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The Secret of Stretching a Chicken (part 3)

Do you remember that nice pile of chicken breast cubes that you set aside after making your chicken soup?Well we are going to make  a wonderful stir fry, lo mein, fried rice, or chow mein from that leftover chicken.  Of course, it is even nicer if you start with raw chicken for these dishes, but [...]

The Secret of Stretching a Chicken (part 2)

 

Stretching a Chicken (part 2).  If you read my recipe for turkey croquettes,   consider that the first of the three recipes I promised you.  All you have to do is substitute some of the soup chicken for turkey.

That chicken you had scooped out of the pot is now cooled and ready to be divided into [...]

The Secret of Stretching a Chicken

 This week large whole chickens were on sale, so I naturally bought one.  Generally, since I am cooking for one, I buy a bunch of skinless and boneless chicken breasts when they are on sale for under $1.50 per pound, wrap them individually, and freeze them.  You would not believe how far you can stretch [...]

Pizza Soup

It is starting to get cold out, so it seems right to give you another of my favorite soup recipes. I invented this one because I was trying to lower my carbohydrate intake. I was doing okay except for two things. I simply cannot live without bagels or pizza. Well, I’m still eating bagels, but [...]

Today’s Recipe for Stretching the Dollar

I’ve gotten into the habit of looking through my refrigerator to  see what’s growing in there before I go to the grocery store.  I take it all out, reorganize the foods that can stay, and then go do my shopping.  After I get home with my bags full of groceries, and put them all away, [...]