Chicken Thighs/Mandarin-Tomato/CrockPot

8 oz chicken thighs, skin removed, cut into 1" pieces
1 onion, chopped
12 oz. carrots, chopped
14.5 oz diced tomatoes, no salt added
6 oz tomato paste, no salt added
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 mandarins, segmented
1 blood orange, juice and zest
1 TBS dried basil
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp Mrs Dash Garlic & herb seasoning
1 tsp sugar
2 TBS lemon juice (optional)

In a slow cooker, combine the chicken, onion, carrots, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, the mandarin segments, juice of the blood orange, the zest of the blood orange, basil, rosemary, oregano, thyme, ground pepper and Mrs. Dash. Mix thoroughly.

Cover and cook on low heat in the slow cooker for 5-6 hours. Don't let the chicken get too dry. Stir in the sugar and lemon juice (optional). Serve over rice.

Makes four servings.
Nutrition per serving:

Vegetable Chili

Vegetable Chili Recipe from p. 149 "The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever"

contains zucchini, red and green bell pepper, carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, kernel corn, garbanzo beans, chili powder, ground cumin, mild salsa, tomato paste, salt, pepper

Chocolate Clusters

two ounces of Bakers German Chocolate
12 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
12 ounces white chocolate chips
16 ounces dry roasted salted peanuts

Stir all ingredients in slow cooker.
Cook on low, three hours. Do not stir or lift lid.
After 3 hours, stir well for 3-5 minutes.

Drop by tablespoon onto wax paper
OR
Spread on wax paper and cut into squares when cool.

Store in an airtight container.