The Final Straight

December 22nd - My mum was coming for Christmas and arriving off the late ferry. I'd just finished work, had had a couple of glasses of bubbly and a few nibbles so would have been quite happy with the usual bagel...but mum phoned to say she would wait and have something to eat with us when she arrived! Aah! Rushed off down to the Co-op and bought some chicken. Creamy Pot-Roast Chicken seemed ideal....apart from the slow cooker for 6-7 hours! A couple of finely sliced onions were gently fried and then garlic and some bacon pieces added. I browned the chicken pieces and added them to the onions with a glass of wine, some thyme from the garden and some chopped parsley.  I left that lot in the oven while I dashed off to pick mum off the ferry and then all I needed to do when I came back was added a bit of cream and cook some green beans. Not a bad dish for visiting mothers!