Wednesday, January 14, 2026

BBQ Chicken Sliders

 This is super easy for busy week night AND it works great for leftovers the next day for school lunch!!  WIN WIN!!

Ingredients:
2c rotisserie chicken
Hawaiian Breads
BBQ sauce
Red onion, chopped in slices
Sandwich cheese
2T butter
Onion powder
garlic powder

Shred rotisserie chicken - mix with BBQ sauce

Cut Hawaiian bread in half - place the rolls on a baking sheet.  Top with chicken, red onion, cheese slices.

Then melt butter and mix in onion and garlic powder.  Brush on top of the Hawaiian bread.

Cover with foil - bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Then uncover and bake for 5 more minutes.

Serve with pickles, salad, chips -- yummy!!

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Lunch size Chicken Pot Pie

This was such an easy and yummy lunch idea for B man!!  I made this up for dinner the night before and then just threw leftovers in the air fryer and packed for B's lunch - worked great!!  Super yummy!!


Ingredients
Rotisserie chicken (shredded)
Frozen mixed veggies
1 can cream of chicken soup
Puff pastry sheets (thawed)
Salt + pepper (optional)

Mix filling: Stir together shredded chicken, frozen mixed veggies, and cream of chicken soup. Add salt + pepper if you want.

Prep pastry: Cut puff pastry sheets into squares and press into a sprayed muffin tin

Fill: Spoon the chicken mixture into each pastry cup

Bake: 375°F for ~18 minutes (until golden + bubbly)

Serve or freeze: Let cool, then freeze in airtight container for easy lunches!

Monday, January 12, 2026

Chicken Quesadillas

Easy and yummy lunch idea!!  Made these up the night before and then just throw in air fryer in morning and back in the lunch box!!  Super yummy and filling!!

Ingredients:
Tortillas
Rotisserie Chicken
Black Beans
Shredded cheese
Salsa
Sour Cream

On a baking sheet - place tortilla, layer with rotisserie chicken, shredded cheese, black beans.  Then top with another tortilla.  Brush with butter to make crispy.

Bake in 350 degree for 8-10 minutes.

Serve with salsa and sour cream