One yr I was really tight on money. I found a $12 turkey after the holidays. That bird gave me meat for 4 months (I live alone). I made sandwiches, stews, chilies + soups, froze it all. That bird did not die in vain. If somethings going to die for me to eat it, I will not waist a bit of it.

Since you used milk to make your gravy, I would use the left over gravy as a base to make a cream of chicken or cream of broccoli soup. So, after you make the broth in the slow cooker, you can pour out some of the liquid into another pan then, pull off the little tender pieces of meat which are still stuck to the chicken bones, put them in to the broth and add the gravy in for the cream soup base. Then if you want to make cream of broccoli, add some frozen broccoli (or some of the "veggie scraps" and some shredded cheddar cheese to your broth/gravy/chicken meat mixture. There's your cream of chicken and veg soup. Delicious!

@51Springfield

Жыл бұрын

Great ideas!!!

@tiffanyb4764

Жыл бұрын

Homemade cream of whatever you make is great. And of course no chemicals or other garbage. It’s really easy to make. You basically just make a roux out of the broth. And it freezes well.

@msadventure49

Жыл бұрын

@@tiffanyb4764 Right! I do it all the time.

@tiffanyb4764

Жыл бұрын

@@msadventure49 yes!

If you notice she doesn't go without at all. Finding the pleasures in life don't have to cost money all the time is awesome. Feels like everyone is always having to buy to dress better, have the better brand of item, brand new car etc. She looks at things she wants and saves up for it paying cash instead of going into debt. I value your videos and learn things of value that helps me to get ahead or get out of debt. THANK YOU ROCKY TOO FOR BEING SO DARN CUTE!

@TWR1988

Жыл бұрын

YES. She shows that living on a low income actually requires intelligence, but it can be done (I only say that because recently I’ve had enough of hearing other people on benefits like I am, complaining that they don’t have enough to get by with family support, when I have 5 years of food backed up plus gardening supplies and household DIY tools and I’ve done it with no help (just found out my neighbours are like minded and been getting ready for something big, and they see things going full💥 S 💥H 💥T 💥F💥 soon; so it’s looking hopeful that we have a chance). YES;.. Rocky is too stinkin cute 🥰

@ritastutler1470

Жыл бұрын

I think people are embarrassed by my 2000 Ford Focus...doesn't bother me. Lol

@TWR1988

Жыл бұрын

@@ritastutler1470 aww; that’s only a baby; my perfect vehicle is the 1974 Datsun 120Y 4 cyl, 1.2 litre Automatic (runs of the smell of an oily rag, and you don’t need a mechanic with computer skills 😝). It’s still running after 48 years, so it’s safe to say; it’s built to last. Unfortunately your vehicle is coming into the *throw away* era. 😢 At 22/23 years old, you may need to be looking into a replacement (with the world economy, a scooter? 🛵). What are her miles reading? After 400,000kms you’ll see wear and tear, some go down hill at 250,000 (it depends on the owner, and how much respect the machine has been given)

@ritastutler1470

Жыл бұрын

@@TWR1988 less than 100,000..our main vehicle is a 97

@TWR1988

Жыл бұрын

@@ritastutler1470 you should be fine for a while then (provided there’s no significant solar flare or EMP)

In Scotland we have 'broth mix' which is a mixture of dried split yellow peas, barley, lentils and green peas which we would add to the chicken stock with fresh chopped carrots, potatoes and leeks to make a hearty and traditional soup. Lovely stuff and always warm the cockles of your heart! 🍵

@zz-ic6vy

Жыл бұрын

Sounds delicous!

@mairi2693

Жыл бұрын

@@zz-ic6vy It is.... especially when it's nice and so chunky that it will 'stick to your ribs' as we say in Scotland! ☺️

@cyn2480

Жыл бұрын

I'm going to make this recipe. Thanks!

@sheila3936

Жыл бұрын

Lovely in the winter. I usually skip the leeks and add onion and diced ham too.

@TWR1988

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been cooking this for 19 years, I thought it was my own invention 😭 😂. Yes; it’s winter in Australia right now, and this is lunch today. Don’t forget the garlic 🧄

Actually to be brutally honest I don't think there is another KZreadr like you you definitely are unique and give really great advice for people who are struggling I honestly do admire what your doing and your content thank you 😊

Soooo happy to have found you!! I’m 66 years old, on Social Security retirement, but also work two days a week as a nurse. I can save someone’s life but have been horrible saving money. It has finally come to my mind that I may not be able to work and have to live on only my Social Security. You tips and educational videos are helping me to learn to live comfortably on less. Thank you bunches.

Now that's how its done. I do the same with anything I roast. Good job. In a pinch that gravy over toast or biscuits would make another meal.

It’s funny how in the USA this is considered frugal or extreme but in the rest of the world, nothing goes to waste, you fix things until it can’t be repaired and you take care of your things with extreme pride. We have a sick problem with massive consumerism.

@AGM-ts5bb

Жыл бұрын

You are right!

@cleopatra658

Жыл бұрын

When you can’t repair things yourself, it’s often more expensive to fix something than to buy a new one! Maybe if they made more quality products!

@milicamarshastefanovich3312

Жыл бұрын

@@cleopatra658 I totally get that. In the US we no longer make quality since all of our goods come from China. Everything in our lives has become like fast fashion, disposable and doesn’t last long. That concept is not only bad for our finances but our environment. For us to have those disposable items we need cheap labor and those people are exploited by their own governments for our consumerism.

Pyrex is NOT safe to use on burner. It is made for oven and microwave. Corning Ware can be used on stove burner.

@slbaker63

Жыл бұрын

Pyrex says right on the bottom that it's not for stove top. I learned this the hard way. When I was much younger I tried exactly as you did in this video and it blew up on me. It totally shattered into a million pieces. Much safer to use a metal roasting pan!

My treat last week was a mighty fine deal on fresh strawberries. I bought 10 cases at 5 bucks a piece for a total of 50 dollars. Gave 2 away. The rest are for making strawberry jam for my pantry and addition to Christmas gifts. I'm making homemade jam baskets this year. Bought baskets last year on clearance for 75 cents each. Then will be making blueberry and hopefully peach. 3 jars, tea biscuits and tea for each basket. Plus basket is re usable.

for the gravy, if you have cornstarch that works too, just in case someone needs a substitution.

I learned my frugal self sufficient ways from my grandmother who was the oldest of four daughters during the Great Depression. When I asked her what the Great depression was like, she said we were poor but we didn't know we were poor, because everyone was poor, and we always had enough to eat. They had chickens, and a garden. They canned and put up their harvest. They knew how to forage. They knew which mushrooms were edible, and often collected dandelion greens. They also did not waste a thing. These are good skills to have. When history repeats, it's going to be a lot harder because most people lack these skills. Thank you for posting your videos. I do believe they will be an invaluable resource in the near future.

These are the kinds of videos I dig on KZread. Just regular people doing their thang and sharing their personal tips. How KZread used to be back in the day before all the partners and pristine lighting, editing, sponsoring, etc. loved the tips and loved the goofy moments with your dog at the end.

One thing I really love about you PP is your inner child is alive and having tons of fun with you🥰 Rocky is never bored with you as his mama❣️🐾❣️

After picking good meat off the bones, I cook the chicken carcass with the skin and cartilage, etc. alone with carrot & celery tips, that I don't eat, for a few hours first until the bones disintegrate (if not disintegrating, cook longer until it does--instapot is great for this)when squeezed (the bigger the bones, the longer). Then I strain it through a fine sieve. The broth I keep to make soup, usually with leftover meats and vegetables stored in freezer. The chicken and carrot "waste" I grind up into a paste to make treats for my dog. I add an egg to the paste, white rice if I have any leftover, spread out on a greased cookie sheet on low oven until dried enough to break into pieces. I keep refrigerated for her. She loves her "Chicken Biscuits"! My cats love the chicken paste unbaked, "chicken pate". I do this with whole chickens, chicken parts (I save the bones in bag in freezer until enough) and turkey (the large turkey bones must be thrown out, they don't soften). If I lived in Arizona, I'd leave the large turkey bones out in the hot sun to bleach them and then use for Halloween decor. LOL.

Dear miss, use 2 large forks (they make them for meat) to safely transfer your chicken without dropping it or getting grease all over your oven mitt 😁

If you bake your chicken with the breast side down, the breasts will be juicier without adding your butter or margarine. Another helpful hint is to add a tablespoon or two of vinegar to the liquid when boiling down the bones. The acidity will leach out more calcium from the bones, making it more nutritious!

@kellykizer6798

Жыл бұрын

Breast side down in the crockpot (on top of sliced onions, tomato paste and a little broth) is the best whole chicken I’ve ever had.

I'm sure I heard Rocky say"Mom, I will help you save electricity. Let me eat that whole chicken then you can massage me!" Anyone else hear that?

Oh gosh please be careful with that Pyrex dish. My mom used to make her gravy on top of the stove in her Pyrex dish just like you’re doing. Twice they exploded. She had cuts all over her arms. I thought it was just that particular dish as she had it for so long but when it happened a second time that was it. told her no more having a direct flame on Pyrex. Scarred the bejesus out of me. Please use something else.

@KJ-jq9pq

Жыл бұрын

I had that happen to me! Mine was a pyrex dish. The worst you could be really hurt, the least a very horrible mess to clean up. Please be careful. I use a stainless steel pan now to roast meat in.

@dchrysostom

Жыл бұрын

Happened too me …

@Jacquelinexo

Жыл бұрын

I saw this happen to my grandmother too

@carolynhoffman9757

Жыл бұрын

Happened to me too

@dalelessard9160

Жыл бұрын

They say right on the packaging not to use over direct flame.

Hi everyone, just thought you would like to know, if the word PYREX is jn upper case then the dish will be stronger than the dish with pyrex in lower case .so ladies please check your dishes xxx much love from England

I put cut up potatoes in with the chicken - much better than packaged potatoes. Can also do baked potatoes in the oven at the same time for future meals.

@jane-cn6nd

Жыл бұрын

Same. Instant potatoes are really bad for you.

@anissiabalistreri9612

11 ай бұрын

​@@jane-cn6nd, they are not bad.

@jasonvoorhees7288

10 ай бұрын

​@@anissiabalistreri9612You should look up all the ingredients in instant potatoes.

Remember if you have even a teaspoon of vegetables you don't eat, put them in a bag in the freezer and when you get a bag full, you have a big baggie for vegetables for soup!😁

@texasstardust6010

Жыл бұрын

...I always did this with the leftover vegetables, my Grandmother taught me that. I feed the scrap parts to the deer, etc.

@emmaphilo4049

Жыл бұрын

I love this :)

@madailypay

Жыл бұрын

Yes! This is a great idea. Sometimes I even dehydrate the leftover vegetables and make my own seasonings.

All of your meals look delicious! I love home made gravy. Gravy Tip: I was always taught to make a roux (pronounced roo) by adding the flour first into whatever fat you're cooking with, because you're supposed to cook the flour for a few minutes to kill any bacteria that could be in there,and you don't get a raw flour taste. It'll be clumpy and paste-like until you add whatever liquid you want. You add the liquid little by little so that it's easier for your wisk to break up the lumps.

Oh no! Pyrex should *never* be used on the stovetop this way! It can and will shatter. It is designed to be bakeware in the oven not exceeding 425 degrees. The next time you make gravy, transfer the liquid to a saucepan. Looks delicious, but please be safer!

Hands down that chicken recipe is a wise way to batch cook. Your meal planning with a basic roaster and sides is phenomenal. Every item is affordable. Love what you did with the frozen veggie scraps. I applaud your zero food waste method.

Just a suggestion...... maybe you should try mixing a couple tablespoons of cornstarch into your milk and water and then cooking it with your drippings. I think it makes a better gravy

Soup is my favorite meal. Honestly i grew up in Chicago raised by my Italian nana and grandfather. Although they had $$$ they budgered when it came to meals and NEVER WASTED FOOD . It was a sin . I am 52 yrs old and i live with my daughter and her family and I cook the same meals i had growing up. It is a way Italian people show love. Keeping a clean home and cooking for loved ones. My point to the comment was how to add an Italian twist to the soup . Ditanali pasta on the side of coarse because it soaks up the soup when cooked together. Add a large can of crushed tomatoes and a can of white beans. All the veggies like you said and parmasean cheese as you cook and top it off when done. I add basil parsley bayleaf garlic lots of garlic onion powder Italian seasoning and oregano. To make a thick soup remove half of veggies and beans mush and return . We also add olive oil u need a great quality one and I add to my liking . But this to me is comforting. It heals anything from a broken heart to stress to the flu and especially when homesick. My nana is 93 . Still in Chicago but we visit and talk on the phone. When i am really homesick in Henderson Nevada it could be 112 out but I make pasta fazool!!!

I did gravy like that one year and the pan broke apart!!! Thank God no one was hurt...Will never do that again .. so now I pour all juices into a pan and go from there .

@jerryduty901

Жыл бұрын

I did something similar and the dish exploded on my stove top. Don’t try it!

Put the flour dry in an empty skillet o er the burner, and stir it constantly until the flour turns a very light brown or a dark beige, then you can start your gravy , that makes the gravy brown. It also tastes delicious

This is one of the most valuable cooking lessons I have ever watched. It is so basic, yet many people don't know how to cook a whole chicken. I wrote every detail down. Thanks again for spreading your wisdom on how easy it is too save money if you want to!

@raquellambropoulos279

Жыл бұрын

This also shows one chicken can feed a family. And make a delicious pot of soup

I wanted to see what you do with rest of that chicken! I try to see how many meals I can get from a Costco Rotisserie chicken, they are huge and still only $4.99 - I make a chicken dinner with each leg and thigh (2 servings). One breast gets cut up to make a pan of Enchiladas (6 servings) the other breast is divided into two to make Chicken Salad sandwiches (4 servings) the other half is diced and made into a Chicken Pot Pie with drippings gravy (6 servings) and then the wings and carcass make a lovely Chicken and Dumplings stew (4 servings)

And don't forget that left over gravy you put in the freezer. In addition to pouring it over the potatoes or directly onto the chicken, you can also make at least one or two nice breakfasts by pouring it over some homemade biscuits and round it out with a slice or two of fresh tomato. That would bring your meals up to 16, I believe. Hey, thanks for the demonstration. Good video. PEACE

Sharing with your dog is an important step 😆

yum.. a little secret for the sealer, wet meat can be wrapped in plastic wrap then sealed, it help stop teh juices from going up into the seal.

@nancyhowell8697

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip

@mariannekiourtzidis4256

Жыл бұрын

Good thinking! Thanks! Will do that from now on.

To everyone out there who suggested adding rice, potatoes or noodles to soup or a crockpot dish don’t do it. The starches will soak up the broth especially if you are planning future meals or freezing. Cook your starches separately and add your starches as you serve them at the table. I learned this from a chef in a restaurant. I love to make homemade soup and find the ingredients don’t get mushy when frozen.

@h.a.barker412

Жыл бұрын

Truestory

@oscarfelix1952

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I made chicken noodle soup on the stove and put leftovers in the fridge. The next day, to my amazement, the noodles had quadrupled in size! Still tasted good but be aware.

@loriparker2440

Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice!

I usually butterfly my chickens before baking. Cuts down on cooking time. I just cut the back bone out with a sharp pair of kitchen shears. You can also make stock with the back bone.

Nice tip slicing the breast, had not seen that before. 20 mins per pound at 350, great rule of thumb. Rocky, Guardian of the kitchen hard at work.

I do this too, but make the chicken stretch even more by using just a little meat in a casserole. Like a chicken broccoli rice casserole, or creamy chicken and veggies served over homemade biscuits. Even for a family of 5, it feeds us for several days. A whole chicken is a beautiful thing!

Thanks for putting yourself out there on the cooking videos. Sorry you get so many negative comments but some of us really need these kinds of videos and our families are very happy at dinner time!!!!!

I also boil the carcass down remove the bones it’s amazing how much more meat you get, drain, save the broth and can it up, then use the meat for more meals, like pot pies and casserole, or tacos , so ask for that turkey carcass at thanksgiving or that ham bone 😁 don’t be shy it can give you many meals

@merrimelody7510

Жыл бұрын

That's true, saving the carcass for broth and picking off more meat! I get so mad,,,my brother's family-- he throws the Thanksgiving turkey carcass away! Noooooo... I guess I'm more frugal!

Pyrex is not to be used on a stove top ever.. research how easy and often Pyrex dishes explode… please!!!

@hollynichole24

Жыл бұрын

Yes.i have personally been in the room when the glass exploded. It doesn't just crack. It could explode and she could lose her eyes. Scary.

@jerryduty901

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, exploded for me.

One person's enjoyment or "treat" is often another's anxiety. I am frugal, and I find enjoyment in seeing what I can do/make with minimal resources. I could eat out if I wanted; easier to cook at home with my many food issues. I could get my nails done more; just had my toes done yesterday for a big surgery I am facing Friday. But everyday I wake up and remember where I was at one time. And because of that....I choose to be a good steward of my resources. Thanks PP for your encouragement in living a simple life

@raquellambropoulos279

Жыл бұрын

Not only for the reasons you mentioned but to be healthy and appreciate a fine meal out a few times a year. Not a few times a week. When you learn how to cook you prefer meals at home. You also know what is in the food. I love meal prepping and creating my menu for the week. Even shopping for my meals.

@margietucker1719

Жыл бұрын

Hoping your surgery went well, and you are on the mend. :)

@elly2154

Жыл бұрын

I hope your surgery goes well and you recuperate quickly, we need you back here commenting asap : ) be well

If you want to stretch your chicken even further, make plain chicken bone broth, strain it out and make soup with the broth, veggies & shredded chicken. Take the bones (by this point, they'll be so soft that you can crush them with your fingers) and blend them with a little water and a starch (cooked rice, rice flour, etc) until it's a paste. Throw the paste in the fridge, and it makes amazing dog treats. Or you can make a dough with it and bake some bones up for your pup. My dogs LOVE it.

Costco sells a no salt seasoning that is excellent. My mom used to shake her gravy in a brown plastic thingy too.

@chickadeetle

Жыл бұрын

Add the flour to the cold milk first and stir to clear the lumps, then add to the hot chicken broth. Less lumps.

We waste a lot of food in the US . If more people did what you recommended they could drop their food bills by at least 30% minimum .

Love your channel. Add a little vinegar or lemon juice to your stock. It leeches more nutrients from the bones. For variety, there is a variety of meals from a head of cabbage, a 5-pound bag of potatoes, or a dozen eggs. I am a family of one, also. It is good to know how to eat frugally, but nutritiously. We abide!

I was very concerned watching you prepare the gravy in the Pyrex dish. I thought it was safe to do that, but after two of the same type you used viciously exploding sending large shards of glass across my kitchen, I found out that the manufacturer advises against stovetop cooking. I was lucky that I didn’t get seriously injured. Anyway, I admire the way you used your vegetable peelings to make the soup. Wow, what a way to stretch your food dollars and eat nutritiously.

@ritastutler1470

Жыл бұрын

Yes had it happen a different way....when a dish needed a little water I stupidly poured some into the Pyrex...it exploded and my great meal turned into pizza delivery...had company and usually don't get pizza but no time..

@creilly3728

Жыл бұрын

@@ritastutler1470 oh how disappointing especially when entertaining. 😒

@ritastutler1470

Жыл бұрын

@@creilly3728 HI Carolyn..just glad you were not hurt...I could have had glass in my face..exploded...but was not thinking. I get excited and anxious ...want everything to be good if someone is coming . Thx

Thank you for being so inspirational. You definitely inspire me to be a better person. And I find it quite fun to find ways to save money. I hate wasting anything. And you make it like a game for me. And it feels like a game that I am winning at thanks to you

I know this is about chicken, but when i am doing an oven dinner. ( 350 for about an hour) , I try to bake anything that uses that degree and about that time.. meat loaf, baked beans or spuds, muffins etc..whatever will fit...i live alone too so i use the oven to bake a lot of stuff i can freeze or just refrigerate for a few days until its gone...i love the challenge even tho i don't necessarily need to...I'm old and have seen a few hard times in my life...thanks for doing these videos..im passing them on so hopefully they'll subscribe too...👍🏽

@adeyosola414

Жыл бұрын

I thought about the same thing. I know people that live in the US love to bake a lot but once I heard that she would be baking for two hours, I wondered if she had forgotten other things she could bake at that temperature even if it was for a shorter amount of time: that would be more cost effective.

I admire you so much and enjoy your videos. I live in Arizona and I’m 62 and I am learning so much from you even at this age. God bless you dear 💕🙏🏻.

Dollar Tree has a great no salt seasoning!!! I use it all the time.

Really enjoy your videos. My only point is that you had your oven on for 2 hours to cook the chicken, with nothing else on the other shelves - I try to fill oven to reduce cost of baking / electricity xx

@hardywifesweetlife1746

Жыл бұрын

Good idea, using the oven for multiple baking needs all at once for the whole week saving gas or electricity

This video and a very old video of yours are my favourites, because you show how to use several tools = pots, pans plus a Crockpot at the same time to get a huge amount of results during one working process.

You need to add a little bit of vinegar to the crockpot, to really pull more nutrients from those chicken bones into the broth.

Other ideas take the chicken soup and add dumplings for chicken and dumplings. Take some of the chicken and make Alfredo sauce and noodles and have chicken Alfredo. Take another piece and put on a pizza crust with BBQ sauce and cheese and veggies and you have a BBQ chicken pizza.

Poor Rocky. His life must be so tough. Lying on the kitchen floor, barely raising his head as Mom feeds him chicken. What a life! 😄

Wasn’t sure if you know this, but a splash of vinegar in the crockpot with the bones, etc. will pull extra calcium out, and you’ll never taste it on the finished soup.

@PrepperPrincess

Жыл бұрын

Good to know. A splash? Is that like, a tablespoon?

Great vid. I do really similar, slight differences being: I coat the chicken with half a lemon & olive oil then use the rind as stuffing (& I don't use any butter); I roast a tray of potatoes & vegies on the other shelf in oven; I add a splash of wine or lemon juice into the gravy; I add a few bay leaves & peppercorns into the stock and use some of it to make chicken risotto with the leftover chicken, as well using some for soup. :)

Excellent video on how to cook & eat frugally. That's exactly how my mom made gravy (and cleaned the casserole dish at the same time). There's nothing better than home made chicken soup. I break the leg bones to get more of the marrow into the soup, it's got to have 'fresh' cut up stalk celery added in and maybe a handful of rice too. I'm getting hungry thinking about this. Usually it's a winter cooking project. This is a crazy amount of excellent food for short money and a little bi of work. Love it, great vid! PS: When I was in college we used to get the fish racks left after filleting from the fish market for free and make fish chowder, same way. It's amazing how much meat is still on those racks destined for the trash. Just throw the rack, head and all into the slow cooker, with some broth or water, slow cook, removing bones along the way, adding veggies that have been hanging out in fridge waiting to be used, onions, diced potatoes, corn, whatever, spices ... taste testing often. Sometimes we added clams we had dug or mussels we had collected. Sometimes we'd also add chunked up Kielbasa, Linguisa or any kind of spicy sausage. Man that was good fish chowder for short money too. We'd be eating chowder for a week. "Those were the days..."

I don't know about a gas burner, but Pyrex on an electric will explode. It happened to me.

@merrimelody7510

Жыл бұрын

That's good to know! I'll hafta put in a saucepan then!

Now use one of the portions of chicken meat to make a chicken pot pie (can use the stock from a soup as well), another one can be made into a Mexican chicken casserole and the last just straight up chicken salad - and you end up with some more meals!

For a few cents more you can get a rotisserie chicken at Walmart and other stores seems like that would save on the cost of the heating and cooking

@ssstaffordva6113

Жыл бұрын

Rotisserie chickens do not weigh 6 lbs.

I had a neighbor that used to make what she called "ice box stew/ soup" which consisted of left overs from other meals and put it all in a large pot (here she's using a crock pot. Good deal.

A couple of suggestions for the pan gravy: if you have some white wine on hand, deglaze your pan with that before anything else, it adds a nice flavor. (I don’t drink but keep a small bottle of cheap wine on hand for cooking. I don’t like using cooking wine, it adds to much salt.) also, add a little dry chicken bullion to the mix for better flavor. These are both affordable enhancements.

I buy a rotisserie chicken when the whim hits and I make it work hard. Usually, I eat 1 meal of breast with vegetables then I shred meat and some go for chicken salad and some for chicken casserole . The chicken bones, skin and bits, and juices go into a crockpot for overnight to make chicken broth. I freeze the chicken broth in 1 cup baggies and ice cube trays for soup and sauces. The homemade broth is so much better than canned broth.

I have been picking up 4 to 6 of the 4.99 deli chickens at Costco when I go then I can them up and make broth. Dry the bones and grind for bone meal in the garden. They are a little bit smaller but much cheaper.

@gailfox6791

Жыл бұрын

That's what I do as well. When I've picked it clean, I put the bones of the chicken in a pot with water and slow simmer it at least twelve hours. The bones will crumble to a powder and it's the best bone both I ever had. It conceals and it doesn't take alot to make into a delicious broth for soups. U can crush the bones up and give it to your pets in there food. They go crazy over it. I've heard of some putting it in their gardens also. Have a great day guys!

@Maybelove88

Жыл бұрын

@@gailfox6791 wow had no idea you can boil bones to a point where it becomes edible! Good to know

@Maybelove88

Жыл бұрын

@@gailfox6791 should I use a pot or crockpot? Thanks in advance

@gailfox6791

Жыл бұрын

@@Maybelove88 I've never tried my crockpot, dont know if it would be low enough. You'll have to add a little water here and there as well. Yeah it's kinda neat how crumbly the bones get. Theres a few I know who do it longer than twelve hours even. It's all that tasty bone marrow coming out that gives the flavor. I wouldnt recommend eating it though, I've never tried. Your pets like it in their dried food as a treat. The lower the simmer the better it is. Try it at least once, if your already gonna toss it, your not hurting anything by giving it a try. Goodluck, it's really tasty.

We live very thriftily but we always buy the highest quality, preferably organic food. That is one thing we would never scrimp on

Don’t forget to add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to your bone broth and veggie scraps. It pulls out more nutrients.

Suggestion for further stretch, Princess. One of those bags can be used to make chicken salad for sandwiches, snack with crackers. Another bag can be used to make a chicken casserole giving you at least 4 more meals. Good job! The soup looked scrumptious!!!

@VeronicaRichardson1980

Жыл бұрын

Good ideas

THAT’S how to do it! Every high schooler needs to learn this (and how to balance a checkbook) before they are allowed to graduate!

I roast my chickens in the Crockpot so I don't have to heat up the kitchen. 6-8 hrs on low .... Then I'll make stock after I tear apart the chicken ... Super easy.

The dog.. LOL ❤️. You do you, but wouldn’t suggest cooking in Pyrex on the stove. It says specifically DO NOT and I learned the hard way. I’ve never seen glass shatter that far and wide. I’ve never seen anyone slice the breasts before cooking. I may have to try that! And I love a good grandma’s cream gravy but it would be even better if you cooked the flour into the drippings and made a roux before adding the milk. Otherwise your gravy has that raw flour taste and that’s why you need so much salt. ;).

So happy that you enjoyed the car wash...and tipped the boys $5 each! Was a big day of spending for you (gasoline!! My gosh!!). Enjoyed watching your 14 meals from one chicken.

PP I'm so glad you did this video!! I do this all of the time and adding egg noodles to the soup stretches it even further! I take it one step further and after I take the bones out of the soup they are soft enough to blend in the blender into powder. Then I dry and either give a bit to my dogs at mealtime, or use it as bonemeal in the gatden.

@deanagallatin6974

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Good for you!! Totally used up the chicken! And grow more food!!!

I read that after the original Pyrex was sold, the new owners changed the glass contents. New Pyrex cannot go from the freezer to the oven any more, and I don't think it can be on a burner either. You can roast the chicken in the cast iron pot, transfer into the glass dish, and make gravy in the iron skillet.

@lovecats6856

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Good idea, then you get iron.

My grandmother made her gravy the same way as your mom, she would transfer the drippings to a mason jar with flour, salt, and pepper and shake it until it thickens.

If you took a bit of the broth you made and added some to Rocky's food, he'd love you for it. 😃

Try Old Bay Spice. Works great on fish and chicken.

I would be very wary of heating a pyrex on the stovetop!!! They can explode if there is sudden change of temperature.

Your cooking videos are some of my favorites. More please and thank you!!

You can also use the rest of the chicken to make fried rice, if that suits you better than soup. Individual portions freeze and reheat perfectly.

@lk1869

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I do this with ham and chicken all time! Add in veggies and an egg or two to bump up protein. My family loves it for lunches etc.

Great recipe! I was excited seeing the title! I thought it was 14 different meals! There were 14 in our family back home and my mom made 1 chicken feed us . I usually get 5-6 different meals from 1 Rotisserie chicken, but it’s just for my husband and me.: Rotisserie chicken with green beans, etc., Chicken sandwiches twice, Spinach salad with Chicken, Roast chicken in gravy over rice, and Stewed tomatoes with shredded chicken. That totals only 10 meals! And I thought I was doing good! Girl, you and my mom must have prayed over that chicken for it to go that far! Great job! And you even had extra to feed the dog! 💕😊

Amen! Waste not, want not.

Hey Prepper Princess, I just cooked the chicken this way and looooved how in turned out with these cuts and butter. Thanks for the recipe and your other videos!

@kristiprice9419

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I want to try it too. it looks delicious.

I make my gravy with instant potato flakes. It tastes a lot better than using regular flour and you can thicken it however you like

@trillianmcmillian2660

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yummy im going to try that

@carolwilliams8840

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Great idea. I'm going to try that.

@jamaicanbrowntone2568

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Thanks for the tip.. I will give it a try 🙂

@kristiprice9419

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great idea!!

@louisaisthankful4603

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And gluten free! Thanks!

Great video, I cook and freeze 2 chickens using the same method. One change: I place my loaded crock pot on my back porch overnight on high and strain everything in the morning. Once congealed, I toss the fat for health reasons. Results: double the flavor and we aren't living with cooking orders. My bone broth is seasoned with salt and smoked paprika, and vacuum packed for future chicken and dumplings, spaghetti sauce, soups and chili etc. After cooking all night, all the flavors from the vegetables and bones are in this yummy broth and ready for anything dish I can think of.

Placing Pyrex on top of a hot cooktop is a good way to break the dish. Great video!

I'd freeze those portions up because I couldn't eat chicken four days in a row. I could if I was starving, but I'd prefer to freeze until another evening. I also love the carcass for a soup broth. Nothing better if you feel sick for some home made soup !!! Well done on stretching a chicken so far !! And I need green vegetables with that ! Fresh too expensive right now but frozen peas and brocholi is fine by me !

Stick the wooden spoon in the cavity with one hand and fork the other end, tilt to drain cavity and transfer. 🥰 milk and flour shook up in a jar is called a slurry…awesome video.

Thank you so much! I now have a 17 year old that I have custody of and a 17 year old Granddaughter that lives with my Husband and I. I work 40 hours a week, my check goes towards food, and paying off some bills so hopefully we will be debt free very soon. Your videos in courage me more and more that the way I lived raising my kids was best. So I'm going back to basics.

@melindaparks1521

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@@KC-dr3cg I do hope so, they need to learn how to live in their means.

I do the same with my chicken carcass. What a terrible word....carcass!

@PrepperPrincess

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Well you COULD say “remains” ha ha which is just as bad

@cherylweaver5129

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@@PrepperPrincess 😣

I LOVE SOME ROSEMARY ON ROASTED CHICKEN

Doesn't everyone already do things like this? 😂 I have done this all of my adult life, and I learned by watching my Granny (she NEVER threw anything away). I watched this video while I was eating my own dinner. Leftover lentils and leftover plant based brown gravy on toast with a sauteed zucchini on the side. Ultra el-cheapo, savory plant based meal made half out of leftovers. I probably didn't pay a dollar total for the entire meal, and it was super tasty.

@AluminumCloud74

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Yes! I’ve always done this, used up all the leftovers either freezing them for later or using them in other recipes. Nothing wasted. My parents were Great Depression babies and I grew up knowing everything can be used, reused, repaired or repurposed.

@chickadeetle

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You'd be surprised how many people don't. Next time you're at the grocery store look at other people's carts. Some are absolutely filled with prepared foods. Some people, like my Aunt and Uncle never, and I mean never, eat leftovers. If you go to eat at their house they push the food on you to either finish it all there or you take it with you. Very wasteful, for them, a boon for me though!😀

@lorettareid4120

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My grandma either...I just wasn't quite old enough to value her knowledge at the time but I do practice many things she did....she didn't throw anything away...it was all used ...clothing turned into floor matt's...left over scraps to the pigs that gave back on pork chops and bacon....great way to live...and she always had a garden....so there was fresh produce and many pickles...loved her so

I was taught to not put pyrex on direct heat.

@sarah2.017

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I learned the hard way not to do that.

I do the same but one better! :) Sams roasted chicken seasoned perfect and rotisseried costs $5.00 . Chicken tacos..great. Throw some barbeque sauce on the odds and ends....makes great sandwiches.

Did not know that about Pyrex! Cool! That bird looks delicious 🤤

@lisa22150

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It is definitely not ok to use Pyrex bakeware on a burner! Ack! It can shatter. Ask me how I know. Pyrex COOKWARE is safe to use on the burner.

@persiusk

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I have a huge Pyrex collection… never thought to put them on the burner.

@jennyyy78

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Never put glassware on burner, yes it can shatter.

@SprucedandGussied

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I don't collect Pyrex but I admire it as a vintage lover. PP recently said that particular pyrex dish was her grandmothers, then her moms, now hers. so it's probably pre 1980s and knowing what I know about vintage glassware, glass was a lot studier back in the day.

@PrepperPrincess

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It’s 1950’s!

I shake the milk/water & flour in a mason jar, reduces the risk of lumps. And I also add a dash of Worcestershire to the crockpot soup, gives it a little more depth of flavor.

I love this! I’m a widow living alone and trying to stretch every dollar. I will be doing this!

I put a Pyrex dish on the stove and accidentally turned on the burner under it and the dish shattered. It was a terrible mess. I love all of your videos. Thank you for all of your money saving tips.

@radicallyforjesus

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I had that happen with Pyrex too. It was forcefully explosive and went everywhere. I was turned around at the time so thankfully the glass particles hit the back of my head instead of my face. I never knew if it was normal or not because I know they make glass pots and such. But I only use my Pyrex in the oven now because of that day. It might have just been because it was empty at the time.

@AGM-ts5bb

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Me too - and lobster thermidor was in the pyrex dish! Yikes. Many tears!

@jackiebowen6239

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Me, too, making Thanksgiving Day turkey gravy the same way as shown here. I was cringing watching it here, realizing I have a little PTSD from the explosion we had. So fortunate no one was hurt. 💥

I have no problem eating the same thing every day. I buy the same way to include old bread, bagels and dessert. I freeze it. I thought I was the only one on the planet that did this. I love Rocky...