Comments on: Frugal Food for Large Families http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Menu Plan Week of February 9th ~ Plus a Hot Breakfast Giveaway!http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-68226 Menu Plan Week of February 9th ~ Plus a Hot Breakfast Giveaway! Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:49:25 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-68226 [...] Chicken Noodle Soup & Grilled Cheese [...] [...] Chicken Noodle Soup & Grilled Cheese [...]

]]> By: Welcome $5 Dinner Readers!http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-68044 Welcome $5 Dinner Readers! Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:43:03 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-68044 [...] about her dinner for four which always costs $5 or less. If you need ideas of what to do with a whole chicken hop over there and read my guest [...] [...] about her dinner for four which always costs $5 or less. If you need ideas of what to do with a whole chicken hop over there and read my guest [...]

]]> By: Suzihttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-54715 Suzi Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:16:21 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-54715 I have never made a whole chicken before and I'm interested in trying it. I'm a frozen/boneless/skinless kinda girl so I'm very nervous.....are their parts to remove from the inner cavity like there is in turkey? I have never made a whole chicken before and I’m interested in trying it. I’m a frozen/boneless/skinless kinda girl so I’m very nervous…..are their parts to remove from the inner cavity like there is in turkey?

]]> By: Sherihttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-37495 Sheri Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:49:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-37495 I like your website, I just added it to my favorites, thanks for the tips. I've been using whole chickens for years but I didn't keep the broth, but now I am. I like your website, I just added it to my favorites, thanks for the tips. I’ve been using whole chickens for years but I didn’t keep the broth, but now I am.

]]> By: Christinahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-13301 Christina Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:31:43 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-13301 Don't forget to make your own stock/broth from the bones as well!! Throw the left over bones and whatever is attached to them into a pot with a tbs of vinegar. Slowly bring to a low boil. Skim off the froth as it heats up. Let it simmer for 12 hours (over night os so). Then freeze or can! You've got your won healthy calcium full stock to use on the next few meals! Add water for soup, or for extra flavor leave out the water! Don’t forget to make your own stock/broth from the bones as well!! Throw the left over bones and whatever is attached to them into a pot with a tbs of vinegar. Slowly bring to a low boil. Skim off the froth as it heats up. Let it simmer for 12 hours (over night os so). Then freeze or can! You’ve got your won healthy calcium full stock to use on the next few meals! Add water for soup, or for extra flavor leave out the water!

]]> By: thriftycouponshttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-4335 thriftycoupons Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:49:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-4335 This is great. I love this blog and the dinners are wonderful! This is great. I love this blog and the dinners are wonderful!

]]> By: Lilith Silvermanehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-3045 Lilith Silvermane Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:05:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-3045 This was wonderful! I am a single mom of six kids and I'm always looking for recipes that will feed us all!<br/><br/>I made a whole chicken in the crockpot yesterday while I went to the museum with my kids and some friends.<br/><br/>Then when I got home, I took the meat off the bone, and fed three of my kids chicken and broccoli and bagged up the rest of the chicken.<br/><br/>Then I made homemade chicken noodle soup for dinner tonight, adding the leftover broccoli and using a smaller noodle.<br/><br/>It made enough for 5 of us, and lunch for two adults tomorrow!<br/>(along with grilled cheese sandwiches!)<br/><br/>Wonderful idea for a large family! This was wonderful! I am a single mom of six kids and I’m always looking for recipes that will feed us all!

I made a whole chicken in the crockpot yesterday while I went to the museum with my kids and some friends.

Then when I got home, I took the meat off the bone, and fed three of my kids chicken and broccoli and bagged up the rest of the chicken.

Then I made homemade chicken noodle soup for dinner tonight, adding the leftover broccoli and using a smaller noodle.

It made enough for 5 of us, and lunch for two adults tomorrow!
(along with grilled cheese sandwiches!)

Wonderful idea for a large family!

]]> By: Ruthhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-2864 Ruth Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:37:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-2864 My grandaughter loves pototoes, thank for the wonderful information. Ruth My grandaughter loves pototoes, thank for the wonderful information. Ruth

]]> By: Martha A.http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-2853 Martha A. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:37:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-2853 We do the same thing here! But we usually get whole chickens for under $1 a pound, like .69 a pound generally, so it makes it really cheap! We do the same thing here! But we usually get whole chickens for under $1 a pound, like .69 a pound generally, so it makes it really cheap!

]]> By: Judithhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-2847 Judith Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:31:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-2847 I've done whole chickens in the crockpot for years, and like you, I use the chicken in all kinds of casseroles and potpies and tetrazzinis.......<br/>I discovered that you can put a FROZEN WHOLE CHICKEN in the crockpot in the morning on low, and it's cooked-to-falling-off-the-bones by suppertime (8 to 10 hours). Can you guess why I had to try that? LOL<br/>By the way, that also means you can chuck the frozen bird in the crockpot overnight and thus have the meat to put in the fridge until needed....... I'm a working mom of 4 who has done this more than once! I’ve done whole chickens in the crockpot for years, and like you, I use the chicken in all kinds of casseroles and potpies and tetrazzinis…….
I discovered that you can put a FROZEN WHOLE CHICKEN in the crockpot in the morning on low, and it’s cooked-to-falling-off-the-bones by suppertime (8 to 10 hours). Can you guess why I had to try that? LOL
By the way, that also means you can chuck the frozen bird in the crockpot overnight and thus have the meat to put in the fridge until needed……. I’m a working mom of 4 who has done this more than once!

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