Practical Monday - A Little Chicken Goes A Long Way

Over the weekend I purchased a whole organic chicken to make a chicken pot pie and knew I would have some leftover. Well who knew this would be one hearty chicken. At a little over 4 pounds I got a large chicken pot pie (enough for 5-6 servings), 2 chicken salads and 2 meals. It averaged out to be about $1.00 of chicken per serving, which is much less than if I purchased chicken breast or even tenders to make all of that.

To save time I boiled it for about 1 hour (while cleaning) in a pasta pot, so I could lift the chicken out in the strainer. Then I let it cool, pulled it apart and stored the chicken until the next night when I made the pot pie.

So the next time your at the grocery store think practical and think about purchasing a whole chicken. A little chicken goes a long way!

Enjoy!
Laura

Burt's Bees Favorite

I missed blogging yesterday which I plan on designating as My Friday Favorites. So here is my first favorite. For months I’ve been on the prowl looking for the most natural skin care. Huge project! What became difficult is that some products that called themselves natural or organic had one or more ingredients that are harmful. About a month ago I tried Burt’s Bees Soap Bark and Chamomile cleanser at 97% natural. So far I love this product and so doesn’t my husband. The only thing you have to do is be careful that you don’t get it in your eyes. I’m looking forward to checking out more of their products, and I’ll let you know what I think. Check out Burt’s Bees at Burt's Bees. If you have tried this item – tell me what do you think?