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I have gotten all 6 chickens cut up. Cut up I have individual bags of 12 chicken legs, thighs, wings and breast. I cleaned and skinned them as well. I cut while my daughter skinned and cleaned. I also keep the gizzards and necks that come inside of the chicken for stuffing. I will post my stuffing recipe before Thanksgiving. It’s not actually my recipe I got it from my husband’s best friends father.
I am making chicken stock with the backs/spines of the chicken and it smells yummy in here right now. I covered the spines in a pot of water with garlic salt, season salt, regular salt and Adobo. I will simmer them until they are fully cooked. Then I will skim off the foamy stuff from the top of the water and discard the bones. I will let it cool and then pour the liquid into ice trays. After it’s frozen I will put the cubes in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. Viola…homemade chicken stock.
Tonight we are eating Chilli mac that I made yesterday. I fried 4 lbs. of ground turkey which I used 2 lbs. for Chilli Mac and the other 2lbs. went into the freezer. Later this week I will thaw and add black beans to it for Enchiladas on Wednesday.
This is my menu for this week
Monday: Pancakes & Apple Syrup (Homemade)
Mac & Cheese (Boxed)
Sloppy Joe (Homemade)
Tuesday: Oatmeal
Granola Cereal (Homemade)
Fried Chicken, French Fries, Sweet
Wednesday: Eggs, Cheese Grits & Ice Box
PB&J Sandwiches
Enchiladas
Thursday: Banana
Lentil Soup & Rice
Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy & Carrots
Friday: Oatmeal & Corn Bread
Corn Cakes & Granola
Stewed Chicken, Potatoes & Dumplings
Saturday: Pancakes & Grape Syrup
Dad will surprise us
Chicken Fried Rice & Chicken Wings
Yes Brenda their is nothing like having a freezer stash, no matter what it is. I just cranked my deep freezer up on Monday.
And thanks Tara for the link.
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hey its tara, here is the website i was talking about where i made the extra summer cash………. the website is here
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I swear, you are SO organized! And your homemade broth….mmmMMM!
It’s the best, isn’t it? I just made some myself, & it’s all tucked safely in the freezer. I just feel better knowing I have some kind of meat stock in my deep-freeze. All part of a well stocked pantry. (o:
Brenda
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