Homemade Chicken Stock Making homemade chicken stock is a super simple, versatile skill to have in your kitchen tool belt. In fact, if I had to pick just one frugal habit that consistently saves a significant amount of grocery money, while delivering a superior product, making homemade chicken stock would be it. If you are on a tight budget, trying to figure out how to cut back on expenses, food is a tough category. Your family is probably kind of attached to the whole 3-meals-a-day routine and beans & rice only get you so far. To make those grocery dollars stretch as far as possible, try this: At the beginning of the week, roast 2 chickens Read More
Simple Fall Dinner: Roasted Sausages with Apples, Potatoes, and Cider Cream Sauce
Roasted Chicken Sausages with Apples, Potatoes and Cider Cream Sauce My sister and I came up with this recipe the other afternoon as we were having that, "What are you making for dinner tonight?" "I have no clue. What about you?" conversation. It is a one pot-one pan-one hour combination that highlights some favorite fall flavors: cider, apples, sausages, and sweet potatoes. You could easily mix and match vegetables to suit your family's tastes; carrots, onions, and/or garlic would all work great. This recipe is also incredibly economical. As you know, cooking with the seasons will save you a bundle in the produce department. Apples are in season Read More
Healthy Coconut Chicken Soup recipe (Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free)
Coconut Chicken Soup My friend Rebecca has been raving about this Coconut Chicken Soup for years. I couldn't take it any longer. Friends don't let friends describe delicious food without inviting themselves to dinner, so naturally I suggested she make it for me. Last month, she did just that. I ate one bowl and decided she was definitely onto something. Then I ate a second bowl just to be sure. My husband was equally as thorough in his taste testing. Instead of dropping by for dinner each month, I decided it was time to learn how to make it myself. This healthy soup is creamy and flavorful, thanks to the base which combines chicken broth, Read More
Chicken Tortilla Soup (a gluten-free, dairy-free recipe)
Follow Dougasyu on Pinterest! Fantastic range of boards from best recipes and tips for frugal living to gardening and budgeting help. Chicken Tortilla Soup I never used to make soup. Good grief! What was I thinking? Soup is so simple to prepare and satisfying to eat. You just saute some vegetables, add other ingredients and seasonings, pour in some broth, and simmer until all the flavors come together. It can also be really economical, as soup is a great place to combine leftover meat, beans, or vegetables, adding broth to stretch them as far as possible. If I had to pick only one soup to make for the rest of my days, this recipe for Read More
13 Meals Using Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisserie chicken that you buy at the store or make at home is incredibly versatile. Obviously, you can eat it straight off the bone but did you know it can be used in recipes as well? Here are 13 easy, delicious recipes from around the web. Homemade Chicken Stock - Dougasyu Easy Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas - Living Sweet Moments Chicken Ricotta Pie - Living Sweet Moments Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie - Retro Housewife Goes Green Healthy Chicken Salad with Grapes, Apples and Tarragon-Yogurt Dressing - Two Healthy Kitchens Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad - Two Healthy Kitchens Chicken Quesadillas - Just 2 Read More
16 Delicious Chicken Dinner Recipes
Chicken Dinner Recipes Are you in a recipe rut? Looking for creative and simple ways to make chicken for dinner tonight? Here are over 16 chicken recipes from around the web that are sure to please your family or dinner guests: Grilled Bruschetta Chicken with KRAFT | Growing Up Gabel Grilled Buttermilk Chicken with Old Bay Seasoning | All Four Burners Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole with Country Crock | Mess for Less Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Tacos | Farm Fresh Feasts Sunshine Citrus Chicken | Thrifty Jinxy Chicken Parmesan | Amanda's Cookin' "OhMyGoshThisIsSoGood" Chicken | Momdot Southwestern Chicken Taco Casserole | Pint-Sized Read More
Rice Bowls with Peanut Sauce & Chicken Satay
Rice Bowls with Peanut Sauce and Chicken Satay Today's rice bowl features my all-time favorite Peanut Sauce recipe. I have tried several others in the past, but they either tasted too acidic or called for ingredients that required a separate trip to the grocery store (Looking for obscure ingredients, with help from a well-meaning but confused clerk, is one of my least favorite activities). This sauce is creamy, peanuty perfection, and uses ingredients I almost always have on hand. I could eat it by the spoonful, which is why I usually double the recipe. The original recipe comes from lettuce wraps in Cooking Light's magazine years ago. That's a Read More