Day 40

What's on the menu:

Whole baked chicken
Fried carrots
Creamed sweet potatoes
Texas toast

Whole baked chicken

Sprinkle the chicken inside and out with seasoning salt. Place on rack above burner racks (where you would place buns, etc.) and cook 1 -1/2 hours and then go back and turn over and bake another 1 -1/2 hours. I only turn two of my burners on.

The chicken is so juicy and tender.

Fried carrots

1 bag of waffle cut or long shredded cut carrots (10 oz)

In a large skillet melt 1/2 stick of butter and add bag of carrots, salt and pepper and place top on pan. Cook stirring every 5 minutes on medium high heat. I like mine browned a lot. It takes about 20 minutes depending on the heat you use.

My 91 year old bachelor Uncle Leslie wants his carrots no other way but like this.

Creamed sweet potatoes

Boil sweet potatoes in water until done. Peel and put in bowl and mash. To this add just a little butter, a little sugar, a little cinnamon and a little vanilla. The potatoes are already done so it's ready like this but I like to place marshmallows on top and just indent each one slightly. Place in the microwave about a minute or so until marshmallows are melted.

Texas toast

Spread softened butter on each side of toast and broil on low until each side is golden brown.