Whenever possible, buy a fully cooked chicken for a dollar or more extra. First, you will save that you don't have to dook it. Second you have an immediate meal. Third it is easy to clean it as soon as it is cooled and plan soup and other small quick meals. We like to add chicken pieces to stove top dressing or rice a roni. I like to use peices for soup that I can take to lunch. All is ready and you can make it into three or four meals if you plan. Plus you saved the hour of baking it. When you have to bake, plan at least two items to cook at the same time. Like casserole and bread, or cookies and a casserole. Think energy conservation as well as cost savings. Have a great day. Oh, I like to buy a chunk of meat, like round, that hasn't been cut up in the less expensive bulk packaging. I can cut off a few steaks, a roast, teri meat and chunks for stew or chili...so I can get 5 to 8 meals out of something I could have spent going to McDonalds or a Pancake House.