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It was my husband’s turn to make dinner for us. He decided on an easy recipe and made Crock Pot brown sugar chicken.

Between running to basketball, soccer, dance, band, choir, and whatever other after school activities my kids decide they want to sign up for, making dinner is pretty much out of the question. We so often will grab a sub sandwich from the convenience store or drive-thru for burgers. It’s so impersonal and even more, unhealthy. I feel terrible every time we do it, but for a long time, I felt like there were no other options for us.

That was until I went to stay with my mom for a weekend. I started explaining to her my issues, and she went right out and bought me a slow cooker that very same day.

I can’t believe I have never had one of these things. I think she was more shocked that I wasn’t already using one. The very first thing that she told me to cook in it was this crock pot brown sugar chicken from the web.

There weren’t a lot of complicated steps or ingredients, so it’s just right for someone starting out, or on the go or both. This crock pot brown sugar chicken came out so juicy and tender, my whole family really loved it.

We even had time to sit down as a family for once and enjoy it!

USE THE RED NEXT PAGE LINK BELOW FOR THE  CROCK POT BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN RECIPE.

Quick Tip: Serve with baked potato and steamed veggies.

Mom is very particular about her storefront. One day, my brothers and I wanted her to make strawberry cake so we placed a sign outside of her pizza shop.

We had to take some time and celebrate this man that had done so much to help us out over the years. He was still up and very active and ready to party. We couldn’t keep it a surprise, just because there was no way that we could ever keep anything from him. So, I decided to just ask him what kind of cake he wanted me to order for him. He said, “I want you to make me one of yours from your own kitchen!” Well, okay then. I’ve always been pretty good at baking, but I didn’t realize that he liked it that much.

If that’s what he wanted though, that’s what I was going to do for him. I knew he loved strawberries, and they were in season, so that’s the direction I headed in. Strawberry cake!

I found this recipe for strawberry cake on the web and it looked absolutely perfect for the occasion. My dad saw it when I brought it out loaded with candles and he got a great big smile on his face. That smile made it all worth the extra work I had to put in.

USE THE RED NEXT PAGE LINK BELOW FOR THE  STRAWBERRY CAKE RECIPE.

Quick Tip: You can also buy icing from the store instead of making your own.