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Last Friday I asked for a girl’s phone number and she said no.

There I am, sitting at a tiny table at the new tapas place down the street. The Bachelor is to my left and Rooster is to my right. Our waitress is lithe and sarcastic and The Bachelor says, “how about our waitress?” The Bachelor rarely says how about anyone, so I kick Rooster under the table, a cue to start flirting. We take all of her ordering recommendations even the crudo which consists of a single raw sea scallop balanced in a dish of lime juice ($10). Every time our waitress checks on our table Rooster gabs and The Bachelor smiles.

Half way through the meal, the flue closes in the kitchen's wood burning oven and the dining room fills up with smoke. Our waitress approaches in an all-my-tip-givers-are-fleeing panic. Rooster tells her we’re not going to abandon her, we’ll tough it out. She brings us three complimentary desserts and three glasses of sherry. We nag The Bachelor to get her digits but by the end of the night he hasn’t made a move.

As the men get their coats I sneak to the server-station and ask for the waitress. I tell her my friend is shy. I say I’m running interference and ask her if she’s seeing anyone. She gives the floor an embarrassed glance and says she is. That glance is familiar to me, I've done it myself on occassion and so I know she is lying. I say nothing to the boys but when Rooster and I go home, I confess.

"Did you specify which one of us wanted her number?" He asks. I think for a moment. I confided no names, no body details. "There you go," he said. "She thought you were trying to set her up with me." I realize he’s right. The Bachelor never said boo to her whereas my husband flirted all night long. What a foolish woman, rejecting my husband like that. The Chicken blushes with indignation...

The Rules: Submit your best quick and easy recipe that makes the holiday season less hectic but still special, from a favorite casserole to gift cookies to a supper soup.

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Chrysler All-Recipes “Holidays On The Go” Recipe Contest

The Entry: Blushing Pomegranate Chicken

Pomegranate marinated chicken simmers alongside ginger accented sweet potatoes. This recipe requires very little prep work and minimal attention so you can easily cook it while going about your holiday business!

2 pounds Sweet potatoes
3 ½ pounds fryer chicken pieces
1 cup pomegranate juice
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 to 4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 cups hot cooked rice
1 bunch green onion, sliced
¼ cup pomegranate seeds

Peel sweet potatoes, quarter lengthwise. Arrange potatoes and chicken in glass baking dish. In a bowl, combine pomegranate juice, sherry vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, ginger and garlic, salt and pepper; mix well. Pour over potatoes and chicken. Cover and marinate for 1 to 2 hours, turning once. Bake in 350 degree F. oven 25 minutes. Turn potatoes and chicken and baste. Bake, basting once or twice more for 20 minutes longer or until chicken is cooked through. Arrange chicken over hot cooked rice on a serving platter. Arrange potatoes around edge of platter. Sprinkle with green onion and pomegranate seeds. 4 servings.