Slow cooker whole chicken and sweet potato

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken

4 t salt

2 t paprika

1 t cayenne pepper

1 t onion powder

1 t thyme

1 t white pepper

1/2 t garlic powder

1/2 t black pepper

1 large sweet potato

1 1/2 T butter (I like Brummell & Brown yogurt based butter)

Directions:

1. Combine all dry seasonings in a small bowl and rub all over chicken. 

2. Place chicken in a ziplock container overnight. 

3. Dice sweet potato and place in a foil pack. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top and scoop out the butter.

4. Seal foil and place in bottom of slow cooker. 

5. Remove chicken from container and place on top of the foil pack. 

6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. The chicken will be so tender once it's done that it'll fall off the bone. 

7. And now to make some slow cooker stock!! Discard all bones and skin into the slow cooker with any of the sweet potato juices. Pour 8-12 cups of water into the slow cooker and set on low for 12 hours. Strain the stock and discard the chunky pieces. 

Clean Chocolate Granola

Ingredients

2 1/2 C oatmeal

1 C chopped raw almonds

1/4 C sesame seeds

1/2 C shredded coconut

1/2 C honey

3 packs stevia

2 T unsweetened cocoa

1 scoop protein powder (chocolate)

1 T chia seeds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F

2. Mix all ingredients together

3. Spread out on cooking pan

4. Bake for 30-40minutes, stirring every 10 minutes (for the first 20 or so minutes), and then every 5 minutes until done. Watch carefully to make sure it doesn't burn.