Since most people are planning fancy-schmancy dinners at home or even – gasp! – eating out, you should find incredible deals on things with short shelf lives. I got a tremendous number of packages of chicken for very little money (well, okay, it was free with overage). Perdue drumsticks were $1.50/lb, Jewel thighs were 99¢/lb, Perdue split breasts were $1.50.
Right now I have two meals going on: The slow cooker is full of rice and an entire package of thighs. I also added one bag of fresh carrots/broccoli. Let it simmer on low all night and you can have a hearty soup or thicken the liquid, place biscuits on top and put in the oven for chicken casserole.
Second meal is a family pack of thighs in a dutch oven on the stove, with water and a couple of onions. This will cook on low until I go up to bed, then be brought out again tomorrow for another hour or two. This should be fall off the bone tender by then, perfect for tacos or quesadillas or chicken salad – – anything that requires tender chicken. Since it takes so long to cook (compared with the finished taco!), I like to make as much chicken as possible and know that we won’t have to turn to that last-minute staple: Frozen Pizza! oh, like your house is any different…
This week I have seen 10 lbs of leg quarters $0.37/lb
and boneless breasts for $1.79. Reason is
the chickens are needed for wings–all the couch
potatoes watching football. Peak season for wings;
rest of the bird is byproduct.
Wow, that’s interesting! This would mean dirt-cheap chicken as we near Superbowl! Get ready and clear out some freezer space.
I’ve been buying drumsticks for $.58-$68/lb pretty regularly at Pete’s (they’re $.78/lb this week, but still way lower than $1.50/lb Perdue, ouch 😛 ).
Yeah, but if you’re dealing with a PITA who only wants the vegetarian-fed, no hormones or antibiotics, all-natural Perdue chicken…it’s a great price.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FACTSheets/Meat_&_Poultry_Labeling_Terms/index.asp#15
Therefore, the claim “no hormones added” cannot be used on the labels of pork or poultry unless it is followed by a statement that says “Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones.”
It’s meaningless.
LOL, do you mean PITA as in pita pocket or P.E.T.A.? I have one of those too! Happy New Year to all.