I’m probably the last one to figure this out but just in case I’m not, here it is. If you’re going to roast a chicken for dinner anyway, you might as well roast two or three at once.

Why? Well, firstly, it’s the end of the fight for the drumstick. There’s one for everyone who wants one! But more importantly, after you’ve had your fill you can package up all that nicely roasted meat and use it in quick and easy meals for the rest of the week.

For example, tonight we had roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and salad. Tomorrow, we’re having Holiday Chicken Salad on croissants. Later on in the week, we’ll have home-made chicken noodle soup. (The stock for which is simmering away right now.) And, since I did 3 chickens I also have some to go in the freezer because there’s more than we want for one week. Next week, I can just pull out the package of cooked and chopped chicken meat and make a nice chicken pot pie.

So much easier not to have to cook from scratch every night! Why didn’t I figure this out sooner?

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