Wednesdays are busy around here. It would seem that they wouldn't be, considering I'm not working. However, they always seem to be a crazy day. Thursday is our scheduled garbage pickup, so I clean out the refrigerator every Wednesday. It seems it should only take 30 minutes or so, but once I get started it's usually an hour or two before I'm completely finished.
We also tend to do any major yard cleanup that day as well, since pickup includes clippings and other yard debris. Again, what looks like a 30 minute job, is never done in less then an hour.
I have Knitting group on Wednesday night, and Tim has a class that starts at 5pm. Dinner always seems to be an issue. It used to be that we would do the "Little Caesar's" $4.99 special, but that meant one of us was getting cold pizza. So I've changed it up a bit, and instead we go with the Crockpot special. Tonight we're having barbecue chicken. This is one of Tim's favorites and I like the low calorie aspect. We serve the chicken over whole grain noodles, with a side of salad. I'm including the recipe for anyone interested in giving it a try. It's an easy fix, less then 15 minutes to prepare and few dirty dishes/utensil used for prep.
2 medium potatoes
1 large green pepper
1 medium onion
1 tablespoon tapioca
2-2 1/2 lbs chicken (I use chicken thighs)
1 8oz can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 large clove garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
Scrub and clean the potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes and put into bottom of crock pot. Slice green pepper and onion, place over potatoes in crock pot. Sprinkle with the tapioca. Remove skin from chicken and layer over the vegetables. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the chicken. Cook on low heat for 10-12 hours or on high for 5-6 hours.
Viola, you have dinner!
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