To any who have never cooked a whole chicken in the crock pot...

the time has come, my friends, for you to taste the tenderest piece of poultry ever. Ever.

I'm not joking.  Its juicy, succulent, flavorful meat will have you asking for seconds... until that sweet little chickee is all gobbled up (as just happened at our kitchen table. With Jeremy being the primary gobbler despite the fact that normally he simply endures chicken for my benefit. No forced eating tonight).

Unsure what to do? Where to start?

1. Your local grocer will have whole chickens in probably the frozen and/or refrigerated meat section. Don't be fooled in paying much more (if any) that about five bucks.
2. If indicated on the package, remove the "innards"
3. Place in crock pot on low for a good 6-8 hours.

 That's all folks. She will produce plenty of her own juices, but if you're worried (or you want more) add a half cup or so of water or chicken broth. You can add some s&p or favorite herbs too. Stuff a few lemon slices if you want to go the lemon chicken route. I'm telling you, you won't regret it. We usually have enough meat left overs for a chicken pot pie later in the week, but even if we ate the whole thing... it was only $2.50 a serving, so it didn't break the bank.

Go on, give it a whirl. I'm telling you, it's life changing.

(It's very satisfying to write with many too many italics sometimes. Please excuse the exuberance.)