Cook Once Eat 5 Times!

We all have such busy lives full of work, kids and to-do lists a mile long.  Some days are down right crazy!  Save cooking time with a “cook once eat lots” approach.  By simply cooking once, you create extra portions to carry you through for at least 4 more meals!
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See our examples below for salmon (or your favorite fish) and the always recipe-flexible chicken:
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CHICKEN: One 4-5 pound chicken for $4-5 can feed you all week!  To feed a family, roast 2 chickens for 5 days of meals.
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Day 1: Bake a whole chicken at 450 F for 1 hour and enjoy an easy roast chicken dinner.
Day 2: Mix 2 oz chicken plus shredded low fat cheese for each low carb chicken enchilada.
Day 3: Add 3 oz chicken to an Italian salad with olives, peppers, Parmesan & Italian dressing.
Day 4: Shred 3 oz chicken plus broth & diced veggies for 100 calorie chicken soup.
Day 5: Mince 3 oz chicken with Cheddar cheese, onions & peppers for an easy frittata.
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SALMON: Get 1 1/2 lbs of salmon and you’ll eat like a queen for 5 days!  If you don’t feel like having fish every day, then freeze ‘em for future dinners!
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Day 1: Cut salmon into 4 oz fillets and broil or roast at 400 F to enjoy a broiled salmon dinner.
Day 2: Flake a 4 oz fillet and mix with egg, onion and Old Bay seasoning for fast salmon cakes.
Day 3: Cube a 4 oz fillet for a salmon stir fry with broccoli florets, peppers and hoisin sauce.
Day 4: Mix a can of veggie broth, diced carrots & celery with salmon for fish chowder.
Day 5: Flake salmon & mix with celery & mayo for salmon spread on endive or veggie sticks.
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