It’s been a long week. And by long, I mean cold.

There have only been a handful of adventures this week. Unfortunately, that huge Tuesday deadline really put a dent in my plans.

Today, though, I made one of my favorite go-to home meals, Chicken and Sweet Potatoes in the Crockpot. The recipe is so easy that I totally forgot to take photos until it was already in the crock. So, here you go:

Before (in the beautiful morning light):

After (in the dim night light):

The long week didn’t stop me from eating this, either:

Or this:

Or even drinking this!

Mostly, the week went like this, though:

And, surprise! I got two packages this week!

One, from my favorite cousin and her boys, who sent me this:

Second surprise! My favorite former-New Orleanian-but-always-a-New Orleanian-in-her-heart sent this:

Yes, indeed. There’s going to be some serious baking in this house. Or, well, actually, in the house of my Catalan-Belgian friend, but she doesn’t know it yet.

Happy Saturday!

~ nolafoodie