what did i do this morning?

i brined a chicken. well, technically speaking, it is still brining, and will be for several more hours. but anyway, i'm brining a chicken.

i'm making homemade chicken noodle soup tonight and in an effort to make it recession-proof [cute, huh] i decided i was going to roast my own chicken instead of buying costco or whole food's bomb roasted chickens. fresh & easy whole chicken: $2.22 other stuff for chx noodle soup: like $6. meals for a while. it's the economy y'all. this is gonna be a new kind of recipe blog. :)

here is my adorable chicken brining away!
ingredients: chicken. water, salt, pepper, olive oil, ( a lil soy sauce just because ) bay leaves, lemon juice, and garlic. lots of garlic. but not roasted like they said, cause i don't have that much time.

stay tuned. i promise to update more often. especially for my loyal reader in boston.