Comments on: Batch Cooking: A Collection of Tips http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-11745 Rachel Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:11:28 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-11745 Yes just the chicken. It won't dry out if you keep the lid on the crock pot. Yes just the chicken. It won’t dry out if you keep the lid on the crock pot.

]]> By: mer http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-11744 mer Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:04:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-11744 Put it in the crock pot breast side down, and let it cook on low for 6 hours. no water?! or broth, just the chicken, right?!?! Put it in the crock pot breast side down, and let it cook on low for 6 hours.

no water?! or broth, just the chicken, right?!?!

]]> By: Kim H http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-11435 Kim H Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:05:45 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-11435 I am new to blogging. I am anxious to learn more about simple living and time saving advice like batch cooking. I try to do this. Today, I am taking leftovers from yesterday and making brocolli cheese soup. I am new to blogging. I am anxious to learn more about simple living and time saving advice like batch cooking. I try to do this. Today, I am taking leftovers from yesterday and making brocolli cheese soup.

]]> By: Dorothy http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-11290 Dorothy Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:27:53 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-11290 What a neat site, I know I will come back regularly. To get us started on a menu/shopping plan I just wrote on the calendar what ever we did have for dinner each night for a few weeks. I had a reasonable menu plan there on the wall within a month. What a neat site, I know I will come back regularly. To get us started on a menu/shopping plan I just wrote on the calendar what ever we did have for dinner each night for a few weeks. I had a reasonable menu plan there on the wall within a month.

]]> By: Shannon http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-9879 Shannon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:41:42 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-9879 Batch cooking is a great way to save money and a ton of time. Unfortunately, I don't always make the time to get it all done, so I tend to do it a little more informally. But what I do do is do my meat prep work and freeze that, so that when I'm ready to cook the meat is all trimmed and portioned and all I have to do is start cooking. I blogged about how I do that here: http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2009/06/saving-money-on-groceries-meat/ Also, when I can, I'll make larger batches of food than what we'll eat at one time and freeze the left overs in either family portion sizes or lunch portion sizes. The lunch portions are put on a shelf for my husband to take to work when he's ready. So I don't have any prep work for lunch, AND he has the variety he needs without feeling like he's eating last night's leftovers (which he hates). Typically, I'll freeze up Chili, Spaghetti, Taco meat, lasagna, rice, noodles (for my daughter), bread rolls, chicken pot pie filling, sloppy joe mix, and left over chicken meat (from a whole chicken, like you described). I also like to freeze up the carcasses from whole chickens, and then make up chicken stock from them in the crock pot. Then I freeze the chicken stock into portion sizes (ice cube trays for 1 Tablespoon portions, and pint and quart canning jars for soups and chicken & dumplings type meals. The whole cook enough all at once gets overwhleming for me, but by doing it incrementally helps me still save time and money, but not get overwhelmed with it all. .-= Shannon´s last blog post ..<a href="http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2009/10/free-homeschool-curriculum-three-free-curriculums-with-lesson-plans-schedules/" rel="nofollow">Free Homeschool Curriculum: Three Free Curriculums with Lesson Plans/Schedules</a> =-. Batch cooking is a great way to save money and a ton of time. Unfortunately, I don’t always make the time to get it all done, so I tend to do it a little more informally. But what I do do is do my meat prep work and freeze that, so that when I’m ready to cook the meat is all trimmed and portioned and all I have to do is start cooking. I blogged about how I do that here:

http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2009/06/saving-money-on-groceries-meat/

Also, when I can, I’ll make larger batches of food than what we’ll eat at one time and freeze the left overs in either family portion sizes or lunch portion sizes. The lunch portions are put on a shelf for my husband to take to work when he’s ready. So I don’t have any prep work for lunch, AND he has the variety he needs without feeling like he’s eating last night’s leftovers (which he hates).

Typically, I’ll freeze up Chili, Spaghetti, Taco meat, lasagna, rice, noodles (for my daughter), bread rolls, chicken pot pie filling, sloppy joe mix, and left over chicken meat (from a whole chicken, like you described).

I also like to freeze up the carcasses from whole chickens, and then make up chicken stock from them in the crock pot. Then I freeze the chicken stock into portion sizes (ice cube trays for 1 Tablespoon portions, and pint and quart canning jars for soups and chicken & dumplings type meals.

The whole cook enough all at once gets overwhleming for me, but by doing it incrementally helps me still save time and money, but not get overwhelmed with it all.
Shannon´s last blog post ..Free Homeschool Curriculum: Three Free Curriculums with Lesson Plans/Schedules

]]> By: TheRoosterChick http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-9619 TheRoosterChick Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:04:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-9619 Freezer cooking is the best! I love being able to pull things out of the freezer and have dinner ready in a flash. @Jessica, your Southwestern Turkey Burgers sound yummm-E! .-= TheRoosterChick´s last blog post ..<a href="http://theroosterchick.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-time-in-kitchen-get-dinner-on_06.html" rel="nofollow">Save Time In The Kitchen & Get Dinner On The Table In A Hurry! - Part 3 of 7</a> =-. Freezer cooking is the best! I love being able to pull things out of the freezer and have dinner ready in a flash. @Jessica, your Southwestern Turkey Burgers sound yummm-E!
TheRoosterChick´s last blog post ..Save Time In The Kitchen & Get Dinner On The Table In A Hurry! – Part 3 of 7

]]> By: Reading: Donald Hall « A Patchwork Life: writing, teaching, learning more each day http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-9612 Reading: Donald Hall « A Patchwork Life: writing, teaching, learning more each day Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:22:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-9612 [...] to realize that I need to get serious about weekend meal planning though, and maybe even weekend batch cooking or a freezer cooking [...] [...] to realize that I need to get serious about weekend meal planning though, and maybe even weekend batch cooking or a freezer cooking [...]

]]> By: Quick Tip: Single-Serve Leftovers : Domestic Cents http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-8832 Quick Tip: Single-Serve Leftovers : Domestic Cents Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:06:04 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-8832 [...] perfect for this feature. She freezes leftover lasagna in single-portion sizes. I love it! I know many of you do batch cooking and I do my best not to envy. I don’t have the freezer space for it so it isn’t an [...] [...] perfect for this feature. She freezes leftover lasagna in single-portion sizes. I love it! I know many of you do batch cooking and I do my best not to envy. I don’t have the freezer space for it so it isn’t an [...]

]]> By: Delesa http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-8782 Delesa Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:18:06 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-8782 I would love to have both recipies! I would love to have both recipies!

]]> By: Kathy http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/08/batch-cooking-a-collection-of-tips/#comment-8250 Kathy Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:43:16 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-8250 May I also have the Spaghetti sauce recipe too? Thanks so much! May I also have the Spaghetti sauce recipe too? Thanks so much!

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