"If you would really study my pleasure, mother,
you must consider your own comfort and convenience
a little more than you do."
-- Anne Bronte, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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| Candy Land 12-23-14 |
"Whenever there is a hard job to be done
I assign it to a lazy man;
he is sure to find an easy way of doing it."
-- Walter Chrysler, Life of an American Workman
Shortcuts get a bad rap.
While I can certainly appreciate the character-building benefits of taking the long way, I can equally appreciate a good shortcut if it gets me to the same destination in less time.
For instance, rotisserie chickens.
I am perfectly capable of roasting a juicy, tender, delicious chicken.
But roasting a fresh, raw chicken takes time and effort and oven space. Roasting two takes even more.
Today I am making a big pot of chicken chili to bring to a Christmas party tomorrow. It's for a crowd, so I'm making lots.
Instead of roasting the chickens myself, I bought pre-cooked rotisserie chickens at the grocery store. They'll save me some time, and they'll leave my oven available for some baking that I also have to do.
Good idea, huh?
