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More tastes for fall to satisfy stomach, heart
As we venture into this semester and our daily routines, we find ourselves indulging in the tastes of fast food, delivery and instant mixes. While I attest that I am not innocent of these lazy luxuries, I do find myself hankering for the tasty finds of homemade. The aroma of slow cooked and the dance my tongue makes upon savoring these juicy gems is a missed comfort. While in college, we are accustomed to eating boxed creations and our health, whether or not we know it, suffers. While this is beginning to sound like your mother’s lecture every trip home, there are some benefits to eating healthy. While healthy to many means cutting the beer out of one day’s consumption, it means a whole lot more to others. So how do I suggest we find the happy medium between broke college kid to the next Emeril? Simple. The following recipe is the simplest and cheapest of meals that will fill you up right.
Whole Roasted Chicken
1 whole fryer chicken, thawed and cleaned
3-5 whole cloves garlic
5-6 whole carrots
4-5 whole, peeled, quartered potatoes
2-3 stalks celery
2 quartered onions
salt
pepper
Lawrey’s seasoning salt
Fryer pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. After thawing chicken, remove the giblet bag and rinse clean. Place bird in pan. Add a cup of water. Rub the inside and outside of bird with salt, pepper and seasoning salt. If you prefer a spicier taste, add Cajun or preferred flavoring. Place garlic under skin in various places. Add celery, potatoes, onion and carrots. Place in oven uncovered for approximately two hours. When juices run clear, the skin is brown and the meat falls easily from the bone the bird is done.
Remember that after you handle chicken to rinse your hands thoroughly and to clean any tools or counter top that has touched raw chicken to avoid salmonella.
This tasty fall dish is perfect for leftovers which include sandwiches, soup and snacking. Another great idea is that this is a verrrrry cheap meal. The bird, when on sale, is usually less than a dollar per pound. Being that these birds usually run around four pounds, this dish stays in a budget. Root vegetables are also cheap, but healthy.
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