Monday - It was a soup kind of day!

Breakfast was leftover breakfast enchiladas from Sunday, and they do rewarm quite nicely.

Lunch was a quick chicken salad, which is a favorite with my kids. It takes a bit of chopping but it is very yummy and healthy!

Chicken Salad

2 cans of chicken breast drained and broken up

2 green onions sliced thin

1/2 red bell pepper diced fine

1/4 cup craisins

1/2 apple diced

1 stalk of celery diced

about 10 snow peas sliced

2T-3T light mayo

Mix it all together and serve in a pita pocket half with a sliced apple and some taro chips for a healthy lunch that doesn't make the kids fall asleep in the afternoon!

Keenan was mostly done with his school stuff in the morning and spent the afternoon cleaning off porches and walks for the older ladies in our neighborhood. He came in very red cheeked and cold but he enjoyed it and got to count it for PE!

While I was chopping things for lunch I put the boys to work opening cans since supper was an easy crock pot soup. I did find out one really great trick! Put the broth and all the fixings in the crock pot and throw in 2 frozen chicken breasts for the meat. After 3-4 hours pull the chicken out and shred it and it is done!

Taco Soup

2 frozen chicken breasts

1 large can of diced tomatoes (I think it was 24 ounces) with juice

2 of those cans full of water

1 generous scoop of chicken bullion (I use the paste)

1 can of Black beans

1 can of garbanozo beans

1 can of kidney or white beans

1 can of pinto beans

1 can of corn

1 pack of taco seasoning

1 pack of ranch dressing mix

1 can of diced green chilis (6oz)

1 small onion diced

Rinse and drain the beans and corn. Throw everything else in the crock pot on high until there is condensation on the lid, then turn to low and cook for 5-6 hours. After 4 hours shred up the chicken with a couple forks and throw back in.

We served this with these tortillas that are uncooked and you cook them 30 seconds on each side on a skillet. They are from Costco.

The best thing about this meal is that there was easily enough left for one more meal for our family of 4! My kids are also learning how to eat leftovers!