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Poultry Stock ($.004 per 2 cup serving)

Poultry Stock ($.004 per 2 cup serving)

Our family has moved to a clean diet which limits the amount of sugar and preservatives that are in the food we eat.  
Getting Chicken, Turkey, Beef Stock without a long list of ingredients and/or ingredients that I can’t pronounce is difficult
to get and if I can get it the price is very high.

My parents and grandparents were experts on how to stretch the budget.  Stock is one of the go to “recipes” that helped
to keep the grocery budget in line.  As you will notice, there are no amounts for each ingredients. That is because this is
considered a “kitchen sink” recipe which means you open your refrigerator and freezer and add what you have left over
goes in the pot and it creates a delicious recipe.   The vegetables that I list are what we commonly have in our
refrigerator/freezer, but you can change it up.

Note:  Chicken and Turkey bones are interchangeable in this recipe and both stocks make
an excellent base for soups, casseroles, etc.

Ingredients:
Chicken or Turkey Bones
Stock Vegetables (Onions, Celery, Carrots)
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Water  to cover

Directions:
1. Gather all of your ingredients.  
2. Place in crock pot and cook for 8-10 hours.
3. Strain out everything except the liquid and enjoy.

~ Savings ~


Cost Breakdown:
Strategic Shopping
Chicken or Turkey Bones - Leftovers from dinner that would have been discarded) = FREE
Stock Vegetables (Onions, Celery, Carrots tops and trimmings from weekly vegetable processing)- FREE
Salt and Pepper to Taste= Guestamated at $.02
Water  to cover- FREE

Total Recipe Cost = $.02 for 16 cups
Cost 2 cup Serving = $0.004
Regular Shopping
Chicken or Turkey Bones - Leftovers from dinner that would have been discarded) = FREE
Stock Vegetables (Onions, Celery, Carrots)-
     Onions- 3 lb bag for $.99= $.20
     Celery- $.99 for celery bunch= $.20
     Carrots- $.89 for 1lb= $.09
Salt and Pepper to Taste= Guestamate at $.02
Water  to cover- FREE

Total Recipe Cost = $.51 for 16 cups
Cost 2 cup Serving = $0.06
The Contender:
Swanson Chicken Stock (32 oz) = $3.39 (2.50- sale)
Cost Per 2 cup Serving = $1.70 (1.25- sale)
Kroger Chicken Stock (32 oz)= 2.69 (1.79- sale)
Cost Per 2 cup Serving = $1.35 ($.90)
Savings:
Strategic Shopping= 95%
Regular Shopping= 43%
"Over a Year" Scenario:
Strategic Shopping
Homemade Stock (128 oz or 16 cups) 1 times a month or 12 times a year= $0.24
Use equivalent Swanson Stock (32 oz.) @ $2.50 (sale) = $120.00
Use equivalent Kroger Stock (32 oz.) @ $1.79 (sale) = $85.92
*Money Saved = $85.7.68 - $.119.76
General Shopping
Homemade Stock (128 oz or 16 cups) 1 times a month or 12 times a year= $6.12
Use equivalent Swanson Stock (32 oz.) @ $2.50 (sale) = $120.00
Use equivalent Kroger Stock (32 oz.) @ $1.79 (sale) = $85.92
*Money Saved = $79.80 - 113.88

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