The best chicken ever and a meal ready when you get home.
Buy a whole chicken (Bones and all). You can usually get one of these for about $3.50. Stick it in the crockpot with a can of chicken broth. Season with either Rotiessere seasoning or Rosemary/Thyme or any dry seasoning you like. Crockpot on low for 8 hrs. It literally falls off the bone.
Don't be one of those people creeped out by bones. It is the bones that make it tender and natural. Serve with peas and dill gravy.
Dill gravy
1 and 1/2 T yogurt butter or Smart Balance
1 T Cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1/8 tsp pepper
1 Cup Milk
1 T dried Dill
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, continuing to stir. Boil one minute, stirring constantly. Add Dill and stir.
Left over chkn makes AWESOME bbq sandwiches.
Total meal cost for 2 assuming you have the herbs and cornstarch on hand - 1.30. Considering you get about 4 servings depending on the size of the chicken, total cost drops to about .95. Make your own variations! That's the joy of cooking!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
4 Alarm Chili
Our first cool day in Texas! The high today was 65 degrees with a low of 48! I thought it might be a nice night to have Chili. We haven't had chili since March. This recipe was adapted from Bill Phillips Eating for Life Cookbook. In case you haven't noticed, I adapt a lot of things. :) It is pretty inexpensive and makes about 4 servings. It is really good when you heat it up for lunch.
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/8 cup parsley
2 jalepenos, seeded and chopped (you can sub this with a can of green chiles if you're a bit of baby)
Chili powder to taste - depends on how much you like
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can Kidney beans, drained - I have also used black beans
1. Brown Turkey with onions, garlic, and bellpepper - drain
2. Combine all other ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Top with a sprinkle of cheese
Serve with sweet cornbread
1 cup all purpose flour (You can use wheat flour for a healthier option)
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
3 and 1/2 tsp baking powser
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1. Preheat oven to 400. Grease pan.
2. Combine dry ingredients and mix.
3. Add egg, milk, and oil.
4. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
5. Bake about 20-25 minutes.
I usually use a round cake pan or a mini muffin pan. See if you like it!
To Patty - Eat something besides PBJ!! Leave out the Turkey :)
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/8 cup parsley
2 jalepenos, seeded and chopped (you can sub this with a can of green chiles if you're a bit of baby)
Chili powder to taste - depends on how much you like
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can Kidney beans, drained - I have also used black beans
1. Brown Turkey with onions, garlic, and bellpepper - drain
2. Combine all other ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Top with a sprinkle of cheese
Serve with sweet cornbread
1 cup all purpose flour (You can use wheat flour for a healthier option)
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
3 and 1/2 tsp baking powser
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1. Preheat oven to 400. Grease pan.
2. Combine dry ingredients and mix.
3. Add egg, milk, and oil.
4. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
5. Bake about 20-25 minutes.
I usually use a round cake pan or a mini muffin pan. See if you like it!
To Patty - Eat something besides PBJ!! Leave out the Turkey :)
Monday, October 3, 2011
Shepherd's Pie
If you have never eaten Shepherd's Pie, don't let the name throw you. It's actually really good and really cheap. It also makes enough for you to carry over to lunch if you only feed two people. Makes 4 servings.
1 lb ground turkey
Veggies, chopped - I used squash, zucchinni and bell pepper. The original recipe calls for carrots and celery.
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
2 large potatoes, mashed
Preheat oven to 400.
1. Cook the onions, garlic and veggies using olive oil cooking spray until tender - set aside
2. Brown the turkey. Drain and rinse. Add tomatoes, oregano, and thyme.
3. Meanwhile, boil potatoes until tender. Mash them with skim milk and a little bit of Smart Balance butter.
4. Mix Turkey and vegetables together. Pour the mixture into a 9x5 casserole dish.
5. Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the turkey mixture.
6. Bake at 400 until potatoes are slightly brown, about 15 minutes.
I decided that since some fresh vegetables are really inexpensive, like squash, zucchini, onions, and broccoli, it may be cheaper for me to chop and freeze my own vegetables. I'll let you know how it goes :)
1 lb ground turkey
Veggies, chopped - I used squash, zucchinni and bell pepper. The original recipe calls for carrots and celery.
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
2 large potatoes, mashed
Preheat oven to 400.
1. Cook the onions, garlic and veggies using olive oil cooking spray until tender - set aside
2. Brown the turkey. Drain and rinse. Add tomatoes, oregano, and thyme.
3. Meanwhile, boil potatoes until tender. Mash them with skim milk and a little bit of Smart Balance butter.
4. Mix Turkey and vegetables together. Pour the mixture into a 9x5 casserole dish.
5. Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the turkey mixture.
6. Bake at 400 until potatoes are slightly brown, about 15 minutes.
I decided that since some fresh vegetables are really inexpensive, like squash, zucchini, onions, and broccoli, it may be cheaper for me to chop and freeze my own vegetables. I'll let you know how it goes :)
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