Back after a cheap and fun weekend

So, this weekend was a very low key, explore the area fun. We packed a picnic lunch (I bought us a subway $5 footlong) and packed crackers and cheez-its from the stockpile. Packed a couple thermos bottles of black ice tea, and away we went.
this area is so pretty, that you can do so many fun relaxing things for very cheap. the whole day cost less than $10, we took some neat photos, and enjoyed the sunshine.

SO, what to blog about today? today we are talking chicken salad sandwich. Lots of gals at work love my sandwiches, and they are a breeze to make. VERY cheap too! also, its what we do with the majority of the mayo that we buy (that, and I make a LOT of suddenly pasta salad for my husband's lunch, more on this later)

so, here is a delicious recipe for chicken salad. you can eat it on bread, with crackers, or over lettuce.

I start with three or four chicken breasts. I just bought some at Safeway for $5 for 8 of them.
USUALLY I like to throw them into the pan frozen, because as they thaw, they sort of "steam" themselves..
put frozen chicken breasts in skillet with a lid.. Season them now, when you put them in. I usually use lemon pepper, but lately I was introduced to Johnnys. LOVE it.
Cook on a very low setting, turning often. as they thaw they produce the water from being frozen. this also helps so you don't need oil.
every time I turn, i season slightly. the water may evaporate quickly, so I add about a quarter cup whenever I check the chicken.
chicken will be done when it is no longer pink inside. remove from pan, and chop into bite sized pieces.
then add a few tablespoons of mayo. We don't like our really mayoey (not quite a word) so I add just enough so that it makes it "wet"
Right before serving, I season with pepper and sometimes oregano. serve on bread, or try the suggestions above.

Voila. I make a big batch of this on Mondays, and it gets enough sandwiches to last the week. A lot of the foods I buy, we call "lunch munchies" because my husband does not have access to a microwave. So it is lots of crackers, snacks, cold sandwiches, pasta salads, and such. Also, its easier to eat the 6 meals a day when you have small snacks available.


so, that's it for today. simple, yet delicious. This week I want to get into the wedding and the cost we put out for it. I feel that Brides all over would love to see some of the money saving techniques I used, and also, family and friends will be surprised at how much the final cost was.