MBSLynne - Anything that calls for a chicken breast can usually be converted to less expensive by simply substituting bonesless chicken thighs and legs. Most stores will sell these boneless thighs frozen and in 3 to 5 pound bags for less than half the cost of frozen breasts. You can also buy large family packs of Chicken legs with the bone in and break them up into manageable size packets and freeze.

Chicken legs and thighs work great in a crockpot. Just toss some in with a cup of broth or 2, some fresh raw and cleaned up root veggies, a tablespoon of Mrs. Dash seasoning or any similar multi-spice seasoning and go about your day. An hour before serving, add some single cream or.. dissolve some cream cheese into the liquid and viola : creamy chicken stew. You can also do this at night and when you wake up, turn the pot off, take the liner out and stick in the fridge. Then an hour or two before you want to eat, put the liner back in the port and turn on low.

If you google Corckpot breakfast recipes, you'll find a number of yummy breakfast casserole dishes that you can clet bubble away at night. Most involve eggs. I make crockpot french toast casserole often but it's a bit of a production because I like fancy breakfasts.