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How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock on the Stove Top | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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I make chicken stock two ways, depending on how I intend to cook the chicken. It cooks overnight and in the morning, your kitchen smells wonderful. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, uncovered, for about 1 ½ - 2 hours, until chicken is cooked through. Place the bones back into stock pot and cook for another hour or so.

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized so that you can cross reference what is on sale, the ingredients needed for recipes and what you have on hand. Some people keep their recipes on the computer, but I don't have a convenient spot to keep my laptop when I am cooking, so I keep my favorite recipes in a binder.

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How to Safely Thaw a Frozen Turkey

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Thaw the turkey in the refrigerator. Place the pan in the refrigerator. It takes about 1 day for every 4 pounds of turkey to thaw in the refrigerator. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. There are two ways to thaw a frozen turkey. Leave the frozen turkey in its packaging and place in a pan. Trust me on this.

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How to Cut a Coconut

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I set the water aside in the refrigerator to add to smoothies. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. You can see that I had some husks fall into the bowl as I shook the coconut, but I strained the water through a sieve and got rid of most of it. Pop the coconut into a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Thanks for reading.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

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Instead they had a well, an outhouse, a wood burning stove for heat and another for cooking. It has just never been economically justifiable. A back up way to generate my own electricity (generator or solar panels with batteries) – to power my refrigerator/freezer and my wood stove fan.

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How to Cut an Onion | Kitchen Economics

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When I have a recipe that calls for an onion, I can just pull a container out in the morning to thaw in the refrigerator. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Did you find the tutorial helpful? Do you chop onions a different way? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading. become a Twitter follower.