Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I admit, I’m patting myself on the back for how much I liked this recipe.  I’ve been trying out more crockpot recipes lately, because evenings are feeling busy now that the kiddos are back in school.  When I saw this Slow-Cooker Chicken Curry, I was attracted to the easiness of it but wary of how it was going to taste; my last few recipe tries in the curry department have ended with me wondering how so many spices and extra steps manage to equal such one-noted flavor.  Since I like a taste of sweetness in my curry, I decided that using peach mango salsa (I buy it at Costco occasionally) would be worth trying–and it totally was.  There was a bit of sweet, a bit of heat, and a hint of creamy from the cream cheese, making it the best curry I’ve tried in quite a while.  (Tried making, that is.  I can’t remember the last time I went to a restaurant where curry was even an option.)  And so easy!  I tossed the onion in a pan with a bit of oil for a couple of minutes and added the curry powder to it before mixing it with the salsa and pouring it over the chicken, because why not do what you can to boost flavor?  My son gave it thumbs middle to up, and my hubby also liked it better than he’s liked any curry in a while, so I’m calling that a win.  (My girls ranged from ‘not my preferred flavor profile’ to ‘spicy’ to ‘grumpy three-year-old who gives unreliable feedback.’)  If you’re looking for easy, tasty, and a bit different from the usual fare, here’s your next dinner idea.  Enjoy!