Cate in NZ Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Who says they can't afford free range chicken Suddenly (with the departure of hubby) my income has plunged to such an extent that my outgoings exceed my incomings by more than £100. How much over depends on variables like the size of my phone bills.........but I'm ringing NZ at scarily regular intervals.........the phone bill will be ginormous So I'm on a severe economy drive, but can't in all conscience lower my standards when it comes to meat. Sunday I needed to make a big fuss of MIL, her son has gone and she's even more devastated than me (if that's possible). I couldn't afford the customary restaurant meal, besides which son was playing football at lunch time which spoilt that plan. So I bought 2 small free range chickens from Asda (rarely go there, but one of those lthis led to that, led to this kind of tales). Anyway, 2 teeny little chickens, 1 cost £3.26, t'other cost £4.33. Neither looked big enough for a meal for 4..........so I got both. Out of those we had. Sunday: roast chicken & salad with boiled post for 4 Monday: chicken sandwicjhes for lunch for 4 (MIL took herself several slices before we left with the leftovers) Tuesday: chicken, bacon & mushroom pasta (for 3) Wednesday: just had a yummy chicken curry with tomatoes, onions & spinach (for 3, but there's a couple of portions left over for freezing. and I've just boiled up the stock to make a soup Less than £8 and a few store cupboard bits and I've fed a family of 3, plus MIL for 4 days and soup to come. Bargain You simply don't get a cheap broiler chicken to stretch that far. Oh, and these tasted great as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Good for you Kate! It just proves that Free Range goes further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 well done, and the good thing is....you got the best out of those chickens by using every single bit! You are right - anyone can afford free range if they tried. I watched wife swap this week and a family of 8 (from Devon) ate everything organic and they all managed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) It's amazing just how far a decent piece of meat will go isn't it! (and boiling post is probably the best thing to do with most of it ) Edited March 6, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 (and boiling post is probably the best thing to do with most of it ) typo sorry. One of these days I will learn to read what I've written before I click on submit. That was meant to be pots..........potatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Good for you. Couldent agree more. They just do go further. Our last one did a roast for 5, a soup stock and yummy chicken sarnies for 3 for 4 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Kate slightly O/T but have you tried skyp (sp?? ) for international calls I am not sure how you do it but the MD of one of the companies I work for does it all the time and it is FREE international calls but you have to do it via a computer Back OT it is amazing how you can make so many meals out of a decent chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...