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Candy Edition! I was thinking about my Mom's 50th birthday party.  It was a wonderful memory because I worked really hard on it and planned it for 9 months to make it great for her.  Because she didn't have a 25th wedding anniversary, I knew I was going to go all out for her 50th.  I had family, friends, people from high school, co-workers (ones I knew she liked! 😁) and I loved seeing her face when she would see people she hadn't seen in a long time.  One of the biggest hits that people talked about for years after were the retro candy baskets on every table.  I bought ones that I knew were her favorites as well as looking at what were popular at the time.   People lost their minds and were squealing like kids when they saw their favorites. I got all of the candy through Candy Favorites website and it's always so fun to look through. I was perusing the site, I was thinking of what stuff I'd want in the baskets on my table for a party like Mom's: Cher...

Clementine Infused Crock Pot Game Hens

I walked by an end in the meat department at the grocery store and saw a 2 pack of game hens.  I couldn't remember if I'd ever made them before.  I think I did way back when but for some reason just never got them again.  Until the other night.  I wanted a quick, easy way to prepare them that wouldn't require me to fuss over them so I turned to my crock pot.  I love them so much, I have four.  A one quart one, a 2 quart one for chili, a 4 quart (or is it 6?) stainless steel for cooking here and a 6 quart travel one that has a locking lid.  I chose the lid locker because I didn't want to listen to the lid bob around on top.

Quarter one small, sweet yellow onion and line the bottom of the pot with it.


Hello there little ladies...ready to get spruced up for the big party?


I felt bad but I had to violate the cavity with garlic cloves.  It was for the good of the dish, so I think I'm forgiven.


Run your fingers under the skin to loosen it up so you can add spices to it.


I did two different spices under each one since we were having one last night and the other tonight.  First I went with cumin to give a Mexican flavor for quesadillas tonight.




For the other, I went with Italian seasoning.  Rub under the breast from top to bottom so it's well flavored.


I added a little pepper to the top of the skin.  You can also add a wee bit of olive oil under the skin as well if you'd like to ensure a juicy result.


Cut a clementine into 4-6 pieces and add to the crockpot...


...like so.  Then cover it and place it on low if you're going to let it go all day at work or high if you're going to put it on around noon.  By dinner time it will be falling off the bone baby.


Hello sassy lady!

She's all dolled up with her buttery garlic cloves inside, perfumed with clementine and spiced up with the appropriate flavors.


I cut through this with a butter knife to serve it for the Mr and I...that's how tender it was.

I can't really give a good amount for nutritional information because each hen varies in weight.  We weighed her pre-cooking and then weighed what was leftover between skin, bones and whatnot and it was about 525 calories for 1/2 a hen.

They're perfect for soups, sandwiches with the onions from the bottom on top or quesadillas like we're having tonight!

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  1. Do we place our orders here or do you have a separate page for that?

    Thanks for the know-how. I love Cornish hen but never thought to use my slowcooker.

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  2. I love the idea of slow cooking whole hens...or chickens, either one! I wanted to thank you for your comment on my blog, leading me to yours. A HUGE, HUGE, HUGE congratulations on your weight loss. What an inspiration! I look forward to reading (and leanring!) more!

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  3. I'll definitely try these! THANK YOU, Mrs.

    {{{{{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}}}}}

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  4. How intriguing, to spice them differently while cooking them at the same time! I never would have thought of that. How nice, too, that you won't have to worry much about tonight's dinner when you're sick.

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  5. Ohhhh, I was just thinking I need to look up a recipe that uses clementines . . . that looks scrumptious!

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  6. I love game hens but my husband does not. I will live vicariously through yours--they look tasty! :)

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  7. I've never made these, either. Looks delish!

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