This week I was short of time and decided to pick up a roasted chicken and see how many meals I could make with it. I count 5 meals. Wow I know that is a lot of chicken to consume in a week. I tried to have it mixed in with very different flavors. Chicken soup is wonderful and the taste is pure and simple. Also the chicken pot pie is so easy. What I like about this recipe is that the herbs and spices you use will determine it flavor. I used a mix of parsley and thyme. The topping of crescent roll dough is so easy and makes a delicate crust. Much better than a pie dough. I found a roll of dough for under a dollar at a national chain. Yes 5 meals is a lot of chicken but I did not have to cook the chicken first and the time I saved was worth it.
SUNDAY
Brunch scrambled eggs, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Salad with cubed chicken, tomatoes, cheese and hard salami
MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner chicken noodle soup
TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch hard salami sandwich, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner grilled burger, lettuce and tomato, chips, fresh or canned fruit
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch chicken noodle soup, fruit
Dinner omelet, salad greens, fresh fruit
THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch cold chicken sandwich, carrots
Dinner chicken pot pie, fresh or canned fruit
FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch PB&J sandwich fresh or canned fruit
Dinner grilled cheese and frozen soup (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)
SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner home made sauce and spaghetti, salad, cookies
SHOPPING LIST
ground beef, whole roasted chicken, hard salami, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, salad greens, tomatoes, canned tomatoes, pasta ,bread, orange juice, milk, fresh or canned fruit