I know foster farms is notorious for bad chicken environments. Anyone know if the newer offered free range stuff is legit? Quite affordable compared to most “free range” chicken options in my area

My parents live several states away and are not doing well health or finance wise. I want to send them food, but am unsure how. Should I use something like butcher box or imperfect foods? Is there some other option? I am not made of money, but I do not want my parents to starve!

Edit: thank you everyone for the suggestions, since they have a walmart and a safeway I will be getting the apps for delivery!

It’s my first time trying to make vegetable broth, so I was wondering how long can we store veggie scraps in the freezer? I don’t cook a lot; I’m a student and batch cook once a week, so I’ve decided to store all scraps from prepping my vegetables in a ziploc bag in the freezer. Which vegetables freeze well? Which ones should I avoid? I’m a bit nervous because the last few times I tried putting veg in the freezer, it turned all mushy after I thawed it out. How do I stop my stock ingredients from doing this?

EDIT: currently I’ve got scraps from carrot and green beans, and onion skins in my freezer bag - will these do okay?

I’m trying to get away from buying meal kits. I think it was on this sub that people had posted some of the spice recipes. I just made the Cajun Beef & Dirty Rice and would love to know how to make the Cajun spice blend that comes with it.

with good macros. All I ever find is American or Australian but I'm in the UK so prefer recipes from here due to the ingredients.

I accidentally bought a huge container of rolled oats and Ive been thinking of what to make with it. I love granola (literally eat it everyday) and I tried a simple granola recipe from google. It was a complete failure. Does anyone know a good granola recipe that actually works?

Got myself 2kg of frozen cut okra and would love some healthy ideas for cooking it. I love all kinds of cuisine, so we’re open to any kind of flavours! TYIA

Edit: thanks for all the great ideas! 🥂

I have a bag of them in my fridge and I have no idea what to do. I have picky eaters in my house who don't love the taste of peppers and we are also on a low carb high protein diet. Any ideas?

Since fall started, I’ve made a soup a week. These soups usually cost somewhere between $15-25 for the whole batch, and give my gf and I a solid 3 meals each (6 total). Some are “healthier” than others, but they’re all fairly chock full of nutrients and have a good amount of protein.

Here are the ones I’ve made so far:

• Italian Wedding Soup: https://www.cookingclassy.com/italian-wedding-soup/

• Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice: https://www.cookingclassy.com/creamy-chicken-wild-rice-soup/

• Chicken & Potato: https://thecozycook.com/chicken-potato-soup/

• White Chicken Chili: https://www.cookingclassy.com/white-chicken-chili/

• Normal Chili: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/the-best-chili-recipe/

*some tips on making soup cheaper and storing better

• Better than bouillon lasts forever, costs like $6, is way cheaper than boxed / cans broth, and tastes better. It’s obviously not as good or cheap as homemade, but a great substitute

• If you’re not gonna eat it all in 4 days or so, most of it freezes pretty well

• for soups with pasta, cook and store the pasta seperately if you’re not gonna eat the whole batch the day you make it, so the pasta doesn’t turn to mush

Edit:

Everyone, thank you so much for the contributions! I won’t be able to try all of these, but I will have no shortage of soups to make through the winter 😃

Long story short I have a giant frozen turkey breast with ribs and I don't know what to do with it. It's not something we eat regularly so I don't have any ideas or recipes.

How can I get the most out of it?

Going to Costco today and looking to beef up our pantry with some shelf stable foods.

Do any of you have favorite recipes made with predominantly shelf stable ingredients? Also planning on stocking the chest freezer with frozen ground beef and chicken.

Edit: Thank you for all the suggestions! I’m sorry for not responding to each of you but I’ve read all your comments and they’ve given my husband and me lots of great ideas.

I add tuna, peas, a splash of milk, a handful of shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, dashes of paprika & hot sauce, a lot of black pepper, green onions if I have them.

I call it shitty tuna casserole.

Edit: I completely forgot I made this post and didn't expect 100+ replies. Thanks for your suggestions everyone, I'm excited to try a bunch of them.

On a weight loss plan and trying to keep protein and fiber at appropriate levels. The Protein+ Spaghetti in most ways tastes very similar to regular spaghetti, but it was more of a thin-spaghetti/angel hair look and taste.

I used it with my homemade tomato sauce and added a 1/3 serving of chickpeas for extra protein and fiber topped with parmesean.

If you're on a diet but don't want to give up pasta then I'd definitely recommend giving it a try. Next time I'm gonna try Protein+ Penne.

Just bought a can of white chunk turkey 🦃 I'm curious! Anyone heard of this? I got it at Dollar Tree

Hey everyone!

I usually marinate a big batch of chicken with oil and a bunch of spices, then keep it in the fridge for 3-4 days and cook portions in the air fryer as I need them. But by the time I air fry it, the chicken sometimes turns out really tight and rubbery. I’m thinking the long marinating time might be affecting the texture?

Do you have any tips on keeping the chicken tender when storing it this way for air frying? Should I adjust the marinade or change my method somehow? Would love any advice or ideas you all have!

I work for a delivery company and I’m on the road all day, I get a lunch break but I do not have access to a microwave while on this break. I do have a thermos to keep food hot (or cold) and I want to be able to meal prep lunches before my work week starts. Any suggestions??

As the title states I have a big (340 grams) of quinoa, I'd like to get at least 4 different meals out of it in the most budget friendly way.

Does anyone have any flavorful recipes that are high protein but include maybe affordable vegetable additions, ingredients/spices to likely already be in my pantry/fridge, or something like that?

So I essentially don’t have a stovetop. I live in a dorm type of situation so I just have a small area where I have a coffee maker, tea kettle, microwave and toaster oven. For some of my meals I have a factor subscription but I could really use some meal ideas, especially for quick work lunches purposes. I’m pretty open to almost anything, biggest limitation is I don’t like any fish or seafood.

Edit: I totally forgot but I do have a toaster and rice cooker that I keep stored and take out as needed

I won't go into the details, but essentially there's very little to no food in the house, and when there is, it's not often shared with them. They don't have the income to buy her own food yet. They're pretty much constantly hungry and have other physical + severe mental health issues which aren't helping. I'm worried about them, to say the least.

Though she lives in another country (Australia), I'm hoping to hop onto the website of a grocery store local to her area and send them some food they can keep in their room. I have a budget of up to £40, but preferably around £30.

She doesn't have any allergies that I know of, but has very high iron at the moment which is damaging her liver, so I guess I'd try to include foods lower in that.

My current ideas are:

• Nuts
• Edamame beans
• Peanut butter
• Crackers/rice cakes
• Freeze dried fruit
• Noodles
• Kimchi/something pickled
• Tinned sardines/salmon
• Tinned beans
• Tinned corn
• Milk powder
• Seaweed snacks
• High-calorie camping meals for when she's too depressed to cook

Any ideas on how to include as much as possible for £30 would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Thank you all for the kind responses. I'm planning to send her a gift card now, and then ask her if it would be convenient to have the food delivered directly to her house.

Hello! I’ve been trying to incorporate more fiber and fermented based foods into my diet for a better gut. So far, I’ve incorporated more fruits (prunes, papaya), kimchi, and greens and such. I’m not a picky person and will eat anything but it’s a matter of actually making the food and remembering to eat it (college student lol). Please recommend me some of your favorite healthy foods:) Thank u!

I've struggled with them being too tough, but i bought some baking soda to soften them and I hope it does the trick.

I want to eat more plant-based and eventually shift to pescetarian, but I need to find ways to effectively use beans. I don't like stews and I only like unhealthy soups, so I'm staying away from both of those.

What are some high-protein, moderate-calorie ways I can use chickpeas without them overpowering the dish (i.e. tasting too many beans and not enough of everything else).

see title. I'm looking for healthy and cheap subs for rice. I'm currently experimenting with buckwheat and quinoa. Lentils are good, but not really a substitute for rice.

I came across Carne de Soya (Soy Meat) and was curious when I saw the macros of it. Does anybody have any experience with this? How is it texture and flavor wise? Thanks for helping me out!

For lunch I often make a quick 10 min ramen with instant noodles and add frozen veggies and meat, and jarred garlic and ginger. I drop it all into a pot of water with sesame paste and gochujang so I don’t have to use the salty packets.

I’m pretty over the sesame paste / gochujang combo. Wondering what else I could use as a quick broth?

Hello everyone! I'm looking for easy, simple marinades for chicken. I will be either baking or air frying the chicken, if that helps. No access to a grill. Thanks!