Comments on: Frugal Food for Large Families http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:31:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christina http://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: thriftycoupons http://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 Silvermane http://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: Ruth http://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: Judith http://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!

]]> By: The Babbling Housewife http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-2841 The Babbling Housewife Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:50:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-2841 Chicken and Dumplings! We like it with the flat, rolled dumplings. I use 2 cups self-rising flour, and mix in just a little bit of liquid to make a dry dough that sticks together. You'll need about 4 - 6 cups of stock, depending on your preference. Chicken and Dumplings! We like it with the flat, rolled dumplings. I use 2 cups self-rising flour, and mix in just a little bit of liquid to make a dry dough that sticks together. You’ll need about 4 – 6 cups of stock, depending on your preference.

]]> By: Shan http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-2840 Shan Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-2840 I nominated you for an award on my blog! :)<br/>http://unorganizedmomma.blogspot.com I nominated you for an award on my blog! :)
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]]> By: 4ddintx http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-2838 4ddintx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:29:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-2838 If you add a bit of vinegar to the chicken bones when you make the "extra" broth, it extracts more calcium and such from the bones, making the whole thing even healthier. The broth is much richer if you crock the bones on low for about 12 hours, too--rich enough to make a great veggie soup with no added meat and stretch that chicken even further!<br/><br/>Mom to 6 girls If you add a bit of vinegar to the chicken bones when you make the “extra” broth, it extracts more calcium and such from the bones, making the whole thing even healthier. The broth is much richer if you crock the bones on low for about 12 hours, too–rich enough to make a great veggie soup with no added meat and stretch that chicken even further!

Mom to 6 girls

]]> By: momstheword http://www.5dollardinners.com/2008/12/frugal-food-for-large-families.html/comment-page-1#comment-2837 momstheword Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:12:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=269#comment-2837 Toni, thanks for sharing these recipes. I like to cook whole chickens in the crockpot too. I also like use leftovers to make broccoli and chicken casserole too. Toni, thanks for sharing these recipes. I like to cook whole chickens in the crockpot too. I also like use leftovers to make broccoli and chicken casserole too.

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