Which First: Lunch or Recess?

There is an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday discussing the pros and cons of having lunch before recess in elementary schools.  In the article (link here) it mentions that when kids have recess before lunch, they waste less food, eat more fruits and vegetables, and there are fewer health complaints while at school.  One kid said he likes that he doesn't throw up at every recess any more :). 

I have never heard of this schedule before, but I think its a great idea - I've eaten lunch at school with my girls and they have so little time to actually sit and eat before they are being herded off to recess!  I couldn't even finish a small sandwich before it was time to be done and packing up.  I would love to see this change implemented in our area schools so the kids get a chance to play and have fun, but are still allotted a reasonable amount of time to sit, relax, and eat their lunch.  I wonder what the kids would think about it....

Things to do with a Costco Chicken

By the middle of the week, I need some quick, delicious dinner ideas and Costco usually comes through for me.  Their frozen foods are ok in a pinch, but there is so much that can be done with a $4.99 rotisserie chicken! 

Tonight we had asian lettuce wraps, which is a fun, healthy way to get kids to eat some greens.  I chopped up onion, garlic, thinly sliced carrots, and green onion and sauteed it up in olive oil, a drop or two of sesame oil, soy sauce, and some sweet and sour sauce, then at the very end I added chopped up chicken and heated through.  We filled our own crisp lettuce leaves with rice, sliced cucumber, and cilantro and the kids loved it!  Healthy, fresh and fast.

Other yummy Costco chicken ideas are: tortilla soup, chicken enchiladas, BBQ chicken salad, chicken pot pie, philly chicken sandwich...the possibilities are endless!  What are your favorite uses for a cheap, already cooked chicken?