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What We Ate This Week 01.16.15

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This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Both of my kids were not feeling well and not very hungry, so thankfully we had enough leftovers from the previous week. Drizzled with melted butter and baked in the oven. Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. I served with my homemade sugar-free applesauce.

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Two Ways to Make Homemade Chicken Stock

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I’ve been making homemade chicken stock for years. After you’ve roasted a chicken, make a delicious stock with the leftover bones. all of the leftover bones, skins, herbs from a whole roasting chicken. Ever since Ina Garten showed me how simple roasting a chicken was in my early days of home cooking. Ingredients.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.15.16

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Sunday : I took the ham bone from Saturday and some of the leftover ham and made a big batch o ham & bean soup. I stuck the leftover soup in the freezer. Wednesday: Cheesy Broccoli Rice with Ham from Buns in my Oven. I used leftover ham from Sunday and made what turned out to my kids’ new favorite dinner.

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Chicken, Pinto Beans & Rice Casserole

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I had a lot of beans and rice leftover (the chicken was devoured at dinner), so I used it as a filling for burritos the next day. 3 cups homemade chicken stock , or store bought. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. lidded Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-heat. Remove from Dutch oven and set aside on a plate.

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Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas

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And it''s a great way to use leftover roast chicken. 1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock. 1/4 cup homemade chicken stock. To assemble the enchiladas: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. If you don''t'' have any cooked chicken on hand, quickly grill some chicken breasts in about 10 minutes. Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas.

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White Rice And Eggs | Simple & Delicious

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It’s an excellent use for leftover rice and a great opportunity to use up leftovers. While it’s simple and perfect as it’s shown , I often add leftover veggies and protein to buk it up. Rice – This is an excellent use for leftover rice, but any rice will work. This meal is cozy and comforting.

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Easy Lasagna Recipe

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There is usually a crazy debate on who gets to eat the leftovers. I use oven-ready lasagna, so pre-cooking the noodles is NOT necessary. This recipe calls for 12 sheets of oven ready lasagna. 1 egg 1 (26 oz) jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce or homemade vegetable sauce. Drain if needed.

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