Adventures of a chicken kind.

In anticipation of my return to work this week, I managed to get all of the laundry done, take down the Christmas decorations, clean the house, make a menu and go grocery shopping. Of course I had helpers of all ages, but we got it done!  It was a great weekend. Here is our menu.

Sunday - chili

Monday - spinach lasagna from the freezer

Tuesday - orange rosemary chicken

Wednesday - leftovers or out with the Millers

Thursday - Salisbury steak

Friday - leftovers?

Saturday - pizza

My first day back went smoothly.  No tears at daycare drop off, I remembered everything I needed, and the hours flew by. I came home, snuggled with my boy and then picked the girls up from school. Then, committed to stick to my menu, I set out to prepare tomorrow's dinner. Orange rosemary chicken in the crock pot. Just make it, heat it and eat it!  The recipe seemed easy enough.  The only problem: I have to work with a whole, raw chicken. Something new for me.  Shocking, I know.  In addition to my large learning curve, my eldest child wanted to help. How does one work with raw chicken and let a toddler help without contaminating everything??  I'm not sure how I managed to accomplish any of it, but the recipe was easy enough and it's set and ready to go.  It's a Paula Deen recipe and there's lots of butter, so it will probably taste amazing!  Next hurdle: getting the littles to eat it. 

Have a good one!!