Thursday afternoon I showed up at a friends house with lunch fixings and a lemon layer cake.  Her husband had been out of town for a long time- all she had to keep her entertained were little people.  I suspected some adult time would be appreciated, I’m sure lunch and cake didn’t hurt either.  We had a nice lunch together, and she sent me home with a whole fryer chicken.  Which I very much appreciated, and cooked for my family tonight.

Roast Chicken-
Rinse chicken and remove innards.  Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.  I stuffed the cavity with fresh basil and chopped shallots.  I also stuck some basil under the skin on the chicken breasts (oh here come the google searches!). Bake at 375 for 1 hour, or until meat thermometer reads 160.

Orange Mashed Potatoes-
3 large red potatoes and 1/2 a yam peeled, chopped and boiled to tender.  Add all potatoes to a mixer, add 1/2c of sour cream (a little dairy doesn’t seem to bother me too much), and a teaspoon or 2 of seasoning salt.  Blend until smooth.

Veggies-
chop whatever veggies you have and saute them in butter and salt.

We finished dinner off with these.  Thanks again Jaylee for the chicken!  When I told the kids it was from you, they panicked and asked if it was Patty or Selma?  I reassured them that no, we were not eating Patty & Selma, this chicken came from the grocery store!

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