Convenience

It's quite amusing that my Tuesday Tip is going to fall right in line with the question asked yesterday. I LIKE to have go-to ingredients in my house, and I also like to have FRESH ingredients in the house.  One of the easiest ways to do this is called...."throw a chicken in the crockpot before you go to work"!

Seriously...a whole chicken, water and whatever else you want in there to flavor it. Rosemary, orange wedges, pepper, thyme, garlic, onions....and never forget to salt it well.  When you get home, not only does your home smell DELISH, you have several lunches on their way to completion. Debone the chicken and use freezer bags to store. Now, I like to take it a step further. STRAIN your broth and put it in freezer bags to use when making soups, stews...and the holidays are FAST approaching and you will be well stocked when it's time to make the stuffing! There are no preservatives and YOU control the flavor.

Yesterday, my friend Sandy shared on Facebook that she ALWAYS has fresh chicken in her fridge for the kids to have quick meals.  Perfect plan for a mom on the move! Thanks Sandy!