What did you have for dinner? -Part dois

[Lovebug]

The chickens are still pretty good for a fast dinner, but those bags are miserable to work with. Do you or any one else have a good way of getting the chicken out surely and safely without damaging either yourself, the chicken or the kitchen floor?

Place the bag in the sink and use scissors to cut it open on 3 sides, use tongues to retrieve the chicken.
I do that with other items that are cumbersome to handle, like a large batch of roasted veg in foil. The mess stays in the sink and you won't even get your fingers dirty. Ideally, lol.

 

[Parrish]

My husband treated his staff with his annual cook out instead of doing it in August. Pit cooked barbeque, chicken burgers, dogs and a bunch of sides and desserts. Good time.

 

[Helix]

Helix. Don't you have power failures there?

Oh yes.

 

[MaryP]

I'm putting together my shopping list for beef stew so I can make a big batch to freeze. Think I'll use half Yukon Golds, half sweet potatoes. Otherwise it's a pretty healthy recipe, beer and all.

What is your taco casserole like? I'm also planning a chicken fajita casserole, checking out recipes.

It's a slow cooker dish: hamburger, canned tomatoes, taco seasoning, black beans, corn, salsa, tortilla chips and cheese. It's super easy and quick, too, for a slow cooker. Freezes great. I love it.

 

[Lursa]

It's a slow cooker dish: hamburger, canned tomatoes, taco seasoning, black beans, corn, salsa, tortilla chips and cheese. It's super easy and quick, too, for a slow cooker. Freezes great. I love it.

I like all that...and using the slow cooker. Thing with all these casseroles is so much cheese. Where/when do you add the tortilla chips?

 

[MaryP]

I'm putting together my shopping list for beef stew so I can make a big batch to freeze. Think I'll use half Yukon Golds, half sweet potatoes (instead of russets...dont feel like peeling!). Otherwise it's a pretty healthy recipe, beer and all.

What is your taco casserole like? I'm also planning a chicken fajita casserole, checking out recipes.

Beef stew with beer? Sounds different--and good!

 

[MaryP]

I like all that...and using the slow cooker. Thing with all these casseroles is so much cheese. Where/when do you add the tortilla chips?

Last half hour--here's the recipe. Go as light on the cheese as you want.

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Taco Casserole

This Slow Cooker Ground Beef Taco Casserole is guaranteed to be a new family favorite! The layered taste of flavorful

www.wholesomelicious.com

 

[MaryP]

Place the bag in the sink and use scissors to cut it open on 3 sides, use tongues to retrieve the chicken.
I do that with other items that are cumbersome to handle, like a large batch of roasted veg in foil. The mess stays in the sink and you won't even get your fingers dirty. Ideally, lol.

I just got giggling about using tongues to remove the chicken...took a minute to figure out what you meant.

 

[MaryP]

Oh yes.

IF there's a prolonged one--like an ice storm or what have you--there goes your frozen food.

 

[MaryP]

My husband treated his staff with his annual cook out instead of doing it in August. Pit cooked barbeque, chicken burgers, dogs and a bunch of sides and desserts. Good time.

Outstanding boss! I hope you didn't have to cook?

 

[Lursa]

Last half hour--here's the recipe. Go as light on the cheese as you want.

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Taco Casserole

This Slow Cooker Ground Beef Taco Casserole is guaranteed to be a new family favorite! The layered taste of flavorful

www.wholesomelicious.com

I love the idea of adding apple cider vinegar, so healthy. That's pretty good, thanks. I have a slow cooker that you can sear and saute in, so I could brown the beef.

 

[Parrish]

Outstanding boss! I hope you didn't have to cook?

Nope. But I didn't mind when I pitched in.

 

[Lursa]

IF there's a prolonged one--like an ice storm or what have you--there goes your frozen food.

Mine is almost full and the food is frozen solid as a rock. The contents is practically a block of ice. It would take days and days to thaw. Plus those outages here are generally in the winter anyway.

 

[Lovebug]

I just got giggling about using tongues to remove the chicken...took a minute to figure out what you meant.

Lol, it was tongues of the sanitary type.
We have 2. One that's good for Teflon stuff but doesn't grab anything when it needs to. The other is the useful kind but best used carefully.

 

[MaryP]

Lol, it was tongues of the sanitary type.
We have 2. One that's good for Teflon stuff but doesn't grab anything when it needs to. The other is the useful kind but best used carefully.

You mean there is a thing called a tongue? I thought you meant tongs. Could I see a picture of this contraption?

 

[Lovebug]

You mean there is a thing called a tongue? I thought you meant tongs. Could I see a picture of this contraption?

Oops

 

[MaryP]

Oops

Oh. Ok. Tongs it is.

 

[ASHES]

 

[weaver2]

Mine is almost full and the food is frozen solid as a rock. The contents is practically a block of ice. It would take days and days to thaw. Plus those outages here are generally in the winter anyway.

When we lived in Maine during ice storms if the power was out long enough for things to get soft in the freezer we put them outside. The first time we did that the foxes and coyotes had a field day. After that we put stuff in old WWII ammo boxes.

 

[Lursa]

When we lived in Maine during ice storms if the power was out long enough for things to get soft in the freezer we put them outside. The first time we did that the foxes and coyotes had a field day. After that we put stuff in old WWII ammo boxes.

I've done that with house fridge and freezer stuff...use coolers, put 'em outside, pack 'em with snow. The chest freezer is out in the unheated, uninsulated garage.

Coyotes and foxes cant really get onto my propery, it has either 6 foot board fencing with wire fencing dug into the ground beneath (the owner before me had 3 big dogs) or the pastures have no-climb wire. I've had bobcats and probably a bear on the property. It sure looked like bear shit! With my dogs, I dont even see raccoons altho they're probably around.

 

[weaver2]

Place the bag in the sink and use scissors to cut it open on 3 sides, use tongues to retrieve the chicken.
I do that with other items that are cumbersome to handle, like a large batch of roasted veg in foil. The mess stays in the sink and you won't even get your fingers dirty. Ideally, lol.

That should work. What I was doing ended up with me covered with chicken gravy. So annoying!

 

[Helix]

IF there's a prolonged one--like an ice storm or what have you--there goes your frozen food.

I bought a massive cooler. Also, during an ice storm, outside can be a good way to keep food frozen if you do it right. Still, though, point taken. I'd rather have a generator.

 

[MaryP]

I've done that with house fridge and freezer stuff...use coolers, put 'em outside, pack 'em with snow. The chest freezer is out in the unheated, uninsulated garage.

Coyotes and foxes cant really get onto my propery, it has either 6 foot board fencing with wire fencing dug into the ground beneath (the owner before me had 3 big dogs) or the pastures have no-climb wire. I've had bobcats and probably a bear on the property. It sure looked like bear shit! With my dogs, I dont even see raccoons altho they're probably around.

Glad you're protected.

 

[Lursa]

Glad you're protected.

I did really well with free-ranging hens for years. Only lost about 2 to eagles/hawks. But then a momma bobcat discovered them and she took my last 4 in 5 days

 

[Lursa]

I bought a massive cooler. Also, during an ice storm, outside can be a good way to keep food frozen if you do it right. Still, though, point taken. I'd rather have a generator.

Knock wood, been here since '87 and never experienced an ice storm. Portland gets them but they dont seem to come much north of the Columbia.