Chicken Tacos - 3 Day Chicken (day 3)

The remainder of the chicken goes into a frying pan with an 1/8 cup of water and 1 packet of regular taco seasoning mix. Once the chicken is thoroughly mixed and completely heated, stuff tacos and prepare as you normally would i.e., lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded cheese and sour cream.

If you like soft tacos, consider trying this:

It makes a flavorful taco and adds just a little heat. It's pretty good with chips too. My daughter loves this with ranch tortilla chips (she's also very skinny and can afford to eat chips!)

So, we've had supper for 3 nights from one crock pot chicken. My family didn't complain.

Chicken Cabbage Rolls - 3 Day Chicken (day 2)

Take the chicken mixture out of the refrigerator and divide into 2 halves, placing one back in the refrigerator for day 3.

Chicken Cabbage Rolls

o Cabbage Leaves (appropriate to the number of rolls)
o 1/2 to 1 cup of rice, precooked (again, based on quantity of rolls)
o 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
o 1 14 oz can of tomatoes
o small can of tomato paste
o salt and pepper to taste

Layer the cabbage leaves in a microwaveble dish and cover. Microwave on high for 2 minutes and 30 seconds.  Mix the chicken with all other ingredients. The chicken should be shredded and cold.

Remove cabbage leaves from microwave and lay each one out individually. Add a spoonful of the chicken mixture close to the edge of the cabbage. Roll the cabbage leaf all the way to the opposite end and place back into the microwaveable dish. Once you have made the cabbage rolls and they are stacked in the dish, microwave them high for 3 minutes.

Turn the dish and microwave on high another 2 minutes. This is usually enough time if you have an 1100 watt microwave. If you feel any cold places under the cabbage rolls with your finger, then you should do another 2 minutes or so.

*You can also steam the cabbage leaves or boil them and heat the mixture in the microwave or on the stove by itself and then make the cabbage rolls. They can also go into the crockpot for 2 to 3 hours. I suppose it's a matter of preference.

I made a dozen and used 1/2 cup of rice for 6. The other 6 had no rice and a tablespoon of agave nectar instead of tomatoes (sweet versus tangy). You could also use duck sauce. I just didn't want the extra carbs contained in the rice, especially if I wanted more than one.


Please check back for day 3.

Lemon-Herb Sauce - 3 Day Chicken (day 1)

Busy like me? Try this chicken. It worked for me.

1 whole chicken or 6 to 9 breasts (I used breasts)
1/4 cup of chopped onion
2 cloves of chopped garlic

Place all ingredients in crock pot for 6 to 8 hours. Remove 1/2 to 1/3 of the chicken and put in the refrigerater for use the next 2 days

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Lemon-herb Chicken sauce
1/2 cup of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon paprika
4 packets of Truvia or Sugar
1/2 cup cold water
1 teaspoon corn starch

Dissolve the corn starch in the cold water. You can add all the ingredients directly to the crockpot and cook on high for another 30 minutes or you can add all the ingredients to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds at a time until thick and bubbly. Serve over rice or noodles.
We added salt and pepper and shredded the chicken. Of course, this is optional.

Check back for day 2 and 3.

Boiled Chocolate Cake

I came across this really entertaining video today. I was so sure it was going to be a catastrophe, but it seems to have worked out in the end.

Cajun Barbeque Chicken

Since my back has been injured, my husband has been very good about cooking. . . on the grill (he's really not great in the kitchen). He cooked something with an unusual flavor that I thought I would share.

He got a large pack of drumsticks and sprinkled them with Cajun Seasoning. When they were getting close to done, he brushed on just plain old, store bought, barbeque sauce.

It might be hard to believe but it was the best barbeque chicken I've ever had and I'm not much of a drumstick person.

Simple and easy, with an excellent flavor.