1 Chicken = Meals ALL Week! Save Time and $$ in the kitchen!

[@trapped7534]

Where have you been all of my life?? Lol. If I make it to the 24th of this month I will be 69. I have cooked my entire life from the time I was seven or eight. I was getting some things prepared for dinner because my parents both worked. I learned so much in the kitchen, but we had big hearty meals, which is what they did back in the day. And I still enjoy those once in a blue moon. But the thought of fixing one chicken and having it last all week for the different recipes was so comforting to me. I haven’t been watching you very long but believe me every time I see a video pop up I watch and I’m so impressed. BTW, that broccoli cheddar chicken soup looks fantastic. I will be making that very soon. Keep up the good work. God bless you and yours.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Aw! Thanks for sharing your story! How inspiring!! Happy early birthday to you!!

[@lindaholland1083]

I turn 70 July 23. When I saw where you asked where she had been all your life. The first thing that popped into my head was, half of it she wasn't born.

[@leannemori9688]

21:40. 😅​@@lindaholland1083

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Happy Birthday! You made it! I'll be joining you in the 69th birthday group in September! I just discovered her, too, and thought I might not watch much although I was very impressed. I find myself enjoying everything I watch. Now I just need to figure out why YT didn't notify me of the last couple of videos when my Notifications are set to "All"... 😁

[@bernadetteguerriero2526]

Loved your story.....mine is similar. Wonderful video of slow cooking chicken. However, I've done the same with buying one rotisserie chicken from costco.

[@sherrydurham2220]

I do this every week also! I'm 61 and so thankful to see a young woman doing so for her family! God bless you! Not many do these days. And that liquid gold broth is so useful and delicious! I made chicken poti pie last night and now have 2 more meals for the week! Smart cooking and healthier!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Mmmm...I totally agree about that liquid gold broth! So yummy! Thanks for sharing what you do - very helpful!!

[@erinbell5838]

I don’t have a homestead, I live in a 1 bedroom condo (just got married and starting out) with my husband. But your videos are completely helpful and I can still implement things that you are teaching! Thank you ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Congratulations!! That’s such a fun season to be in! So glad these videos are helpful. Thanks for being here ☺️

[@thewoodenspoon3216]

yes! you can roast 2 chickens make stock and eat on that all week! farm life is a blessing, but definitely not necessary for this process. i love this so much!

[@elenavaccaro339]

When I grew broccoli, I didn't pull the stalks after the first crop. The plant will create more heads in the branches of the leaves. I used the leaves and stalk after the second crop. Shredded the stalk for broccoli slaw.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That's a great idea for the stalk. Thanks for sharing!

[@jaybrown4753]

I cannot get my asparagus to reshoot. Talk about a brown thumb.

[@greenlady43]

Red beans and rice was a Monday staple in New Orleans. Monday was laundry day and took all day. So beans were put in a pot with the fixings plus leftover meat from Sundays meal. It cooked with minimal hands on and at the end of the long day of washing and drying clothes all was needed was some rice

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I love these stories! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@whitneyc.3257]

Amazing

[@whitestone4401]

I have seen so many comment about Monday wash day (as was in our family also). I wonder why so many have that tradition.

[@angelaberni8873]

I too wash on a monday. Then on a tuesday and sometimes on other days too. It never bloody ends 😂😂😂

[@cherylsoergel9561]

First timer viewer, like your honesty about how much your kids eat and how with older kids you might need more food. You work really hard.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! I imagine a chicken won't go as far for us in a few years but then they'll be able to help cook more too :)

[@mycozygardencottage]

You are inspiring because so many people need to learn these skills with grocery prices and expenses getting so high. I grew up hearing about my grandmother and great grandmother in the mountains of Kentucky knowing how to make meals from scratch and using everything, never wasting anything. My great grandmother grew almost everything they ever ate and preserved it for the rest of the year. I love that they knew the value of what they had and appreciated it. You are so good for encouraging others to do things like this.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I love hearing these stories of the ways Grandma's and Great Grandma's lived. Thank you so much for the encouragement! :)

[@proteomei]

As a Truck driver I can eat all week on one 5lbs chicken. Piece it out and marinate or freeze to make it work for several meals. Thigh /drumstick. (2/3) breast two wings and carcass. 8 meals from 1 bird.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Great ideas!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@caroleedrington5717]

Love your video. Where can I get your broccoli cheddar soup recipe😊

[@happybunny1329]

it's in the video description:) @@caroleedrington5717

[@dianehall5345]

Hello from our family farm in central ⛵⛵ lakes region New Hampshire. I haven't seen an Aga since I worked in England. We have a 1930 Home Comfort kitchen wood stove that originally belonged to our Great Uncle. I use everything, the Home Comfort, propane range, slow cooker, Instant Pot, etc. Whatever serves me at the moment. We are 3rd generation, raising grass fed beef, haying , logging. Our lifestyle is decidedly 1940s with the best of 2024 on our 350 acres. Your channel popped up today. I look forward to following it. All the best ~ Diane

[@cassandrasmom]

Sounds wonderful! You should start a channel, I would watch everything you share!

[@dianehall5345]

@cassandrasmom- Thank you for your kind words, sadly I do not have the time to start a You Tube cannel. We three family members are running our farm, with occasional help during haying. I do teach sustainability in the form of New Hampshire rural living workshops from 1920 to 1940. My LLC is currently shut down and I will be reopening my business this spring/summer for the local community only. I travel to neighbors to to give " hands on" workshops and sometimes work with other folks in NH and Maine who are hosting workshops. Check out your local COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE and FARM BUREAU as well as CSAs. Some " Community Supported Agriculture" farms will offer workshops in growing vegetables or show you how to tend their crops. Try asking! All the best. ~ Diane

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That is very neat!! What a fulfilling lifestyle and love how your property has stayed in your family. I'll have look into the Home comfort kitchen. Sounds intriguing!! Thanks for watching!

[@marieesposito9145]

Your comment sounds like a perfect KZbin channel ❤

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Get a stick blender to blend ur soup in the pot And make mayo instantly Well worth the investment

[@carolynmoody9460]

Your channel popped up this morning(lol) an the spent the day watching video after video ❤❤❤🕊️

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Aw! Thanks for being here and watching!!

[@jeannoll9850]

Lol,I did the same thing I love this homestead..❤

[@karolinaglavic5064]

😅me too, just wach video after video all day ❤

[@kathyjyoung-fry720]

Just came up, interesting! Thank you!

[@MaryJF49]

One thing nice about teaching your children to pray before they eat is that they learn to be grateful for what they have, and they learn to wait for everyone else before they start, which is a nice touch.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Very true! Thanks for watching!

[@524FrmGrl]

So happy your family popped up on my YT feed. Thank you for keeping things so real. Thank you for showing every day living, and not worrying about having this immaculate home that does not look lived in. You have become my favorite influencers. Thank you for making content. God Bless you.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Aw! Thanks so much for this very sweet comment! So glad you are here!

[@user-mf4xc1dw5y]

You explain everything so well and then summarise it too. Seems you’re a teacher. ☺️looks delicious I could try all these recipes thank you !

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Aw! Thank you! I hope you enjoy the recipes!!

[@lw2131]

Great vid! Living alone, this will take me thru the week! Suggestion, I have learned that thoroughly rinsing my quinoa in a strainer for a few min helps remove the saponins from the hull. I developed a sensitivity to quinoa over time until I discovered this. Nice looking family!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!! Good tip on the quinoa!! Rinsing is definitely the way to go!

[@c6q3a24]

I just started doing a similar thing, poaching a whole chicken for around 30 minutes (with salt, vinegar, spring onion, and garlic) Keep the meat for super quick meals, and return the carcass for maybe another 60 minutes while the stock reduces. Quick delicious stock - and delicious meat that never goes dry. A great option for summer when you don't want to run the stove all day and night.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@laurenvollmer7]

I love this! I wish more people talked about this tip! I usually get 1 or 2 whole chickens. either I’ll roast them up and use shredded chicken for 2-3 meals & make broth. Or I’ll cut the chicken up and use different parts for different meals. It’s just 3 of us so 1-2 chickens go along way and it saves money!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yes!! Love that! 👏👏👏

[@paulsims6888]

I like how real you are and how you share your experience. You are helping others find there way. The right way, honesty and hard work!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@sandraskalnik2369]

I am 73 years old and I just love watching this type of video so much. They remind me of growing up when my mom and dad fed us all year from the garden that my dad grew. He planted several acres and sold quite a bit to other people. I remember that my mom used the money that was made from the garden to buy school clothes and any supplies that we needed. There were five of us so it took quite a bit of money to take care of everything we kids needed. There were four girls and she made each one of us seven new dresses which included two fancy ones for church. We were in heaven when we got our new “wardrobe”. She made clothes twice a year and we always got so excited to see what she came up with for Easter. Our Christmas also came from the money and what we got depended on how much money my dad got from selling the vegetables. She made the money made from the sale of the garden last all year and believe me she counted every penny. Anyway it’s a shame that this is not the way we all live today. I have described and given your video a like and hope it helps your channel.

[@NothingWasted57]

Thank you, Joelle! I have teenagers, so this will probably only make it for 2 1/2 meals. That is still a game changer because I now have 2 quarts of chicken stock as well. I suppose that gets us closer to 3 meals. I’m so glad I found your channel. 😁

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yay! So glad this was helpful for you! That makes me so happy to hear.

[@mumimor]

Great video -- such a beautiful home! I used to make a chicken last for days when my kids were still children, too, and I still make stock of the carcass every time we have a roast chicken or another chicken dish. I use the scraps for a chicken salad, if there are any, but nowadays with adult children and a couple of little grandchildren, chicken is more of a Sunday roast thing at ours.. One of the other ways I stretched the meat back in the day was that there was always a vegetable platter with some dip for starters.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I love this! Thanks for sharing!

[@thomasdalton5334]

First time viewer. This is my husbands account. I am a new subscriber and loved this detailed video. three recipes from just one chicken looked so good. I will defiinitely try all that you shared to save our household money.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Wonderful! So glad this was helpful!

[@donnalarussa8149]

I love your videos. You always offer such practical advise and I love your simple, no-frill attitude. I am 60 years old and we have been homesteading for almost 13 years and I still gain lots of info from your family. Thank you!!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad to hear this!! Thank you for the encouragement!

[@NonaMaryGrace1952]

Love seeing how you make things. You always have good tips. Thank you. 💕NonnaGrace 🐓

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks so much for your encouragement! ❤️

[@thewoodenspoon3216]

i have been doing this for years!!! it really does save you so much money! you can buy a whole organic chicken from the store for around $13-16 and for us stock is the key! we love soups and casseroles soooo much cheaper! i can if i have to feed four people for about $30-$40/week.... if i have to....

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yes!! Love this!

[@renata-s5b]

My favourite recipe is the soup. Surely all meals were delicious. Thanks for producing and sharing. ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So yummy!! Thanks for watching!

[@barbwall3678]

I too try to use every little bit of the chicken as I de- bone it. But I’ve just learned that if you cook the entire bird initially in a pressure cooker, the bones too will be so soft & will crumble so you can get the benefits of them as well.😉

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Nice!! I find that sometimes to be the case when slow cooked too. Thanks for sharing!!

[@LeeBeeTee]

Great video! Excellent meal planning. Love the rhythm of a routine, less decision making, creativity and using all of what you have. Great life lessons for your kiddos. Thanks for sharing.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you so much! We completely agree!

[@esskeller9676]

I add water to the slow cooker with the chicken, too. But, after I take all the meat off the bones, I throw the bones and skin in the slow cooker again with the broth already in there and cook for 8 to 10 hours.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That’s a great idea!! I’m going to trying that!

[@jacquethirlkel3001]

Great family cooking video. I like the chicken on Monday plan plus 2 more meals too. God bless!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!! It really helps our weeks to go smoothly :)

[@jackiecrispin]

I appreciate your content, I'm glad your channel popped up. Thanks from Ontario 🇨🇦

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad you found us! Thanks for watching!

[@sarahubert130]

I dont follow a lot of people. But you are humble, simple and very transparent person and your recipes and tips are very easy to follow. Thanks!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it!

[@64smiles42]

Loved this video! Smart young woman! We used to call it a Rubber Chicken because of the countless ways to stretch a chicken! Kudos!!!:)

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad you liked this one!

[@esskeller9676]

I made a slow cooker chicken last week. It was about 4 pounds. We had dark meat with potatoes and spinach for dinner. With the broth and white meat, I made a mild white chicken chili. We had that for a dinner and then for lunch the next day and still had leftovers. We also still had broth left so used that to make an onion sauce to serve over white bean "meatballs". That made another dinner and a lunch. I 💖 doing multiple meals like this.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Love!! That all sounds so good!

[@betsyr4724]

I love the way you take care of your family. I’m one of 6 and my mom made great meals too.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Such a blessing that you had that! ❤️ Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@mckenzie9305]

Your channel popped up on my feed today. Our lifestyles are so similar, minus the cows. It’s hard finding like minded people in my area who feel the same way about food as we do. So it’s great to find people here! I would love to see your garden this year or a homestead tour to see your set up with your animals!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I agree!! It’s so nice to find “your people”. As a gets nicer out I’m sure we’ll have more stuff on the homestead ☺️

[@whiskeywomanwhisks]

Our broccoli soup looks amazing! I do have quite a lot of broccoli in fridge right now so I’m inspired to make soup tomorrow! We love chicken salad with dried cranberries😋

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Awesome!! I hope you enjoy it! Ooh, our kids would love dried cranberries in chicken salad :)

[@mikylareid7436]

I tried this today and I'm SO HAPPY!!!! We have SO MUCH leftover meat for the week ahead and we have plenty of chicken broth to use as well. I will be cooking this way from now on! 😍😍😍

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yay!! Way to go! So glad this worked well for you!!

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

I used to do this when my children were children. I still do on occasion, when I start running low on bone broth. I really liked this video. I'm off to check out some others.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching!!

[@Molls784]

You are an inspiration Mama! New subscriber, but I am loving your videos. Thank you for sharing this!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Aw, thanks so much!! So glad you’re here!

[@laurieshatney9279]

Thank you for sharing your meal prep with us. I love watching you and Jim make things because you make it look so easy and stress free.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! We love simple around here! :)

[@kathleenodonnell8355]

Beautiful video & beautiful family. I say in all humility and out of concern for your safety: Please be careful when cutting up your veggies. Don’t put rounded side of veg on cutting board(carrot round side was on cutting board) Always the straight side down so object being cut is more stationary and look at some videos on how to use your cutting knife properly to save time when slicing and dicing & to be able to keep your knife in contact with your cutting surface. 🎉You are a busy mom and can’t afford a serious injury bc of a knife slip. Thank you & God Bless your beautiful family.🙏🏻💕

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing in such a kind way! I always feel so self conscious filming myself chopping up veggies because I agree that my skills have room to improve. I should watch some videos on this :)

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@FromScratchFarmstead Mine, too, and I've had plenty of time to learn and practice - I just never did! Maybe you'll be better than I!

[@birdsongvalley]

I love that idea of starting off the week with a roast chicken!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yes! It's been so helpful to us!

[@vintagebeliever5023]

What an interesting stove. Never seen anything like it. Very fun, cooking video. Thank you for sharing😊

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome! :)

[@cassandrasmom]

Your soup looks divine! I love adding curry powder & raisins to my chicken salad too…it makes it so so tasty!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! It's a winner around here for sure! I agree about the curried chicken salad - so good!

[@barbarasechziggrad2488]

Hej hej from Sweden 😊 I found your channel recently and I really enjoy every video! I really had to smile how similar the life with small children can be wherever you live... nasty colds and broccoli love 😅 Keep up your good work 👏 Thank you! Barbara from the Swedish West Coast

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Nasty colds and broccoli love - Love it! Keep it up, Mama!

[@MyNLR]

I do this as well with a whole chicken. Make broth. Eat off roasted chicken, pull off leftovers for some chicken salad or sandwiches, boil carcass for soup and broth. Did not know about the apple cider vinegar though thanks for that.

[@Growingbookbybook]

I love your channel so much. Thank you for sharing.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome! I love your name - growing book by book :)

[@ceahorse56]

Been doing this for yrs, left over chicken in many different recipes. This week chicken first night next day etc chicken fajitas and chicken cesar salad. Chicken and dumplings are one of our favorites.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Great ideas! Thank you!

[@MikkiandAngel]

Wow love the method to make chicken broth- I add some of my broth with fresh rosemary it’s good for when your not feeling well 👍🏼

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yes! Perfect for cold and flu season!

[@RunDoe]

Your videos are incredibly helpful. I was raised in a large family- my mom was amazing in the kitchen but I wanted to play with my brothers so I did t get any of those skills. Your videos have helped me so much. ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad these are helpful! Thank for you sharing this encouragement!

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

Just found your channel today and I am thrilled! Absolutely love your content and inspiration! ♥️

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yay!! Thanks so much for being here!! So glad it’s helpful!

[@angesmith2322]

Love these recipes... pl post more!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for the encouragement to keep doing this! :)

[@erinmccormick8138]

I’m going to try this! I am always looking for ways to improve my meal planning. Thank you!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yay! So glad this is helpful!

[@rtaveras84]

Lovely video. Great way to inspire resourcefulness.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!

[@suzanamiljenovic8525]

Heeey this was amazing! I'd love to try all of these recipes, because my kids are hard to satisfy, when it comes to meals. You are wholesome! ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad this was helpful!! Thanks for watching!

[@annamccosker7878]

I enjoyed your video, thank you! I didn't know that about broccoli!! I'm going to start buying frozen from now on 🙂👍

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome!! The book Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson has so many interesting tips and tricks like the broccoli to help maximize your food for nutrition!

[@Peacemaker79]

Love your ideas on your Chanel thank you for that! Greetings from The Nederlands 🇳🇱

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Hi! So glad you're here and you're welcome!!

[@lindmarcella]

I love to play the game of seeing how many meals I can get out of one chicken. I even do it with rotisserie chickens. I have gotten as many as 14 meals from it.Aside from chicken with gravy a couple of meals you can get chicken salad sandwiches, fajitas, quesadilla’s, BBQ sandwiches, chicken wraps and then chicken soup. When you add the other items like boiled or roast potatoes, refried beans and spanish rice, mixed veggies in the soup and sandwiched made with good bread, it makes great meals. I hadn’t thought about her idea of jarring the broth, but I’ll do that next time and pressure can a few jars. Great info. Thanks for sharing.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Wow - 14 meals! Impressive!! Thanks for watching and sharing your favorite ways to use chickens, very helpful!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I blend my soups with an emersion blender. That way I can blend to the consistency I want. (ie. not completely creamy)

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Good tip! We love our immersion blender!

[@Morbid_micko]

I usually make chicken risotto but that broccoli soup looks soooo good

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Chicken risotto sounds delicious too!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Great idea. I love it! Ty for sharing. The soup look so good.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome!

[@joannecalcutt6724]

I enjoy hearing the children in the background.

[@bluenotecosmos]

You can use those bones to make bone broth too! I like to cook a whole chicken in a water to make meat stock, use the meat for a big soup or a couple of meals, and then use the bones and any other odd bits to make bone broth, which is still rich and wonderful when cooked in the pressure cooker along with the bones from one or two more carcasses (which I save up in the freezer). Thanks for the lovely video!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yes!! Great tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@jsblake199]

I’m so impressed with the size of your chickens

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

We raise ours about 12 weeks, much longer than most. Thanks for watching!

[@faithopeloveful]

I get the frozen broccoli. I also buy it from Costco! Loved the video and it's content. Blessings to your family!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!!

[@lesleywatkins1172]

Just found your channel and I love it! I thought I picked a chicken over very good, but you make me look like an amateur! 😂

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Ha! I probably spend too much time trying to pick off every little bit of meat I can! Thanks for being here! :)

[@Janey234]

Thank you for showing cooking with caste iron. I just made eggs for the first time with one, with success!!!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yay!!! Awesome! 🙌

[@kimberlyyoung6517]

You have a beautiful vintage stove ❤. That's amazing

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!! I’m still in awe that we were actually able to find one for such a bargain. Thanks for watching!

[@freeinghumanitynow]

Great vid!! Broccoli cheddar soup is really good over mashed potatoes. It's also good with some nice fluffy dumplings thrown in. 😋

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yum! That would be delicious!

[@kimberleygardner3294]

I am going to make your broccoli cheddar soup and slow cook a chicken regularly too! Thank you

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome! So glad this was helpful!

[@seventytimesseven6904]

Hello beautiful family ! Thank you very much for sharing your life with us. The quinoa should be rinsed before cooking, it has a toxic coating as the seeds have. P&L.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@arthuurwong49]

Great ideas w chicken - always a headache trying to figure out what’s for lunch or dinner!😊

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you and so true!!

[@lmrharper3586]

Lime in the soil for your broccoli, lots. Mushroom manure was my go to compost because we were close to mushroom farms . I grew huge broccoli and cauliflower , I see another comment about the broccoli regrowing ,you can get big florets and get almost as much as the main head .

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!! I think we are planning to go back to regular broccoli next year!

[@emilnovaci5104]

Such a beautiful family!!! ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you and thanks for watching! :)

[@kathryn.gardner.counseling]

Great ways to prepare chicken meals. Thanks! 🙏🏼😊

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome!!

[@shannahonea714]

This is why I love caning chicken as well makes meals so much easier

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That would help with meals for sure! We haven't tried canning chicken yet but maybe one day! Thanks for sharing!

[@shannahonea714]

@@FromScratchFarmstead it's crazy easy to can chicken I don't have a canner so I borrow my mom's old presto canner and I think it was actually her mom's.

[@erind3286]

We grew amazing big broccoli last year and it was so good!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That’s awesome! ❤️

[@andreaWBW]

That soup looks amazing. 😊 Maybe I try that one day. I love onions, broccoli and cheese. But mostly I don't use Cheddar, but Greek or Italian sheep cheese, mountain cheese, Gouda, all kind of French, Swiss or German cheese. Buy mostly at a local farmer's market, or at a farmer store. Most farmers here have their store now.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Those cheeses all sound incredible!

[@andreaWBW]

@@FromScratchFarmstead I am in Germany and we still can't complain about the food quality here.

[@paullee4210]

1. I just love all your cast iron skillets hanging in your kitchen as well as the Dutch oven pots 2. I see lots products from Costco 3. Happy cooking

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Good observations! Thanks for watching!

[@louisecox9641]

My first video of you. I really enjoyed it. I’ve made a potato soup before but not the broccoli cheese with carrots and chicken. sounds really good. I too like preparing meat ahead of time to have for later meals. I do chicken that way. I also cook up hamburger meat to freeze for later.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Good idea with ready to go hamburger too! So nice to have things ready for easy meals! Thanks for watching :)

[@angelenerash5160]

I love this idea and may implement it. I like the idea of not thinking of what to have for at least a few meals in the week. Thank you for sharing!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome! It's seriously been so helpful. As a mom with young kids I find the mental capacity can be the thing I struggle with most when it comes to thinking of what we will have for meals!

[@iamnotspock]

I have fond memories of deboning a chicken with my cousins as prep for a big family dinner. You might lose a little chicken at first, but, include the kids.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing that! I should see if they want to help me.

[@Rollwithit699]

Love your stove and chicken cooking methods! Make sure and rinse quinoa and rice thoroughly before using. Rinse off the arsenic and other pesticides.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yes! Good tip! Thank you.

[@kaikai2meripng]

I love this! I’ve been doing roast chicken every week, but I love the idea of slow cooking it Monday and the broiling it afterwards to get that crispy skin. Tell me about your oven! It’s dreamy!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

It's an AGA! It was my dream for years and when we bought our home and had to gut the kitchen, I mentioned that to Jim. He found a used one for almost nothing on facebook marketplace. I still can't believe we have one! Thanks for watching!

[@breakingthelaws5379]

Thank you! This was a great video, a lot of really useful ideas, motivating too:)

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad this was helpful! :)

[@wendy3437]

Just had your channel pop up great recipes and 💡 💡💡.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!!

[@SarahNissen]

I just found your videos and I’m loving them! That’s a huge chicken! I’m living in southern Costa Rica and have access to lots of fresh veggies, fruits, meats and raw milk products. We’re used to having more processed products like crackers and lunch meat to fall back on but the products here aren’t up to my standards, so we’ve been cooking from scratch more. I’m actually really liking not having the convenient premade foods and having to prepare things like hummus, coconut milk, pumpkin puree from scratch. Those things here are just so expensive or poorer quality so we make them!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That's awesome that you have access to so many fresh things! What a blessing! Costa Rica is on my short list of places that I'd love to visit! :)

[@gensguineas]

Looks delicious!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!

[@Lindy7069]

Good job!!! I enjoy watching you cook

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! ☺️

[@gathercreatelivewithleslie8340]

I applaud you using what you have to the extent that you do. Too many people just fuss about being bored with something like just chicken and make such expensive meals that aren't necessary and wonder why they have no money. I grew up eating depression meals. There is a lot you can do with just soup. I do the bone broth after also. You can also save the peels and skins from veg and onions in the freezer and make a vegetable broth to flavor things also. Things are coming in the next couple years and people really need to get prepared and be ready. Just started to get some pots and garden areas ready, I live more in the mountains and we have a longer winter.Started growing my own horseradish for the fire-cider. I like the minced garlic fermented in the garlic also and its tolerable for children when minced. FYI!!!! to those that don't know, pre-shredded cheese has two more problems, well three. It does taste vastly different, it is sprayed with an anti-fungal called natamyacin and has been causing people to not respond to anti-fungals when they're really need just like the over use of antibiotics. Also, many cheeses that are shredded are mixed with a cellulose to stretch the cheese and it is a wood pulp product, research it.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing all of this! I agree that there's so much you can do with little and still have delicious meals.

[@Zbee167]

This is soooo smart! Thanks for sharing.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome! Glad this was helpful!

[@lindaholland1083]

Use every part of the chicken but it's cluck. Just like with a pig you use everything by it's oink. With beef you eat everything but it's moo. I'm 69 and I grew up in the country. My mother never let anything go to waste. I'm so glad that she showed me all that she knew. I am so glad that you just popped up for me also. I am subscribing to your channel. ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I love this so much!! Wish it were still the norm!

[@lindaholland1083]

@@FromScratchFarmstead me too

[@ximenaosorio1154]

VERY SMART LOVE YOUR CHICKEN NOW THAT ALL FOOD HIGH COST I WILL TRY TO COOK THE CHICKEN YOUR WAY THANK YOU

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@gibbsacre2984]

You can dehydrate the bones then crush them up and put them in the garden. I do recommend you dehydrate the bones outside so it does not smell your house up. But the bone meal is great for the garden!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Really great tip! Thank you!

[@shaunszabo8493]

Hi there, we really enjoy your videos. They give us such great ideas. Curious how many quart is the oval dutch oven you cook the chicken in? Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! So glad you are enjoying them. It's 9.5 quarts. We also have one that's 6.75 quarts that we use all of the time too.

[@jillianparker5972]

Shredded chicken and gravy over rice or mashed potatoes is wonderful also

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Great idea for using up leftover chicken! Thanks for sharing!

[@candma4240]

This video is gold! 🤎 Thank you for sharing the recipes that you use to make your chicken go so far. I'm trying to save money while eating really healthy, so this was so helpful. The Brocolli cheddar soup looks awesome! Just a note for others - when you blend ingredients that are already hot in the Vitamix, hold onto the lid, as the blades spin so fast that the friction creates heat (you can make a hot soup in the Vitamix from starting at cold and going to hot). Because the blades create heat through friction, steam can grow in the Vitamix and make the lid come flying off. This is from someone who accidentally did this while making pumpkin soup. I also ended up working for Vitamix in customer service later, so something we recommended there too! Just wish I had know it before I redecorated my kitchen in orange ! 🎃 😂

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Ha! Thanks for sharing this tip!! Very important!

[@truthseeker6370]

From experience, I myself would never invest that huge amount of money in Vitamix blender. Not much needs a blender. A smaller more affordable blender can be useful. I had a high quality Kitchen-Aid blender I never used after the first time. Raising 6 littles, it was just yet another thing to clean. I do love your video!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!! It’s so interesting what everyone prefers. I love our vitamix but got rid of the food processor and stand mixer. ☺️

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@FromScratchFarmstead That's my preference, too! I love a great blender! It's always fun to hear how different we can be and yet still be so much alike.

[@yvettegerry9862]

Enjoyed this video thank you !

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

You're welcome!!