TOP TEN things you can do with a rotisserie chicken while homeschooling

     I am sadly, a retired homeschool teacher. Both beautiful daughters have graduated from our little school@hm and are attending college.
     Last year, as a graduating mom, I was asked to speak at one of our local homeschool support group meetings and give some tips to parents diligently teaching their children and trying to maintain households at the same time.

     One of my tongue in cheek tips was all the things you can do with a lovely rotisserie chicken from the local market. I thought I would share these with you. They are fast and easy ideas designed to cut your time in the kitchen while keeping dinner fresh and healthy.
     Whether you homeschool your kids, work full-time, run a doggie day-care, are working on your tan, or just not a food person, a rotisserie chicken can be your new BFF! I am sure Dear Reader, as smart as you are, you could come up with quite a few more ideas. Let me know your top ten!

No. 10:  Science: Teach kids the anatomy of a chicken

         9:  First day, fast dinner idea: Rotisserie chicken, a box of rice pilaf, steamed fresh or frozen veggies, jellied cranberry sauce and ice cream for dessert.
        8:  Let the leftovers begin... Pull all remaining meat off the bone, saving carcass for stockpot. Use meat for an infinite number of recipes calling for cooked chicken.
        7:  Liquid penicillin for an ailing student: Give that old bird a new life. Using the carcass mentioned above, make homemade chicken soup and stock. When my chickadees are under the weather, I simply add tiny little star-shaped pastina and a squeeze of lemon stock!
        6:  Make gravy from your homemade stock/ broth
        5:  Use shredded, cooked chicken to make Chicken enchiladas or tasty nachos
        4:  Asian lettuce wraps, no measuring needed:  Cooked chicken, hearts of palm, roasted red pepper, simmered in low sodium soy and a drop or two of sesame oil to heat through. Top chicken w/ fresh cilantro. Wrap in whole leaves of Bibb lettuce. Serve with slivered fresh carrot, crunchy rice noodles, toasted almonds and sliced, pickled ginger.
        3:  Chicken casseroles, ad nauseum... everyone's got 'em! Check out the recipe file page on this blog for more chicken ideas.
        2:  Your favorite chicken salad
And the No. 1 thing you could do with a rotisserie chicken, while homeschooling is:
     Click on the link for the recipe and print it out. Grab a cup of coffee, then put your feet up. Let your kids make this simple recipe for Miss Vivian's chicken crescents. 
     You can call it math and home economics! You're welcome.