Blog CheapHealthyGood discusses a good way to be frugal with a very versatile food item that many of us overlook these days: whole chicken. Using 1 whole chicken, the author creates 17 different (and healthy) meals for an overall cost of $25.86. These were the requirements:
- The budget – for EVERYTHING - was $25.
- I had to use as much food already in my pantry as possible. (Which accounted for a lot, and saved me mad dough in the long run.)
- Each meal had to feed at least two people (The Boyfriend and me).
- Bonus points for leftovers.
- The chicken had to be used up within a few days, so it wouldn’t go bad.
- The meals had to have reasonable variety, preferably from a range of cuisines. It couldn’t be Chicken with Spaghetti on Day 1, then Chicken with Penne on Day 2.
- The meals had to have very little added fat, since the leftover chicken would provide most of it.
While the author did go over budget by a mere 86 cents, the lesson still holds. Head on over and check out some healthy tips and recipes from the author and see if you can use them in your own kitchen.
