Comments on: The Value of a Chicken http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Allisonhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-45183 Allison Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:10:52 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-45183 <a href="#comment-37442" rel="nofollow">@Angie</a>, Angie, I just put the chicken in the crockpot, salt and pepper it and let it cook on low 8 hours. The meat just falls off the bone. I slice it and put it on a platter, like a turkey, and serve it one meal. Then, you have so much meat left over to freeze, etc. You will be surprised how much meat in on a chicken when you cook it like this! @Angie, Angie, I just put the chicken in the crockpot, salt and pepper it and let it cook on low 8 hours. The meat just falls off the bone. I slice it and put it on a platter, like a turkey, and serve it one meal. Then, you have so much meat left over to freeze, etc. You will be surprised how much meat in on a chicken when you cook it like this!

]]> By: Angiehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-37442 Angie Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:44:19 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-37442 Please forgive my ignorance, but when you cook a whole chicken in a crock pot, do you add anything to it (water, spices, etc.)? Thanks! Please forgive my ignorance, but when you cook a whole chicken in a crock pot, do you add anything to it (water, spices, etc.)? Thanks!

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24556 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:17:35 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24556 Sorry Lindsay! The link is fixed now- thanks for letting me know! :) Sorry Lindsay! The link is fixed now- thanks for letting me know! :)

]]> By: Doniellehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24555 Donielle Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:12:23 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24555 I started using whole roasters this last winter when I found out you could make them in the crockpot. Never thought of that before! :-) One whole chicken feeds us (2 adults and 1 toddler) one roast chicken dinner, chicken fajita dinner, and homemade chicken nuggets dinner, plus I usually have enough to put into a salad a couple of times for my lunch. I'll buy boneless skinless when it goes really cheap, but am trying to get away from doing that and am looking for some free-range options. I started using whole roasters this last winter when I found out you could make them in the crockpot. Never thought of that before! :-)
One whole chicken feeds us (2 adults and 1 toddler) one roast chicken dinner, chicken fajita dinner, and homemade chicken nuggets dinner, plus I usually have enough to put into a salad a couple of times for my lunch.
I'll buy boneless skinless when it goes really cheap, but am trying to get away from doing that and am looking for some free-range options.

]]> By: Lindsay @ Passionate Homemakinghttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24554 Lindsay @ Passionate Homemaking Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:09:56 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24554 We love whole chickens from a local farmer! They are 6.5 lbs each this year! I picked them up just on Thursday immediately after they were butchered (Can't get much fresher than that!). Love cutting them up and freezing the thighs, breasts, and carcasses separately for future meals. One chicken extends for around 5-6 meals over here! Wanted to check out your black bean wrap recipe, but the link went to your chicken stock recipe. Would you be able add the correct link? Thanks. We love whole chickens from a local farmer! They are 6.5 lbs each this year! I picked them up just on Thursday immediately after they were butchered (Can't get much fresher than that!). Love cutting them up and freezing the thighs, breasts, and carcasses separately for future meals. One chicken extends for around 5-6 meals over here!

Wanted to check out your black bean wrap recipe, but the link went to your chicken stock recipe. Would you be able add the correct link? Thanks.

]]> By: Babychaserhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24553 Babychaser Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:10:27 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24553 We don't buy whole, though if it comes down to it this year I'm willing. So far though we stick with the boneless skinless chicken breasts. When we first got married we got the bone in kind, but my time was more valuable than the savings, so we switched. We get the boneless skinless only when it's on sale. We find that a couple times a year it goes down pretty low at a local meat market type store. Just a couple weeks ago they had it at $1.68/lb. for Father's Day. When we find it that low we buy a case (40 pounds). Then DH and I make a night of it (all 30 minutes the process takes) and bag it up one breast to a bag. Works great for us... and most of the time we can get 2 meals from each breast! We don't buy whole, though if it comes down to it this year I'm willing. So far though we stick with the boneless skinless chicken breasts. When we first got married we got the bone in kind, but my time was more valuable than the savings, so we switched. We get the boneless skinless only when it's on sale. We find that a couple times a year it goes down pretty low at a local meat market type store. Just a couple weeks ago they had it at $1.68/lb. for Father's Day. When we find it that low we buy a case (40 pounds). Then DH and I make a night of it (all 30 minutes the process takes) and bag it up one breast to a bag. Works great for us... and most of the time we can get 2 meals from each breast!

]]> By: Meghanhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24552 Meghan Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:17:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24552 I use whole birds, almost always. I do buy a few packages of free-range chicken breast meat but not very often. We buy from a local farm that raises pastured meat, and the birds are 6-8 pounds! It's $2.10/lb so $12-16 per bird but that one bird serves for 4-5 dinners. I usually roast the chicken and have that with veggies for one meal, pull all the meat off and make a couple meals worth of enchiladas (one to eat and one to freeze) and then make stock with the carcass, and either make that into chicken soup immediately with the rest of the meat, or freeze the rest of the meat and stock separately. I use whole birds, almost always. I do buy a few packages of free-range chicken breast meat but not very often. We buy from a local farm that raises pastured meat, and the birds are 6-8 pounds! It's $2.10/lb so $12-16 per bird but that one bird serves for 4-5 dinners. I usually roast the chicken and have that with veggies for one meal, pull all the meat off and make a couple meals worth of enchiladas (one to eat and one to freeze) and then make stock with the carcass, and either make that into chicken soup immediately with the rest of the meat, or freeze the rest of the meat and stock separately.

]]> By: Laura V.http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24551 Laura V. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:03:20 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24551 I just recently started using whole chickens (cooking them in the crockpot all day) and then separating the meat and bones. I have been amazed at how far a 3-4lb. chicken will go! I think I'm going to start making my own broth/stock now, too, to get full use out of the chicken. I just recently started using whole chickens (cooking them in the crockpot all day) and then separating the meat and bones. I have been amazed at how far a 3-4lb. chicken will go! I think I'm going to start making my own broth/stock now, too, to get full use out of the chicken.

]]> By: Nolahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24550 Nola Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:33:36 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24550 I only buy whole chickens. Generally they are 5-7 lbs or so. I cook them all at once (as opposed to slicing off parts and then freezing them). Then I cut off all the meat and use it in dishes. I find by using it in dishes it goes farther, rather than just serving meat-and-potatoes type of thing. So I package up the meat in portions I need for recipes and then put it back in the freezer, cooked. When I need it, I take it out to thaw, and adapt the recipe to use the already cooked chicken. I save the carcass and cook it up with some veggies and stuff for stock which I use in soups. I use the less than perfect meat from the chicken in the soups (mainly the parts that fall off the bone when cooking the carcass). I only buy whole chickens. Generally they are 5-7 lbs or so.

I cook them all at once (as opposed to slicing off parts and then freezing them). Then I cut off all the meat and use it in dishes. I find by using it in dishes it goes farther, rather than just serving meat-and-potatoes type of thing.

So I package up the meat in portions I need for recipes and then put it back in the freezer, cooked. When I need it, I take it out to thaw, and adapt the recipe to use the already cooked chicken.

I save the carcass and cook it up with some veggies and stuff for stock which I use in soups. I use the less than perfect meat from the chicken in the soups (mainly the parts that fall off the bone when cooking the carcass).

]]> By: Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmethttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html/comment-page-1#comment-24549 Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:21:39 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/the-value-of-a-chicken.html#comment-24549 Oops! I see now that you included how much it weighed in your post, LOL. Oops! I see now that you included how much it weighed in your post, LOL.

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