Gameday... In a Crockpot!

Having not quite fully recovered from my recent mandatory vacation in the hospital  I wasn't up to preparing some crazy hard meal for the last Bears game.  But I was SOOOO ready for some good food!  That's where my crockpots came in handy!


Sticky Crockpot Drumsticks

click for the original link from Farm Girl Gourmet

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce- of course make sure it's GF!
• 8  garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger- (I didn't have any fresh so I used 1 T ground ginger)
• 2 teaspoons sriracha (or other hot pepper sauce)
• black pepper
• 10 chicken drumsticks, skin removed and discarded
• cilantro & toasted sesame seeds for garnish

 In a sauce pan add the honey, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sriracha and season to taste with black pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the temperature and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugars have dissolved and the sauce is beginning to thicken. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.

In the bowl of a slow cooker, add the skinned chicken drumsticks and pour the sauce over. Move the chicken around a bit with tongs to coat completely. Put the lid on and cook on high for 4 hours, flipping chicken a couple of times during the cooking process. Just before serving, sprinkle with torn cilantro leaves and sesame seeds.  Serve over rice and enjoy!

Perfect Crockpot Rice & Veges

2 C Uncooked Rice- Can be brown, white, or a combo

2 1/2 C Chicken Broth- You could try vegetable broth too

4 C Chopped Veges- Anything you heart desires- I used carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, and red onion

2 Cloves of Garlic- Minced

1 t seasoned salt

1 T Teriyaki Sauce- Make sure it's GF!

Throw everything in another crockpot and stir it up.  Set it on low and let it cook for 3 hours.  DO NOT stir it... trust me, you will only make it mushy!  Be patient and leave it alone!

This recipe is very forgiving and always turns out perfectly! 

The food turned out amazing!  Too bad the game didn't as well :( 

Oh well, better luck next week guys!

This little lady was not too happy with the outcome of the game :(