EASY is the Name of the Game!

If you're anything like the folks here at DVO, I'm betting you've got some fun plans for at least part of the weekend. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to pass on a couple killer recipes for an EASY dinner (so you'll have more time for those fun plans of yours!). Take a look at this EASY chicken recipe and this EASY no-bake pie:

ONE-POT EASY CHICKEN (serves 6)
6-8 medium-sized potatoes, quartered
1-2 large onions, sliced
3-5 carrots, cubed
1 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
5 lbs chicken, skin removed (quarters, legs, and thighs work well)
1 small onion chopped
3/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp whole cloves
2 tsp garlic salt
1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano (dried would probably be OK)
1 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 C lemon juice

Mix together potatoes, sliced onions, carrots, 1 tsp garlic salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper in bottom of slow cooker. Rinse and pat chicken dry. In bowl mix together chopped onions, 3/4 tsp black pepper, cloves, and 2 tsp garlic salt. Dredge chicken in seasonings. Place in slow cooker over vegetables. In a small bowl mix together oregano, rosemary, and lemon juice. Pour over chicken. Cover. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours, or until veggies are soft and chicken juices run clear.

EASY NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER PIE (serves 6-8, or if I'm at the table, serves 2 or 3!)
1 deep dish chocolate cookie pie crust
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 C old fashioned peanut butter
8 oz frozen non-dairy whipped topping (BUT, I'd substitute real cream, whipped and sweetened)
1/2 C powdered sugar
1 small box instant vanilla pudding
1 C milk
Chocolate chips and peanuts for the top

Spread thin layer of peanut butter on bottom of pie crust. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter, milk and pudding. Fold in whipped topping. Pour mixture into pie shell. Garnish with chocolate chips and peanuts. Chill overnight and serve. This plays to rave reviews!

When it comes to weekends, sometimes EASY is the name of the game. And with the Super Bowl coming up, you might want to try these recipes out now, because you might like 'em enough to serve them at your bowl party. Now, do YOU have an EASY recipe you could pass on? Please do share--let's spread the good stuff. And until next time, have a great weekend and happy cook'n!