Just kidding! This post is not about an actual rubber chicken (but it might as well be). In fact it is how I managed to stretch a $46 rotisserie chicken over three different meals for a family of four. Read on and find out.This might work for you too.
Usually I find myself scampering around mid-week trying to figure out what to prepare for dinner as the meals prepped and prepared on Sunday are all gone. I decided to pick up a rotisserie chicken (bought at TruValu supermarket, as I personally find it juicier). That night dinner was rotisserie chicken, garlic mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. Meal 1.
After serving everyone their favourite pieces of meat, I still had a good bit leftover, so I took the remaining meat of the bones and chopped it up into small pieces. Put some small chunks aside along with the bones and the rest I made into chicken salad wraps for the kids to take to school the next day and lettuce wraps for my husband and I. Meal 2.
The saved bones I boiled for stock and used as a base for a tasty chicken noodle soup with some of the chopped pieces of meat and veggies thrown in. This I served with warm bread rolls for dinner the next day. Meal 3. I also had soup left over which I portioned out into containers and refrigerated for an easy grab and go meal.
And that folks is the story of the $46 rubber chicken... Well worth it.
Really like these recipes...quick, easy to prepare and all the meals look so delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good tip ! Must try it myself !
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ReplyDeleteGoes to prove that necessity is the mother of resourcefulness. As a society, usually without being aware of it, we can be sinfully wasteful. This is one of many great examples of efficient consumption. Kudos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for these yummy recipes. I like the idea of using some of the leftover chicken in a hearty soup!
ReplyDeleteWow!! This is really innovative, looks delicious (getting very hungry and wouldn't mind tasting all! lol) and is definitely a great way to shave off that grocery bill that I swear increases every week for the same amount of groceries!!! Gotta start making sure I waste less too!!! Thanks, great sharing as always!
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