ENS...."Empty Nest Syndrome", I am here to tell you is real...very, very real! When your children leave the nest and head out to the world, as proud as you are of them to begin their journey, you find yourself with way too much time on your hands. This is when the mayhem begins.
My husband contractor decided that we needed to do a mini remodel to the kitchen...the DAY before our company was scheduled to arrive for a long weekend visit. Let me reiterate. The DAY before. Are you kidding me?!?!
The past two years it has been grating at us the placement of where our builder installed the microwave oven. It was completely unfriendly for kitchen work flow and the counter space underneath was not accessible for prep work.
So away we go. Remove microwave, tear down cabinets, move electrical, etc, etc...It's not like I had anything else to do this day, like completely clean the house and get ready for our guests. Ugh!
My mother-in-law always said, "When he has a bee in his bonnet, look out because there is no stopping him"! She was right. My husband/contractor miraculously changed up my kitchen in one day and we love it!!! I feel like I can breathe and work in there now, without that annoying microwave in my way.
This slow cooker chicken was awesome!!! Super, super easy and amazing taste!
Keep on sparkling!!
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken
Courtesy of Creme De La Crumb
4 medium-large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper to taste
3 tsp Italian seasoning
juice of 1 medium lemon (about 2 Tbl)
1 Tbl minced garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup Kalamata olives
1 cup roughly chopped roasted red peppers
2 Tbl capers
fresh thyme, oregano, or basil for garnish
Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Cook in a large skillet over medium high heat 1-2 minutes on each side until browned. Transfer to a greased slow cooker.
Add onion, olives, red peppers, and capers to slow cooker (tuck them around the sides so they aren't covering up the chicken). Whisk together Italian seasoning, lemon juice, and garlic and pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours. Garnish with fresh thyme, oregano, or basil and serve.
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