Ideas from a chat session
****This is some of what was discussed in chat today (1-07-06)****
Soups are a great way of making things go farther.
Hamburger soup is a good one
a lentil and carrot soup
chili
deer burger in the hamburger soup
red bean chilli-padded it out with veg
Spaghetti goes far.
tuna pasta bake
Cheaper meats here are minced/ground beef, chicken, sausages
Boil a chicken
save the drippings for broth for a soup.
chicken pot pie, just throw some veggies in with it.
chicken and dumplings, chicken enchiladas
You could always have a potato night where you bake a potato then top it with different things.
Grill chicken and then cut it into strips and offer it with other toppings, bacon, cheese, eggs,etc
All of the leftovers, can be used in omelets.
you could do tortilla wraps too.
I like doing bean burritos
omlette with potato and onion, etc
Bean and Spinach Enchiladas - VERY nutrious and cheap
cocunut milk
its VERY mild and healthier than creams
you can buy it sweetened but it sreally kind of non-descript
Thai chicken
red bell peppers
cocunut milk, thai curry and chicken - served over rice
egg on toast, etc for lunches
Kraftfoods.com has a recipe forum
WITH nutrition charts
quiche is really good and cheap
taco mix recipe
1 TB Chili Powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp EACH of Cumin, garic powder, paprika, oregano and sugar
1/2 tsp salt - I Leave that out
mix in a bowl
use 3 Tbp with 1/2 cup water to 1 Lb ground beef
Talking about a roast: It was deer. Just like beef, only I didn't cook it as much
It dries out if you cook it too long.
Rinsing cooked, ground beef
buy the 80% lean which is way cheaper and RINSE it!
cook your chicken in the crock
or over the stove
When chicken is done remove and debone and cut up
Get broth boiling again
make a mixture of two cups flour a little salt and cut in about two walnut sized balls of shortening
Roll out and cut into strips or squares
Drop into broth and cook for about ten minutes or so (with pot covered.
Add back the chicken.....Chicken Pot Pie
Pensylvania Dutch recipe...very thrifty
Makes enough to feed an army
You can also make it with bacon.....cook the bacon and add onion and water
Bacon Spaghetti
Take bacon and onion and fry....chop the bacon and onion first
When it is cooked add a can of tomatoe juice
Boil some spaghetti noodles while the bacon sauce is cooking
When noodles are done, strain and add to bacon sauce
Mix well and put into a pan to bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees
It tastes like a piece of heaven
I took smoked sausage and cut it up into chuncks, added some red bell pepper, some barbeque sauce and some leftover spaghetti sauce
It has been cooking in the crock pot
I will serve it over noodles and have some veggie with it...maybe a salad
I have a recipe with a chopped onion, tinned butter beans, tinned tomatoes, dried mint - served with pitta bread or rice
I did chicken in the crockpot yesterday so i could do my meals for the freezer today
I love
www.hillbillyhousewife.comHow much chicken can you fit into the crock?
At one time?
cooked 4 breasts
