Hey...hope everyone had a blessed weekend and enjoyed the game. Yes...chicken stock can be easy...a few minutes of prep-time can save you money in the long run. I like to buy chicken on sale and make stock and freeze for my recipes. Thaw out the night before in refrigerator. If you know what you are preparing for the week keep stock in a air tight container in refrigerator. If you don't like the messiness of d-boning a whole chicken and chopping a lot of veggies try this...
INGREDIENTS: 3 leg quarters
1 chicken breasts
4 celery stalks (chopped w/leaves)
1/2 yellow onion (sliced))
1 bag carrots (cut/pealed)
salt and pepper
In a large stock pot and onions, celery, onions, carrots. Add chicken and fill enough water to cover chicken. Salt and pepper and cook on medium heat until it starts to boil. Reduce heat and cook on low for about 40 minutes. Carefully remove chicken and let cool on plate. D-bone chicken and divide/place in containers for the week. Ladle half of stock from pan and place in freezer friendly containers when stock has cooled. Label and freeze.
TWIST: your stock is done...now add shredded chicken back into pot with maybe some corn and broccoli and let simmer until tender. You now just made "healthy vegetable soup" for your family.
FREEZER TIP: I used to buy freezer labels until my step-mother "Pat" told me one day...why don't you just use a piece of tape and sharpie maker. Imagine that...again saving money!
TOMORROW: "Chicken Stir-fry"
DESIGN TIP: Interior/Exterior Design...this tip is essential when prepping your home for resale. We all know the term "curb appeal". The truth is people scout your neighborhood for homes even before they contact a realtor. Take a walk in your neighborhood and see how the other homes compare to yours. Now take a "5 second look" at yours and pick out three things that " instantly catch your eye". When I am staging a home for resale I use this same tip on the inside as well. A lot of times people are in a time frame when purchasing a home due to re-location etc. Your first impression is so vital and can be a deal breaker. In today's economy we need all the help we can get!
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