Hi friends! I have so many things to share with you and I’m not sure if I can wait.
We have been getting some awesome goods from a local farm. This week a beautiful chicken, along with a big bag of produce, was waiting on our doorstep when Mr. Hash left for work. The Black Hog Farm fairy came while we were resting, YAY!
I’m always so excited to see what produce we get. Baby Hash loves her fruits veggies somethin’ fierce so I was pleased to see some peaches, pears, okra, and snow peas which will all be new to her tiny taste buds. We have followed the Baby Led Weaning approach to feeding Baby Hash since she started solids. It has been so great for our wee one. She eats what we eat sans salt. When I make myself and Mr. Hash a salad she gets the the protein, veggies, and fruits. When I make dinner I keep aside a portion without salt and then salt the rest for us, which has been a difficult task for me because I usually salt in stages as I cook.
Back to the Best Roast Chicken ever! Mr. Hash and I LOVE roast chicken and really, whats not to love!? Crispy golden skin, juicy meat, the most flavorful roasted veggies ever, AND when not GF or Whole30-ing (it’s a verb in our house, haha) chicken bread is absolutely amazing! I have to thank Ina Garten and Dorie Greenspan for their roast chicken inspiration. Ina has a fabulous Perfect Roast Chicken recipe that I have used for years and Dorie’s recipe for Roast Chicken for Les Paresseux calls for a few thick slices of crusty bread for your bird to rest upon as it roasts, the bread soaks up the juices and fat as the roasting magic happens which caramelizes the bread into one of the most decadent savory treats. You’ve gotta try it!
We had a Whole30 compliant version of this recipe and I was so happy with the results. Between the bacon grease and the great quality chicken from BHF it was the best roast chicken I’ve ever made and I won’t go back. Well, with the exception of chicken bread!