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yorkiemania · 07-18-2007, 12:51 AM

Hi all just a quick q i allways make molly chicken broth rice and chicken , i allways boil a chicken breast , take out the chicken breast and then boil the rice in the chicken water let all cool and then mix it up for her and let her have the juice with it all, also mixed with her dry food james wellbeloved , but other day when i was preparing it my mom said you are supposed to boil a whole chicken as you get the goodness from the bones in the juice ? is this correct , i have done this this moring and omg its messy getting all the bones out of the juice as it all goes like mush is this righ please would love to know how you all do your chicken i want to get this right esspecilaly as molly is now looking after her babies ???
thanks indvance for cooking sugestions

chattiesmom · 07-18-2007, 06:33 AM

I make it the old fashioned way. If I can find chicken backs I use them. I wash them thoroughly, put them in the crockpot cover with water and let them cook all night. I strain the "juice" pick off the tidbits of white meat and reserve. I cool the broth in the refrigerator so I can completely de-fat it and I have the best chicken broth on the market. Free range drug free chicken ROCKS, but unfortunately it isn't widely available to me.

If I can't find chicken backs I use either a whole chicken or chicken breasts and then use the mean for chicken salad. I make ONE MEAN chicken salad

Erin · 07-18-2007, 06:39 AM

I buy organic chicken broth/stock in the box from Traders for $1.99.

I agree that boiling the whole chicken or parts of the chicken with bone (not just the boneless, skinless breast) is the way to make broth. But I don't know that you NEED to make your own broth.

Are you feeding chicken breast and rice every day? If so, you need to be adding a supplement, veggies or somehow getting vitamins in her. We do it for a treat on nights that we eat chicken, but not every day. I don't boil the chicken for them though. I just cook extra using whatever method (grill, pan) we use.

yml · 07-18-2007, 07:50 AM

I would love the recipe to your chix salad, or is it a secret? haha, also I enjoy getting recipes for the puppies, meals, snack, etc...Also what others do for supplements when feeding homemade food...I recently made a snack from another thread and they LOVED it, the cookies w/ wheat germ, peanut butter, honey, etc...I made it even healthier w/ wheat flour and natural peanut butter...Thanks, yml

07-18-2007, 12:51 AM	#1
yorkiemania Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: westmidlands Posts: 17	how do you make your chicken broth / soup Hi all just a quick q i allways make molly chicken broth rice and chicken , i allways boil a chicken breast , take out the chicken breast and then boil the rice in the chicken water let all cool and then mix it up for her and let her have the juice with it all, also mixed with her dry food james wellbeloved , but other day when i was preparing it my mom said you are supposed to boil a whole chicken as you get the goodness from the bones in the juice ? is this correct , i have done this this moring and omg its messy getting all the bones out of the juice as it all goes like mush is this righ please would love to know how you all do your chicken i want to get this right esspecilaly as molly is now looking after her babies ??? thanks indvance for cooking sugestions

07-18-2007, 06:33 AM	#2
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	I make it the old fashioned way. If I can find chicken backs I use them. I wash them thoroughly, put them in the crockpot cover with water and let them cook all night. I strain the "juice" pick off the tidbits of white meat and reserve. I cool the broth in the refrigerator so I can completely de-fat it and I have the best chicken broth on the market. Free range drug free chicken ROCKS, but unfortunately it isn't widely available to me. If I can't find chicken backs I use either a whole chicken or chicken breasts and then use the mean for chicken salad. I make ONE MEAN chicken salad __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

07-18-2007, 06:39 AM	#3
Erin Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 3,306	I buy organic chicken broth/stock in the box from Traders for $1.99. I agree that boiling the whole chicken or parts of the chicken with bone (not just the boneless, skinless breast) is the way to make broth. But I don't know that you NEED to make your own broth. Are you feeding chicken breast and rice every day? If so, you need to be adding a supplement, veggies or somehow getting vitamins in her. We do it for a treat on nights that we eat chicken, but not every day. I don't boil the chicken for them though. I just cook extra using whatever method (grill, pan) we use. __________________ Erin, Sammy & Loki Sewing patterns and tutorials @ www.dogundermydesk.com

07-18-2007, 07:50 AM	#4
yml Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 450	Recipe~ I would love the recipe to your chix salad, or is it a secret? haha, also I enjoy getting recipes for the puppies, meals, snack, etc...Also what others do for supplements when feeding homemade food...I recently made a snack from another thread and they LOVED it, the cookies w/ wheat germ, peanut butter, honey, etc...I made it even healthier w/ wheat flour and natural peanut butter...Thanks, yml