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When I was a young bride, my mother gave me a lesson on how to buy a week's groceries on twenty dollars (not including paper & cleaning products).   OK, yes, that was a long time ago, but I've never forgotten how to be frugal when necessary and with a little planning create healthy, filling and enjoyable meals for my family. Since I am doing the 10 Week Wellness Challenge with the Iowa Food and Family Project, it seem like a good time to share some rotisserie chicken ideas and recipes.  As mentioned above, I like to be frugal and one of my recent discoveries is that Target marks their rotisserie chickens down to $2.75 for a whole chicken -- not per pound -- for the whole cooked chicken the day after Target sold them hot.  I buy 2 or 3 and freeze them for future use. The obvious meal is to have with our rotisserie chicken on a busy night and serve it with mash potatoes or rice and a veggie.  My husband and I love that meal.  It is super easy to grab on out of the freezer, defrost for 10 minutes and pop it into a roaster in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes covered with some added liquid in the bottom of the pan.  A 1/2 cup of water, chicken broth or white wine will work.  This will keep it moist.  After 30 minutes take the cover off and up the heat to about 400/425 degrees for 15 minutes or so to crisp up the skin.  But that really doesn't count as a recipe..... The idea is that you will have something quick in your freezer to grab on a busy night and turn into a healthy meal.  I like to shred up the...