![Dinner is done before my morning coffee is finished.](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-121-570x320.jpg)
I really love “all” of my slow cookers because they make healthy living much easier. Throw a bunch of healthy stuff in a pot and cook. See? Healthy and easy.
Here I am showing you that I had the day’s dinner essentially “done” (and cooking) before I even finished my morning cup of coffee. It’s that easy. (Ok, so I had drank about 1/3 of the mug and then refilled it for the picture, not realizing it would look like I hadn’t had any. Um that’s crazy, of course I had a few sips as I prepared the food for the slow cooker.)
- Put some wine in a slow cooker (maybe a cup or less – I used white wine). Add a couple bay leaves.
- Add some carrots (I just put them in whole, for the most part, and cut them up later).
- Add a chopped onion.
- Add celery if your heart desires. Mine desired but I didn’t have any.
- Add ginger or garlic or anything else you feel drawn to add.
- Add a pasture-raised chicken that you’ve salted and peppered and maybe stuffed with fresh herbs like thyme. (If it’s not pasture-raised I don’t even bother.)
- Now add a couple of cups of filtered water (maybe 2 to 3).
- Set the slow cooker (I used my 7 quart here) to LOW and let it go 8 hours. If you’re in a hurry and need it done in like 6 hours, then set it to high.
Done. (almost)
Ok, so it’s 8 hours later… here’s what you do.
Get out three baking dishes or large plates and carefully place the chicken in one.
![Falling apart chicken ready to have meat taken off.](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-131-570x320.jpg)
As you see mine fell apart upon taking it from the slow cooker because it was so tender. That puts a new meaning to “falling off the bone” tender. Let the chicken cool a bit so you don’t burn your fingers taking the meat off the bone. Seriously, go read a chapter in your favorite book. That chicken is HOT!
![Save to make a wish after it dries.](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-161-570x320.jpg)
Add some frozen peas, cuz everyone loves peas.
![Peas!](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-141-570x320.jpg)
Take the meat off the chicken and place in a separate plate and bones on the third plate. Chop up the meat or shred it (I usually opt for kitchen shears).
![I like my chicken in chunks vs shredding for soup.](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-151-570x320.jpg)
Add the meat back in and stir it.
![My photos leave a bit to be desired, but you get the idea.](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-171-570x320.jpg)
Use scissors to cut the veggies that are in the slow cooker if they’re too big.
![Cutting up any large veggies that are too big.](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-191-570x320.jpg)
Serve.
![I need a better camera. And better photo taking skills to go with it.](https://kristensraw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-181-570x320.jpg)