Fun with Frugality 2: Chicken

I’ve taken to buying whole chickens, which I either break down myself or roast whole to use the meat for various dishes. The latest, which we roasted, gave us these meals:
1. Jambalaya (using ½ pound assorted white and dark meat).
2. Burritos (diced white meat).
3. Chicken pot pie (white and dark mixed).
4. Used bones for stock, which went into jambalaya and a pot of beans.

Fun with Frugality 1: Ham

We bought a 10-pound ham last week and had a lot of fun thinking of things to do with it. Here’s a partial list.
1. Traditional ham dinner (with scalloped potatoes).
2. Stir-fried with veggies and tossed with noodles for a sort of pseudo chow mein.
3. Mac and cheese with ham and peas.
4. Jambalaya (chicken, andouille and ham).
5. Assorted sandwiches.
6. Still saving the bone for red beans and rice.