January 9
Using some left over chicken pieces that I froze a few weeks ago when I cut up chicken and didn’t use some pieces for fried chicken, so today I am making chicken and dumplings with those pieces. While out for groceries Tuesday I found Stove Top box stuffing mix for fifty cents a box, turkey gravy in jars for fifty cents, a ten pound ham for four dollars, and a twelve pound turkey for six dollars, this will feed my large extended family for two meals if they all had to come to the homestead during an emergency.
I smoked the turkey and ham and wrapped them tightly in foil and put them in the freezer. The stuffing and gravy may not be my homemade dressing and gravy, but in an emergency it will be comfort and filling food for hungry family members.