Working on chicken stock. Looking for a balance, something I can use for my family meals and something that will work well for rat dishes. Personally, I loathe chicken, but I do use stocks and sauces based on its flavor profile. So in the pot this morning we have one chicken, three carrots, two stalks of celery and hope. I can’t season it because I don’t want the rats to have the added salt and spices. So here in an hour or so I will move some of the stock to a smaller pot and begin the boys meal. I was thinking some poached chicken breast with brown rice. Then to the rest of the pot goes an onion, bay leaf and salt. I may strain off the fat and use it as a chicken and dumplings base for today. Otherwise it will be frozen with the fat on top. It protects the broth and as its thawed it will give body and flavor to whatever I use it in. It also makes for some good flavoring for rice when I make it for the boys. Of course I have yet to have my rats ask for a lower calorie version of their favorite dishes LOL. Sure mom, throw some of that fat onto the rice and stir a few times.

My grandmothers version of “Heavenly Hash” the rats will get the non whipped cream version and only a tad at that!

cottage cheese ( believe its a 24 oz container), crushed pineapple( 1 large can), pistachio pudding(2 small boxes) and whipped cream ( 1 tub)..dump into a bowl and mix well.

This is a leftover from childhood and something my grandmother made for us when I was a little kid. It sounds absolutely disgusting, lol, but it’s actually quite good. I make it now and sit and think of my grandmother who has been gone for over 10 years. I still miss her, the sharp tongue, the quick retort to most any complaint a kid could have LOL. She never missed a beat and had a way about her that was quite unique. She would have been mortified that I have pet rats. LOL