how to care for all of it, the best recipes to make with every piece, and exclusive sales for Chowhound readers. You’re probably familiar with all the things the Instant Pot promises by now. Pot roast in about 45 minutes. Perfect hard-boiled eggs. Tender ribs and pulled pork in a flash. Cheesecake with no cracks in it. Steel-cut oatmeal. With an Instant Pot, these dishes are all possible with less time, mess, skill, and fuss. No wonder people still won’t shut up about it. It truly is the kitchen appliance of our times (though the air fryer is another contender). If you still...

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