Recipes

One pasture-raised whole chicken can cover three meals plus a pot of stock. Here is a simple plan, with cooking times and food safety notes.

If you are not sure a whole chicken fits a busy week, this plan helps. It uses one bird for three meals, with about an hour of active cooking on day one.

This plan assumes a 4 to 5 pound bird. Larger or smaller birds change the amount of leftover meat, not the method.

Have you ever stood in the dairy aisle comparing yogurts, trying to decide if all those added gums and flavorings are what left you feeling icky after eating a supposed health food?  

You’re not alone.