1. Six weeks ago? Or so, I made chicken broth and froze it.
2. I made a chicken for Jewish Easter before I went to LA. When I returned, I put the leftover meat in the freezer.
3. A week ago I soaked some red beans overnight and put them in the fridge. I thought I'd usethem during the week, but there was enough of last weekend's ginger dal to last us all week.
4. Yesterday I decided it was time. I put the beans on to cook in one pan, and took the broth and chicken out of the freezer. Fried three pieces of bacon in a huge cast iron skillet; removed and sauteed an onion in the fat; added carrots, potatoes, pimenton, chile, cumin; added canned tomatoes, frozen peppers, chicken, broth, chopped bacon, chard stems, and eventually the cooked beans.
5. Made dumplings out of milk, butter, flour.
I impressed myself by the use of dregs and leftovers, as well as the success of the advanced planning.
Last night's stew
2. I made a chicken for Jewish Easter before I went to LA. When I returned, I put the leftover meat in the freezer.
3. A week ago I soaked some red beans overnight and put them in the fridge. I thought I'd usethem during the week, but there was enough of last weekend's ginger dal to last us all week.
4. Yesterday I decided it was time. I put the beans on to cook in one pan, and took the broth and chicken out of the freezer. Fried three pieces of bacon in a huge cast iron skillet; removed and sauteed an onion in the fat; added carrots, potatoes, pimenton, chile, cumin; added canned tomatoes, frozen peppers, chicken, broth, chopped bacon, chard stems, and eventually the cooked beans.
5. Made dumplings out of milk, butter, flour.
I impressed myself by the use of dregs and leftovers, as well as the success of the advanced planning.