Rice for Burritos and the Freezer
Freezer rice is a must have for me. Once you get used to having it in the freezer you just can't not make it again and again. Like many of…
Breakfast Banana Nut Muffins
I love banana bread these are just individual freezer servings of banana bread. Pop one in the microwave with a damp towel or cup of water and they come out…
2 Chickens $10 – 30 servings
I buy two chickens at a time because I have found that some cuts are small but if you combine those from two chickens you can make a 4oz serving…
Breakfast Sandwich
Doing the drive through better. There is a reason every drive through has an egg & English muffin breakfast sandwich, they work. Easy, cheap, portable. But how do they get…
Basic Granola
I always make a batch of granola! I use it lots of ways and I never realized how expensive the store bought stuff is - Wow! You can alternate the…
Meatballs & Gravy
Gravy! There are many ways to make gravy, pan sauce, roux, corn starch, milk. Another thing every cuisine has in common. Take the juices, dripping, fats from cooking meats or…
Chicken ‘oyster’ & Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Chicken 'oysters' are not really oysters, nor are they in any way related to rocky mountain oysters. They are tender little bites one will only get for a chef treat,…
Chicken Salad & Sandwiches
When I do 2 Chickens $10 – 30 servings I always have a pile of cooked chicken meat bits, from which I make chicken salad for sandwiches. Celery, onion, pickles,…
“Dry” Salad
Salad seems basic, but too often they don't last beyond one day. To make them last longer you need to be very careful to keep you greens mix dry. I…
Bacon
Bacon, who doesn't love bacon? Sweet, salty, smoky, savory, fatty, crispy, porky bacon! Bacon can also be expensive, and a bit of a PITA to deal with. I find "ends…