A way to use leftover chicken

 I use this when I need a quick dinner by shredding leftover chicken or getting a rotisserie chicken from the market. Mix the chicken with lemon juice and a bit of mayo. Toss with halved cherry tomatoes,  sliced cucumber, diced green onions. Complete the dish with some fresh basil or mint. I usually throw a little dill in there as well. Finish with seasoning of your choice. I leave the chicken in big chunks serve in a bowl with some bread on the side.

The best meal planning sheet

I devote at least one afternoon to planning meals. I usually end up with three different lists. One listing my meals for the week. One for the ingredients needed for those dishes and one made to restock my pantry. I end up taking all those lists to make one big shopping list for the store. It was kinda crazy so when I found this list in the Jan 2011 issue of Real Simple magazine I ripped it out and copied it several times. It has been a lifesaver. Easy to plan and shop for the meals, I mean all you do is have to go down the list in each category! It is also great for keeping record of the meals that we had and what weeks.
You can go here to download your own copy. I made a couple of changes to fit my schedule. I don't commit the meals to certain days because some days I feel like an easier recipes and some days I feel like cooking so I leave the day blank to give me more freedom. It is just nice to have my meals and my shopping list in one. Thought I would share. I think meal planning the hardest part of cooking so something to make it all easier is nice.
A example of my list.