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Real food has never been so easy. 20 minutes of prep work gets you 3 crockpot freezer meals. Chicken Taco Soup, Chicken Curry and Chicken Fajitas - done!

Freezer Cooking is not my Thing – but Here’s my Best Shot Anyway {VIDEO + 3 Slow Cooker Recipes}

I’m not a bandwagon kind of girl. Just because everyone loves freezer cooking doesn’t mean it’s for me – the one time I did the “once a month cooking” thing with a friend, we spent about 3 days planning and shopping, 8+ hours cooking, and had 12 meals out of it. I remember being very,

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meal planning with whole chicken

Handling the Whole Chicken Series: Meal Planning With a Whole Chicken (with over 16 Recipes!)

Welcome to the final post in our series on Handling the Whole Chicken! In case you missed the earlier posts, you can catch them here: Hopefully by now you’re motivated to buy a whole chicken from a local farmer – or, at the very least, be willing to venture beyond boneless skinless chicken breast at the

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Two fail-proof ways to cook a whole chicken in the crockpot. There's even a choice if you forget to defrost the chicken!

Help Handling the Whole Chicken Series: Two Fail-Proof Ways to Cook a Chicken

If you’ve been following along in our series on Help Handling the Whole Chicken, you know that our family has been buying whole chickens from a local farmer for a few years now – partly because it’s just cheaper than buying chicken breast at the grocery store!  However, it wasn’t until this past year that

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Have you ever wondered how to quickly get the breast meat off a whole chicken? Check out this post with step-by-step photo instructions AND a video tutorial to cut up a whole chicken.

Help Handling the Whole Chicken Series: How To Cut Up a Whole Chicken {Plus VIDEO TUTORIAL}

Welcome to the second post in our Help Handling the Whole Chicken series! In case you missed the first post on debunking 6 objections to buying a whole bird (including the myth that it’s more expensive than buying cheap boneless skinless chicken breast from the store), you can find it HERE. The goal of today’s

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Monday Missions Baby Steps Back to Basics

Monday Mission: Buy A Whole Chicken {Debunking 6 Objections to Buying A Whole Bird}

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to STOP buying boneless skinless chicken breast and buy a whole chicken instead. Welcome to a four-part series giving Help Handling the Whole Chicken! We’re starting off with a Monday Mission. Now if you’ve been around Kitchen Stewardship® for very long, you may be scratching your head

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Chicken and Rice with White Sauce Recipe (Gluten-Free and High Protein! Check out the Secret Ingredient)

Gluten-Free, Protein-Packed White Sauce with Chicken and Rice Recipe

Your guests will never guess the secret ingredient on this one! I’m a big fan of beans for both frugality and nutrition, and in spite of some eating plans that eschew their phytates, lectins or starches, we still incorporate them into meals often. You can nail many of the anti-nutrients with a long, warm soak

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Meat Marinade with Dark Beer to Reduce Carcinogens from Grilling

I don’t grill. I know you’re feeling really trusting of a grilling recipe from someone who doesn’t grill, but don’t worry – we grill plenty at the Kimball house. It’s just a great way to get some help with dinner as long as I remain completely ignorant about the mysterious workings of the grill. I

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Don't you hate when those old comfort food recipes don't jive with your efforts to be more healthy? Here's how to make those recipes even better than the box!

Creamy Stovetop Stuffing Chicken Casserole Recipe with NO Stovetop! from "Better Than a Box"

Our family loves chicken casserole with stuffing. It’s easy to make on the stovetop, even if you don’t have soup! I’ve even made a healthy version to satisfy everyone around your table. If you wish you could cook from scratch without finding all new recipes, you need Better Than a Box. If your family complains that

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Slow Cooker Chicken, Lentil, and Rice Recipe {Mexican or Italian Versions!}

The first time I made this original recipe, it was a total disaster. That really inspires confidence and makes you want the recipe, right? Never fear, I’ve not only added tomato sauce, chicken, stock, and cheese, but I’ve also upped the spices considerably and offer both Mexican and Italian versions, PLUS I adapted it for

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