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| a whole chicken rubbed with herbs and ready to go into the oven |
As you'll see in a minute, several of this week's meals were based on a whole roasted chicken from Tuesday. There's still some meat on the carcass. So, I'll make chicken stock and remove the last of the meat from the bones on Friday. I think we'll have chicken soup for lunches this weekend.
Here's our menu for the last week.
Friday
pepperoni and pepper pizza
mixed frozen cauliflower and broccoli, steamed
tangerines
pepperoni and pepper pizza
mixed frozen cauliflower and broccoli, steamed
tangerines
Saturday
burrito bowls (shredded beef, pinto beans, seasoned canned corn, fresh bell pepper, fresh tomatoes, avocado, cheese, salsa)
stewed prunes
Sunday
leftover tea sandwiches, carrot and celery sticks, trail mix, cookies, cake, and orange segments from earlier today, plus steamed broccoli/cauliflower mix and breakfast sausage links -- a very easy dinner.
Monday
Mex soup -- leftover (from Saturday) beef, beans, and corn, plus frozen peppers, fresh onion, canned tomatoes, seasonings, cheese, cilantro, and beef cracklins'
green bean salad -- canned green beans in vinaigrette
no sugar added applesauce bread pudding recipe here
Tuesday
roasted chicken and gravy
steamed baby potatoes in their skins
steamed carrots (I steamed extra carrots to add to my morning smoothie on Wednesday)
frozen peas
sautéed spiced apples
sautéed spiced apples
Wednesday
leftover chicken and gravy
sautéed spinach, garlic, and onions
frozen cauliflower, steamed
brown rice (I made extra for Thursday)
Thursday
chicken fried rice, using leftover chicken, leftover rice, fresh mushrooms, celery, frozen mixed veggies, and an egg
Asian cabbage and tangerine slaw
gingered pears
I also did a little shopping earlier this week. Last week I mentioned we'd run out of bananas and need more this week. I went to Walmart on Tuesday for bananas and a couple of other items. I chose Tuesday to go because Tuesday is Value Village's Senior day -- 30% off any purchase -- and Value Village is right next door to Walmart.
At Walmart, I spent a total $29.30 on the following:
1 gallon milk $3.13
decaf coffee $8.77
regular coffee $8.77
bananas $1.14
6 bags frozen spinach $1.26 ea (frozen spinach has been hard to find at WinCo since sometime in fall, due to a nationwide recall)
As I said, I also wanted to go to Value Village for another flannel shirt for myself. This new one makes 3.
At Value Village I spent $3.84 plus tax for the above flannel, sage buffalo check shirt.
I saw the same shirt on Poshmark, previously-owned, for $12.00 or $4.88, pre-owned on Mercari. I got a pretty good deal and didn't have to pay shipping.
I don't know how you launder flannel shirts, but I've found that machine washing followed by hang drying helps the flannel last longer and gives me a neater looking shirt once dried, as compared to running through the tumble dryer.
How was your week? Any special meals you particularly enjoyed? Do you wear flannel shirts in winter? Is there a brand you think is better than others?
That chicken looks good! And I like the flannel shirt you purchased. I just look for ones that look like they are made from good fabric that holds it own after multiple washings. My favorite meal from this week was using canned green curry paste to make chicken curry with green beans and peppers. I used frozen, blanched garden green beans and canned Kirkland chicken from Costco. Chat GPT made the recipe. It was delicious. I also cooked an aging bag of black beans in the crockpot with bay leaves, dried diced onion, and seasonings. I portioned the cooked beans into one cup portions for the freezer. Future me will thank current me.
ReplyDeleteHi friend,
DeleteYum, your chicken curry sounds tasty. Did you make any changes from ChatGPT's recipe? Good job on cooking up a bag of black beans and freezing for the future. you're right, future you will really appreciate the cooked and seasoned beans.
Hi Lili, yes I added a little more curry paste and coconut milk. I can't always trust ChatGPT as you know! And you are correct- so nice to have bags of beans at the ready!
DeleteYour week of chicken sounded just like mine. I picked up a rotisserie chicken when I was at Sam's last Thursday so we ate chicken in various forms all week. First, roast chicken, then chicken with rice and gravy bowls, then creamy chicken enchiladas, then leftover chicken in our choice of what was leftover over. Some of the meals had brussel sprouts and others was broccoli salad. We are now chickened out!
ReplyDeleteYes, I love a good flannel shirt and have been wearing mine lately. I purchased mine from goodwill and they seem to hold up pretty well. The only thing I'm adding to my wardrobe is some jeans because a few I bought at goodwill just don't fit correctly so I have to get rid of them. I bought new ones with a Kohl's reward coupon when we bought flannel sheets for Christmas gifts for our kids (and ourself) and was able to get two pairs of new Levi jeans!
Alice
P.S. I did not get the spinner cleaner from a few days ago. I needed jeans more than the spinner.
Hi Alice,
DeleteYour chicken meals sound delicious. But I do understand feeling all chickened out. We're four here, but we can only really take a whole chicken (and all the remaining meals) every other week. Next week will be heavier on other proteins.
I have trouble finding jeans that fit well and are in good condition at thrift stores. I'm glad you used your Kohl's rewards to get a couple of pairs of Levi jeans for yourself. If you're like me, you'll really appreciate that they fit you well. Enjoy your new jeans!
I live in zippered sweatshirts in the winter. They are easy on and off and layer well with other things. But I like flannel shirts, too.
ReplyDeleteHi Live and Learn,
DeleteOh yes, I love layers. I wear a tank top under a flannel shirt under a fleece jacket. When I get too warm, the jacket comes off until I'm chilled. And then it goes back on. I appreciate the adaptiveness of layering now that I'm older than I ever did when young.
I like your shirt! I vary between flannel shirts over a long-sleeved t-shirt vs some sort of fleece or sweater over a long-sleeved t-shirt. Layering is helpful for me--depending on what I'm doing, I can get too warm or cold.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that you also used leftover beef for a couple of meals. It's nice to be able to use meat for more than one meal. I'm making turkey pot pie (with biscuits) tonight, using leftover turkey stored in our freezer. We're getting a lot of snow today, so that should be a good comfort meal. :) Leftover meat to the rescue!
Hi Kris,
DeleteI totally understand the layering. It's like a switch gets flipped and I'm way too hot to wear that top layer. And then before I know it, I'm chilled and need it back on.
With the beef, I'm trying to cook more at one time than what is normal for me so I can have a fairly easy night following the first night. Making enough for planned leftovers is not something that comes naturally to me. I know you and others do this regularly. I'm having to "learn" this one.
Turkey pot pie with biscuits sounds very warming. Was this oven-baked or in a pot on the stove? I make chicken and dumplings on the stove fairly often. Lots of snow can be cozy if you don't have to go anywhere. We haven't had any snow here yet. Maybe later this next week. I do look forward to watching it fall -- so beautiful to watch. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
I did an oven-baked pot pie. My husband sometimes does chicken and dumplings. He's made it both on the stove as well as in the crockpot. My daughter adores biscuits, so I wanted to make them while she was still home on her Christmas break (she returned today--we're expecting a snowstorm, so we had her go a day early).
DeleteI find it harder to cook for multiple meals now that my son is back home with us (temporarily, until he gets a new job). He's a big eater! Good luck with your efforts.
Hi Kris,
DeleteI'm glad your daughter got back to campus safe before the snowstorm. One less thing to worry about, right?
Good luck to your son as he looks for the right position!
Hi Lili. Your chicken looks great. I use similar seasonings on my whole chickens.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to comment on your Citrus Cabbage slaw recipe. Thank you for sharing it. I have often made a similar salad with romaine lettuce. But I never thought to try it with cabbage! I make more typical slaw, but I’m looking forward to trying this recipe this week with my meals. Thanks again. I’m pretty sure we will like it. I got cabbage for .25# recently which sure beat the price on lettuce. This will make a great, frugal winter option as you say.
Hi Lynn,
DeleteWhat a deal on the cabbage! I hope the salad that you normally make with lettuce is equally good made with cabbage. I made a version of this slaw last night, this time adding sliced almonds to the cabbage and tangerines. It was tasty and had a nice crunch. Enjoy yours!