Roasted Orange Chicken

8 skinless boneless chicken breasts                            
Salt                                                           
Black pepper                                                   
1 cup orange marmalade                                         
1 tablespoon soy sauce                                         
1 teaspoon liquid smoke                                        

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray.

Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper. Arrange chicken in prepared pan and set aside.

In a small bowl, combine orange marmalade, soy sauce and liquid smoke. Mix until blended. Pour mixture over chicken.

Roast 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Serve 4 chicken breast halves with this meal and refrigerate remaining chicken until ready to use.

Turkey Breast

4-6 pounds turkey breast - bone in our out - I always use bone-in.                     
2 cups white wine - I have substituted chicken stock                                                                              
1 onion                                                        
Black pepper                                                   
Salt                                                           

Unwrap the turkey breast and pat it dry with paper towels. Susan taught me this. If desired, cut off the skin with poultry shears, and discard.  Salt and pepper the breast liberally.

Plop it, breast-side down into the crockpot. Wash your hands well.

Cut up an onion coarsely and push some pieces down next to the turkey and put a few in the rib cavity. Add the stick of butter.  Pour the wine over the top.

Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours, or on high for 4-6. Use a meat thermometer to test doneness--it should register at 170°.

Remove from crockpot, and let sit for about 20 minutes before carving. The meat will be much more tender than if cooked in an oven.


Nancy's Take:  One of my FAVORITE crock-pot recipes.  Just delicious.  Meat can then be used for a varitey of casserole type things - or tacos - or just with rice and veggies.  So easy and tastes just wonderful.

Dave's Take:  He is out of town, but he likes it a lot.   Don't you miss his wit.............