I roasted two chickens on Friday. We had roast chicken for supper, and then once the birds had cooled, I took all the meat off the bones and stored it for future use. I put the bones and pan drippings in the slow cooker, added some vegetables and bay leaves, covered with water, and cooked on low overnight. It made beautiful stock, which I had intended to store for soup, but just seeing it made me want to make chicken and dumplings.
I have gone on record as being a firm believer in the superiority of the drop dumpling, but my son-in-law favors the dreaded rolled variety. So today while I was making my yummy, fluffy drop dumpling recipe for the rest of us, I made an alternative recipe as well which involved rolling and cutting some of the other kind out just for Beau.
First bite...carefully considering flavor, texture, chicken-to-dumpling ratio...
Silly boy! Did he eat too much? Or did he learn too late that when the mother-in-law makes one meal for the family and a 'special' meal for just you, there could be a nefarious plot in the works? ;)
Hope your birthday was special! You sure did right by son-in-law! I want the recipe he had! I was falling out of my chair laughing as I looked at the photos.
ReplyDeleteOh, he is a funny, funny boy, and just a little bit of a ham. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the birthday wishes!
I loved the photos too. I am looking forward to settling in and reading through your blog this evening.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks, Sherri. And welcome!
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