Meal planning with a Whole Chicken
We sell whole, processed chickens, packaged similarly to whole chickens found in the traditional grocery store. Many people are used to buying chicken pieces, like breasts, thighs, and wings, so it may be unfamiliar to purchase and prepare a whole chicken. We’re here to help with recipes and meal planning ideas.
Read MoreHall’s Hill Rice
We love to use as much of our pork and chicken as possible. After all, we have labored and prayed over our meat for months before it reaches the table! So we respect the animals and the effort by wasting very little. Making chicken broth is just one way we use the bones and scraps that would otherwise be trash. With the broth, we make a variety of meals, including rice.
Read MoreFarmer’s Market Bounty
We did our grocery shopping for the week at La Grange Farmers’ Market & Artisans this morning. For $22, we got 6 ears of corn, 5 red potatoes, 2 tomatoes, 1 head of cabbage, 1 watermelon, 1 cantaloupe, 1 lb green beans, and 1 loaf of bread. All this plus our freezer stocked with beef and pork should make for a pretty good week of meals! How are we going to feed a family of 5 on just $22? Well, using items we already have on hand, here is my plan (farmer’s market purchases in bold): Saturday: Birthday party – cook’s night off! Sunday: tuna melts on honey wheat bread with yellow squash Monday: steak on the grill with corn on the cob Tuesday: Bible study picnic – another cook’s night off! Wednesday: chicken thighs with roasted red potatoes Thursday: pulled pork sandwiches with green beans Friday: leftovers Lunches will consist of sandwiches on the honey wheat bread (grilled cheese, peanut butter and honey, BLT), cole slaw, watermelon, cantaloupe, and of course leftovers from the night before… No more grocery shopping til next week’s market. Think we can do...
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