Buns hon

Out of hamburger buns.
Not going to the store (During these trying times)
So...google and Voila!
Hamburger buns.
They are a bit more dense than store bought.
But hey they are buns.
12 buns for less than a $1.00 worth of ingredients. (About 1 hr 30 minutes of my time, most of that time was the dough rising)

Bacon Fat

Kickin' it old school
Save your bacon fat
It is great for cooking
Use it instead of oils or butter
And adds loads of flavor
I guess you could say it is free, if your were going to throw it out anyway.
No, it is not gross, our grandparents or great grandparents used it.
If you use it regularly, it can be stored on the counter.
A few weeks to a month in the fridge.
If you render the fat...take out the bacon bits, it can last longer in the fridge and you can even freeze it.

Apple snacks

Dehydrated apples.
I like to keep them in a little longer because we like them crisp and not chewy.

OLD Apples

I have posted about this before
But let me touch on this again
I bought old bruised fruit on clearance at the grocery store.
Then put apples in the refrigerator for A MONTH (or more)
Peeled and sliced them
Dehydrated for a healthy snack
82 cents!

Check out this price

 

They are dehydrating as we speak
Will post the picture tomorrow

Chicken

2 chicken breast made 6+ pieces of chicken
We even had leftovers
Just pound the chicken breast flat.
Then I just dredge in flour, egg, then bread crumbs

Fry in pan with some oil.  Yumm

Before

After

Lots of chicken from just 2 breasts

YUM

Revive a brush

I have been doing more dishes lately due to the Stay at Home order.
My dish brush has seen better days,
But I am not heading out just to buy a brush.
So I boiled water, put the brush in
After 20 minutes or so, I banded the bristles and continue to soak in hot water another 30 min.
It mostly worked.  The outer bristles are much better,  some of the center ones are still squished.
But all in all, I have a better brush.

Before

 

After

Banded and soaking