I was thawing a whole chicken over the weekend and roasted it on Monday. One whole chicken yielded 4 family dinners, leftovers for 3 days of lunches, and extra stock for the freezer -- all delicious. However, I'll now be glad to have beans, canned tuna, and beef for a few meals. What are your favorite ways to use leftover cooked chicken?
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| Friday |
Friday
scratch heart-shaped pepperoni pizza (made by daughter)
cabbage, celery, tomato salad in creamy vinaigrette
frozen mixed vegetables
scratch heart-shaped pepperoni pizza (made by daughter)
cabbage, celery, tomato salad in creamy vinaigrette
frozen mixed vegetables
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| Saturday |
Saturday
Valentine's Day Brunch:Mickey waffles, using my thrifted waffle iron from Goodwill a couple of years ago
turkey sausage links
pork bacon
fresh strawberries
orange juice
coffee
Dinner: Mexi-burgers, hamburger patties, topped with avocado, green pepper, onion, tomato, cheddar, salsa on homemade buns
roasted frozen broccoli
orange wedges
cherry pie
Sunday
taco bowls, cooked pinto beans, canned corn, tomatoes, avocados, salsa, cheddar, baked corn tortilla chips
frozen peas
leftover cherry pie
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| Monday |
Monday
roast chicken and gravy
oven-roasted potato wedges in beef fat
frozen mixed vegetables
beet and celery salad
fruit salad
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| Tuesday |
Tuesday
Chicken Divan casserole, using leftover chicken, cooked pasta, homemade Mornay sauce, frozen broccoli cuts, shredded cheese, bacon bits
carrot-raisin salad
stewed prunes
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| Wednesday just before baking I made these in individual baking dishes. |
Wednesday
chicken and biscuits, using leftover chicken, gravy, potatoes from Monday, frozen mixed vegetables, and herbs
carrot-cabbage slaw
gingered pears
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| Thursday |
Thursday
chicken-vegetable soup, using more leftover chicken, various vegetables, plus mushrooms
buttered toast
cabbage-green pepper-avocado salad with salsa and avocado oil dressing
dried prunes from last summer
Shopping this week
I stopped at Walmart twice since last week. Last Friday (day before Valentine's) I went to Walmart to buy some chocolate candies for my family for Valentine's day. As I had to pass through the produce section, I stopped to see how the strawberries looked. They actually looked very good for February strawberries. I bought 1 pint. So at least if I'm going to impulse buy something, it;'s the smallest of what Walmart offered. I spent $1.97 on that pint of strawberries. And yes, they were very good for commercial strawberries.
I stopped at Walmart twice since last week. Last Friday (day before Valentine's) I went to Walmart to buy some chocolate candies for my family for Valentine's day. As I had to pass through the produce section, I stopped to see how the strawberries looked. They actually looked very good for February strawberries. I bought 1 pint. So at least if I'm going to impulse buy something, it;'s the smallest of what Walmart offered. I spent $1.97 on that pint of strawberries. And yes, they were very good for commercial strawberries.
This morning I needed a couple of items from Walmart -- laundry detergent, ibuprofen for my husband, milk, and bananas. The milk and bananas cost $4.37.
So for this week's shopping I spent a total of $6.34. That feels a lot better than the almost $200 from two weeks ago. Our fridge and freezer still has a lot of produce to use. I won't shop again until at least the fridge looks more bare. It could be my big spend a couple of weeks ago was because I simply bought a lot of food.
How were your meals this past week? Did you make anything heart-shaped on or near Valentine's Day?
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