Best. Leftovers. Ever.

For those of you in the Pampered Chef cult, you may be familiar with the Deep Dish Baker, that ceramic thing that makes a whole chicken in the microwave in a half-hour. Joreen used one of the recipes that came with it, and served it with some misgivings. "It's either going to be good or not." The recipe is this:

Mix one can of whole berry cranberries with a can of cream of mushroom soup and one packet of onion soup mix. Pour over top of chicken in baker. Cover with lid, place in oven, bake for 1.5 hours at 425.

The little Purdue chicken came out as moist as could be, and the drippings left behind were delicious as a sauce. The best, though, was the leftovers tonight, chopped up chicken in the drippings (which thickened up nicely overnight in the refrigerator). Served over mashed potatoes with homemade bread. The blend of sweet and savory flavors was outstanding. It was one of the best things I ever tasted. No, there's no photo. I ate it all. Make your own and you can see what it looks like then. Next time, I'm going to make waffles to go with it.

We're getting psyched up for the Verhovay Friday. Hope to see all our friends there.