It isn't that difficult to make a little go a long way
I love to test myself when cooking to see how much
I can make with little
I roasted a chicken the other day
and we had a meal for 2 with the legs and wings
We then had a sandwich for lunch the next day
with some chicken breast and salad
Today,I took all the left over meat off the bones and chopped it
Placed it into a bowl with 2 diced carrots,1 chopped onion
1 small cooked (in the skin then peeled) sweet potato,
corn stripped off 1 cooked cob and mixed together
I made a short pastry with 2 cups plain flour,125grms margarine pinch salt,1 egg
and a little iced water (I doubled this recipe to make what you see in the photo's)
I made all these pasties with the ingredients and egg washed them
With the little amount of filling (about 3/4 cup)
I had left over after making the pasties,I mixed in
the left over egg wash and 2 more beaten eggs with a dollop of yogurt
Poured it into a small fry pan and made an omelette for lunch
This was enough for 2 of us on buttered roll
Pasties hot out of the oven. I made large ones to have with salad as a meal
and small ones to put in the freezer for buffet lunches when the family come over
With all the bones,skin and bits off the chicken left
I simmered with 2 bay leaves,1 onion with the skin on quartered
and salt and pepper and just covered with water
I strained it after about 1 hour,discarded the bones etc
Placed the stock into the fridge.
When the fat sets on the top, I take this off and keep the rest
to start my next pot of soup.
I feel good about my efforts today
What are you making with little today. I love to get others ideas
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Have a nice day
xx jeanetteann