LJ Braintrust: Food for Thought?
I'm making Brown Sugar Crockpot Chicken again tonight, and tomorrow I'll be roasting a full chicken in the crockpot. The issue I'm having?
Figuring out what to serve with either of those main dishes.
The last time I made Brown Sugar Chicken, I served it over brown rice with steamed Asian vegetables. Not exactly sure what to make this time, as I don't want to make an encore presentation of the same dinner within two weeks of having the original. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
The roasted chicken will have apple, pear, and lemon slices tucked under the skin to make things tasty, and probably some rosemary and thyme, too. Then again, I should probably skin the chicken to cut down the fat content and just lay all the fruits and herbs on top of the chicken. That's how the CrockPot Lady does it. I've never tried roasting a chicken without the skin, but there's a first time for everything.
Basically, I need suggestions for side dishes. Most anything is fair game, except seafood as John is allergic to most of it, and strawberries, which I cannot eat. (They're out of season, anyhow.)
Help?
Figuring out what to serve with either of those main dishes.
The last time I made Brown Sugar Chicken, I served it over brown rice with steamed Asian vegetables. Not exactly sure what to make this time, as I don't want to make an encore presentation of the same dinner within two weeks of having the original. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
The roasted chicken will have apple, pear, and lemon slices tucked under the skin to make things tasty, and probably some rosemary and thyme, too. Then again, I should probably skin the chicken to cut down the fat content and just lay all the fruits and herbs on top of the chicken. That's how the CrockPot Lady does it. I've never tried roasting a chicken without the skin, but there's a first time for everything.
Basically, I need suggestions for side dishes. Most anything is fair game, except seafood as John is allergic to most of it, and strawberries, which I cannot eat. (They're out of season, anyhow.)
Help?