Two Whole Chickens | Dinners for a WEEK | Budget Shopping | Recession Meal plan
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- Опубликовано: 29 фев 2024
- Hello, and welcome back to Farmers Wife Homestead today we cook two whole chickens and make dinner for the whole week. Great ideas for budget shopping and recession meal planning.
The chickens cost thirsty dollars NZ
We made
Four roast chook meals
Six sweet and sour
Seven Chicken Pot Pie
Five Pumpkin Soup
Six Nachos
Eight Chicken Subs
We also had two cups of stock and could have stretched our meals further with another soup or leftovers as every meal has probably way more than what I have said above.
Here is the Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe.
Heat 2 Tbsp. of oil and add
2 - 3 onions into quarter chunks
3 - 4 Carrots cut on the diagonal
3 - 4 cloves of garlic
Heat until partially cooked add a pinch of salt to help sweat the onions
Add 1 large Tin of pineapple chunks in juice
1/4 c white vinegar
1/4 brown sugar
1/2 - 1 Cup of chicken stock
2 heaped Tbsp. of Tomato sauce or paste
2 Tbsp. of Soy Sauce
Add chicken
Make sure the chicken is heated through.
Combine 2 Tbsp. of Corn flour with 2 Tbsp. of cold water
Add to the above ingredients once it's all heated through and cooked.
Salt and Pepper to taste
Serve over Rice
Use up any other veggies you may have.
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To be clear , I paid $30 for the two chickens and used up the ingredients I had in my fridge, freezer, and pantry. Most of those ingredients would cost no more than $15 to make. If you find this misleading, please let me know.
I feel you made that totally clear . You told us that was the cost of the chickens .
Not at all misleading, we all have extra products in our kitchens, already bought, for cooking, and the main cost is the chicken.
Common sense, not misinformation
'The chicken cost thirsty dollars NZ' ... that comment made me giggle....just picturing thirsty $$.....
You're as honest as the day is long Cuz.
Hey there, as a young adult living in auckland i really do find it hard to find cost effective hearty meals, but you have proven to me that it is possible to do so in the times were living in, thanks for teaching me some of your life skills, its greatly appreciated and admired. chur
Thank you so very much for your lovely comment! I can't begin to thank you enough, it makes my heart swell to know I can help you. Without viewers watching and supporting the channel, I would be just a little old lady talking to herself in the kitchen. So thank you for being here.
I literally feel like I'm with my own mom in the kitchen while watching your videos. I just found you last week but man am I happy to be here. :D
I'm so glad! that's so lovely of you to say.
Love your channel . Finally I have found someone in NZ who is amazing 🤩 Going to spend the weekend watching your videos
Yay! Thank you! That means the world to me!
Same here. I'm in New zealand and watching a few of her vids. Bloody tough times to feed our family's aye.
I plan to binge watch them tonight lol what an awesome channel
Discovered your channel today and I've spent hours already watching your awesome content. Have even told quite a few of my friends and family to check you out. Finally a "real" home cook who we can all appreciate. I have a feeling you are going to be a household name.❤
Gosh, thanks so much for sharing with your friends and family as well. I appreciate it.
Same 😂
As my son has a channel i am aware the money you make from sharing your wealth of knowledge is very little so i let the adds play but just mute them after all i am watching at no cost to me and i will always press the like button hope it helps.Thank you from Australia❤.
Gosh, Thank you so much! Every little bit helps, I really appreciate it.
I shared this video with everyone i knew. Just like mom used to make!!❤️❤️❤️
Me too. I am binge watching and I let the adds run the fill course because I understand it helps increase the $ she receives from the post.🌿
I've always made my broth at home but, it always surprises me how many people don't use kitchen scraps to make broth... so glad you show this. The information you give is just good old fashioned kitchen wisdom. Keep up the wonderful content!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Take care Stace
I’ve literally never made a broth before but love cooking!! This has made it look so easy and I’ll definitely be attempting to make a broth from now on 😊
As someone who was brought up on basic foods and never got taught how to cook I sooo appreciate your videos!! Im learning so much, thank you!🥺❤
Please can the rooster be a guest star the next time he wanders in?
I mean a glimpse on the camera, not as an ingredient 🤣🤣
Nooo....save the rooster!
Haha, I will turn the camera around. No, he is part of the family, so there is no chance of being stock. Lol
@@FarmersWifeHomestead Whew.
I am still laughing 😂😂😂
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I’m gonna let your videos run continuously when I’m cooking. Calms me. Hope it helps you.
Hugs from Buckeye Arizona.
Thanks so much for watching :-)
Your channel just came up...good on ya...thankful that you are so close to home (aussie here)...it is refreshing to seek someone other than american cooking...because you can never get half their ingredients so frustrating...I do like what you have cooked here and anything that can bring down the cost of feeding a family has to be appreciated and thanked :)
Thank you so much! That means a lot. Times certainly are tough, aren't they? Take care neighbour and thanks for the support.
watch her 55 meals for 50. some interesting ideas in that one.
Another Kiwi here. You're a cooking home making machine...lots of amazing content in every video. So awesome. Absolutely love your practical and delicious approach to providing and preparing your family's meals.. Thank you so much 💚💚💚😁😁😁💜💜💜
Thanks so much
"There's a rooster in my kitchen."
LMAO!!!
I want, nay, I NEED those little toasties in my life! They would go great with the pumpkin soup. I think a spatchcocked chicken is my favorite way to cook a chicken. I like doing this outside on a grill piri piri style. And spatchcock is fun to say ;-)
I must say - I am SO VERY proud of you my friend! How far you've come, and just how many people's lives you are touching. What you are doing makes a difference. You are such a special lady with such a big and good heart - YOU DESERVE THIS! I cannot wait to see what else you have in store for us! Love & BIG HUGS!!! Also, glad you're feeling better!
Hahaha, I should have turned the camera around!
Friend you always make me smile and laugh our humor is aligned! Thank you as always for being here and beside me on this amazing YT journey. You have been here for a long way now. Much love to you, Go and rest well. XX
@@FarmersWifeHomesteadLMAO I would have LOVED to see your sassy rooster strutting around your kitchen as if he owned the place! It's the little things like this that make you so very relateable - you're just like the rest of us where "life happens" and we take those moments and just make the best of them!
Its really tough and you are helping so many ppl save money so many families are struggling thank you for your vids blessings to you and your family
I just found your channel and I'm very glad I did. I will tell you that I actually laughed out loud when I saw you use that little red contraption to pop the lid off one of your canned items! Been canning for a few years now and have never figured out what that little Doohickey is for! Thanks for the laugh😊
Wow, you really made the chicken stretch. The meals looked delicious too! I’m very impressed with your cooking
I appreciate that! Thank you
Glad you are well again. Love your cooking and stretching the budget.
Thanks so much!
Hey next time you’re in Pak n Save go to the freezer instead of the fridge. You can get a 2.1kg chicken for only $11.49! If all you’re gonna do is roast it anyway chucking it in the oven frozen will be sweet as. Just takes a bit longer
Wow thanks!!
Yes, great idea. For this video, I wanted to use two whole chooks but should have pointed out that that was a great other option. Thanks for leaving the tip so others may see it.
Cooking frozen chicken in the oven?
.... Yikes! No thank you.
You’re such a wealth of knowledge. So generous sharing all these techniques and recipes with us. You cook the way i wish I could, so glad to have found your channel. Kia ora
Wow, thank you. I'm so pleased to have you here!
Chicken fried rice, maybe. Add plenty of get to make jewelle d rice and stir through some chicken. Or chicken pasties
I like watching this channel I find it inspiring
Thanks so much, so kind of you to say.
Greetings from Yorkshire. Enjoying your videos - your philosophy is very similar to ours. We make stock just with bones and water as it’s easier to pick over the bones later - there’s a surprising amount of meat left on them - usually enough to feed the dog for a couple of nights, though when we’re hard up I whizz it with cream cheese and make paté.
That is awesome, great tips. I love that idea of the pate
You cook from your heart! The best cooks do! My Sister and I just found you and are thoroughly enjoying your videos! What a joy you have brought to our lives! Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. You are a blessing! Hugs from Ohio USA!
Thanks so much for watching!
Hi Stacy I’m loving your channel. I’ve never enjoyed cooking but managed to feed and raise 6 children. Money was always in short supply and I had to be quite creative at times. I’m now 71 and thinking of batch cooking to save money and time. Your channel came into my feed at the perfect time!
You can do it! It will save you so much money, time, and sanity. I also raised six children so I understand exactly what you are saying. I'm so pleased you are enjoying my channel. Take care and hopefully talk again soon.
I like peeling the "stringy" parts of my celery too. I believe you are the first person here on youtube the does the same.
It's so much nicer to eat it that way isn't it. Thanks for watching my video.
Your husband sounds like mine… we are farmers to in the states. He drinks chocolate milk for breakfast and a very light lunch and a double supper. We have 100 cow dairy operation then farm about 1,000 acres of hay, grain, corn and soybeans. I just recently found your channel in my feed and have been binge watching. I hope you are recovering from your surgery well. My husband doesn’t care for chicken either he wants his beef.
Hello from Canada. I just found your channel and I am enjoying it so much. Thank you for the great budget meal ideas.
Thanks so much! 😊
Combining the flour and butter to thicken your pot pie! Genius! Thank you. Am learning so much from you. Such a blessing. 🙏❤️
I am watching this while I have 2 chicken carcasses in the pressure cooker to make broth. I also put in some veggie scraps and I keep the stems from fresh herbs that I use like parsley, cilantro, thyme, basil in a baggie in the freezer and I chuck those in as well. After straining the broth, I put it in the fridge overnight to let the fat solidify on top for easy removal.
This lady has such a beautiful smile, so pretty...
Love the sound of the farm animals in the back ground 😊
You are so kind
I live in Canada and it seems that we both cook the same varieties of dishes. My freezer is chock a block full of dinners I've pre prepared just as you do. Well done, it's a pleasure watching you labour in the kitchen, your family is very lucky indeed.
I made your sweet and sour chicken today for dinner, and my family was over the moon. Especially my grandma! She said it is even better than take out Chinese food 😄It is so stunning how much food I got from this recipe, and it is so delicious😋❤ Thank you for this recipe ❤
I absolutely LOVE this! thanks for letting me know you all enjoyed it :)
Hi Stacey. Thank you again so much.I am recovering from Covid myself. The second time I have had it since 2023, October, Covid brain is real. Good golly I am learning so much. Not a fan of sweet & sour but I am adaptable to the extreme. Look after yourself & that knee & take care. I love the way you make recipes depending on what ingredients you have on hand. Would to love to see you spatchcock your chicken. You are an inspiration. Take care & I wish we had smellivision. Much love & *virtual hugs* from Perth Western Australia. I absolutely hate flys & agree that you need flyscreen. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much, Is it Claire? I hope you are recovering well. I am so pleased you are enjoying the channel. Thank you so much for watching! Fly screens are now on my must-list before next summer. Hugs and love back X
Yes love, my name is Claire. You are amazing. I plan on doing a proper shop on payday & am going to make 2 meatloaf & that's just for a start.
I have been feeding my local birdlife for the last 10 days & my freezer is empty so u have inspired me. Much love & *Virtual hugs* from Perth Western Australia 💜💋💜
Hi Stacey. Good on you for doing this channel. You’re very creative and so good to see homegrown RUclips content. I’m an avid cook and pretty confident around the kitchen, but I’m still getting tips off you. Thanks 😊
Thank you so much! That's a huge compliment. It's nice to read lovely comments like yours.
I just came across your videos a few days ago, and I am so happy. You are down to earth and real. Thank you for sharing.
❤the rooster making himself at home lol
Hello Stacey, I also just found your channel and I'm loving it. Thank you so much for sharing your budget recipes. Lots of love from Aus ❤
Thanks so much! 😊
I use to buy a cooked chicken from NW for $12 it's now $18 so instead I buy the cold cuts from the day b4. Four legs thighs and wings cooked cost $5 which us the equivalent of a whole at a third of the price
Wow, that has gone up heaps! Great tip also.
Kia ora, loving your channel!! I’m a meat, mash, veg cook, busy dairy farmer, two boys at home. After watching your videos I’m excited to make some new dishes and prepare for calving season coming up thank you for your time!!
Loved all your recipes. Glad your health is returning. Rest and water helps loads. 🎉
My holy trinity of kitchen appliances is thermomix, instant pot and airfryer. Each of these is a MASSIVE timesaver. I can cook a whole cheapie discount free range chicken in 24 minutes right from frozen. If you're cooking for a few people then any of these would be awesome addition to your kitchen.
My top 3 as well. I got rid of the rest!
🤔 I don’t own any of those 3 appliances
Snap! I do the same. The meals change with the seasons - in summer I make chicken ceasar salad and creamy chicken pasta salad. I also buy 2 chickens and break them down because we love schnitzels, and I can buy 2 whole chickens for the price of 3 breasts. I would love for you to do a video on breaking down a raw chicken, especially getting the thigh meat off the bone - I always struggle to do that cleanly and I'm sure there must be a trick I'm missing 🤔. I'd also love some tips for cleaning the oven after roasting chickens - they have a sticky fat that spatters and then heat sets like concrete and I hate that everything I bake after the chickens smells like roast chicken 🙄. For this reason I've been cooking mine in the gas bbq, but, with the increasing price of LPG, I'm going to have to start cooking them in my spotlessly clean oven, so any cleaning methods/tips would be greatly appreciated. ❤ Your pronounciation of Oregano is exactly right - people from north America seem to say it as thought the e is an a 🤷♀
Aussies say oreg arno. Americans say o reg anno.
Just watched this video for about the 4th time. I am making Chicken Pot Pie, but without the pastry tonight, and just with mashed potatoes on the side. I am loving the idea of having frozen cooked chicken in the freezer. This week I have been able to buy a 2.1kg chicken for $8.95. A good New Zealand Brand.
Love your videos and ideas.
From Southland.
You're such a delight and so down to earth to watch. I'm definitely going to try your sweet n sour meal..thank you!
Thank you so much!
Hi Stacey, please could you show us your process for freezing your meals, and how you store them. Thank you so much! 🙏
When I make my chicken pot pie, I made 1 whole pie for my son and his family. For me I make the small individual pies. I never thought of using butter in place of the flour, going to give that a try. Our pre-made pie crusts comes in a round shape.
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The flour is worked into the butter :) I wish we had round pastry like you do :)
Loved the chicken pot pie but had to add more stock too, but I served the leftovers the next day with a spoonful of curry powder mixed in. It changed to an entirely different dish and we had it with rice and vegetables. Loving your ideas, Stacey, I use them to suit our small seniors household.
Wow so many meals from two chooks, amazing! It’s made me realise my cooking ratio is out of balance , I need to add less meat and a lot more veggies. Thanks Stacey
Love the recipe ideas.
😂😂 I love that you found your rooster in the bedroom and in your kitchen 😂😂❤❤❤
Absolutely brilliant
I break down as large a chicken carcass as I can when on special. In Australia that would be A$5-6 a chicken.
I mix and match the chicken with the staple vegetables of potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, leek, capsicum, zucchini, wombok/savoy cabbage, sultana and lemons. Occasionally in season fruit or prunes.
Add that to rice, pasta, noodles, cous cous, peas, beans, chick peas and mushrooms and you have quite a lot of variety for very little cost. I basically wing it to mood and taste. I miss the giblets that used to come with whole chickens.
This was an awesome watch thank you!
Absolutely amazing- I am learning so many new things!! Thank you so much for sharing Stacey😊
You can pick up chicken carcasses for stock for next to nothing from a butcher (or even nothing if you have a regular butcher).
Just found your channel and love it! God bless!
Love your channel - thank you so much for sharing ❤
Thank you very very much for this recipe!!!!!!!❤❤❤
I love you!!!! Haha, I mean you’re amazing. We need you. Please don’t ever stop making videos. ❤
excellent, thank you
Watching the stock, I like the glug glug its pretty realistic and professional.
Thank you for the celery tip - peel the first layer off! Of course! 😊
Now that’s a true farm, having a rooster walk inside and make himself at home! Love the recipes. ❤
Hahaha, it certainly is
Thank you so much for showing how many meals to make with chicken, I love your videos xx
Your channel just popped up for me. I love the way you made that chicken stretch and prepped meals for a week. It is how I used to cook, when I had a job and a family. I still love prepping meals and making our food dollars stretch. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Love finding out new ideas for cooking - very inspiring thanks! and inventive use of pantry staples
Thank you, so helpful. I always have left over chicken & you have given us some inspired options which I will explore.
Thanks for this video. So good for people new to pantry/food management here in NZ to see NZ products/costs/recipes.
You popped up on my feeds about a little under a month ago, I'm glad you did.
You are Gold.
Thank you so much for watching!
Love you!
Watching another older video to support you Stacy I hope the little bit I can do from afar is helping you a little. God bless from Toronto, Ontario, Canada ❤️🥰🙏🏻🇨🇦🍁
Love your channel, so happy i found you! Your Mum type cooking vibes is such a comfort to watch. Everything looks tasty. Your awesome - I've subbed, thank you! From a fellow kiwi in dry dusty Marlborough! ❤
Thanks so much for your kind message.
Another awesome video! Thanks Stacey and I’m glad you’re all feeling better ❤ That pie filling looks delicious!
Thanks so much!
My daughter had a small farm. Chickens in the kitchen is normal, (not for eating usually lol) and even the cow has visited haha
Dinner looks delightful!!!
I enjoy your channel so much, please don’t change a thing. I’m a grandma from Australia and learning so much from you. I’m originally a farm girl, realising how much i miss that life.
All I can say is yummy! So glad you're feeling better. Thank you so much for great meal ideas
Thanks so much! 😊
Yum! Sweet and sour is one of my faves too.
Wow . Fabulous thank you so much ❤
You're welcome 😊
Awesome really enjoy your vlogs!! So informative thanks Stacey
you are most welcome, Thanks for watching.
I'm new to your channel. I'm enjoying it very much! I particularly liked the way you did the crust for the pot pie. Genius!
I love roasting the pumpkin seeds and or I have thrown them in the garden and now I have about 30 odd pumpkin plants
Thankyou - I Enjoy Watching You in Your Kitchen 💚
Thank you so much 😊
i am so happy i have come across your channel! thank you thank you thank you, already love watching your videos
Luv your channel. Glad I found you.
Awesome! Thank you!
I do love this channel. It's practical, pragmatic and has utility
Love your channel! Learning so much. By the way YUM!!😋
Thanks so much!
Thank you for your economic chicken meals & they look delicious. 👏🤗
Thank you Stacey i love your cooking. I cannot wait to make your pot pie, subs and sweet n sour dishes.
You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy them.
Brilliant recipes Stacy watching you cook and plan your meals is so relaxing ❤️
Glad you like them! Thanks so much :-)
I just came across this channel... This is Amazing! Thank you!!!! Im so inspired by your ideas and look forward to doing this as well as showing my girls. Apprec your sharing! :D
Your videos are so comforting to watch ♥️
Glad you like them!
Came across your channel with the $50 meal prep video and absolutely love your channel❤
Lovely pantry! Wish mine was that neat.
Just found you. Fellow Kiwi from the deep south here. Absolutely loving your content. Thanks so much for so many amazing tips and tricks☺️
Awesome chickens! I'm exhausted after shopping too. You really perked up after your overnight rest.
Just subscribed to your channel after watching this video. Going to watch more of them now. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks and welcome to the channel
I'm so going to make everyone of those meals. Yum. I really enjoy watching your channel.
Yay! Thank you!
Well done those meals look so yummy and you stretched those chickens so far Awsome 👍 ❤
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Yes show us how to break down a chicken please Tracy. Love watching your videos