Tips from Food Network’s Robin Miller on saving with food
From Food Network Robin Miller’s site, here are some killer tips on getting yummy food and being wise with your food budget:
Buy meats in bulk and freeze portions with marinade inside a plastic zip top bag. As it defrosts, the meat will become infused with the marinade and stay moist.
1. Don’t throw out your leftover rice! Use it to make fried rice, rice cakes or quick rice pudding.
2. Almost out of Dijon? Don’t let those last tablespoons go to waste. Add vinaigrette ingredients straight to the mustard jar and shake for mess-free salad dressing.
3. To get the maximum amount of juice out of lemons and limes, pop them in the microwave for 10 seconds. This will break down the fibers inside, allowing juice to flow.
How about a recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken with Rosemary, Apples and Onions??
Slow Cooker Chicken with Rosemary, Apples and Onions
Cook Time: 4 hr 0 min
Level: Easy
Yield:4 servings
Ingredients
2 cups sliced onions
2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 pounds cut up chicken pieces (with bone), with or without skin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup cream of celery soup
2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
Directions
Arrange onion and apple slices in bottom of slow cooker. Place chicken pieces on top and season all over with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle rosemary over chicken.
In a medium bowl, whisk together chicken broth and soup. Pour mixture over chicken.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
Serve chicken, sauce, apples, and onions over rice
Now check out these cool tips I just read about lemons on Household Tips — I really can’t wait to try the one about cleaning your microwave. I do not look forward to doing that, so I really want to check out this tip.
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