easy chicken

So I don't want this blog to be entirely about coupons and saving money at the store, I want to teach you how I save money at home too.

One of my favorite meals growing up was Shake and bake chicken and I still love it today. Well since I am trying to cut back where ever possible making my own shake and bake is a great way to do it. I am not even sure how much it costs in the store since I have been making it my self for so long but I'm sure it is cheaper my way.

I always have bread crusts left after the loaf is gone so i just set them aside and grind them up for bread crumbs and store them for times like this. I like to add a little bit of cornmeal to the bread crumbs for some flavor, then I add whichever seasonings I am in the mood for. From Italian seasoning, to dry ranch dressing mix(bought in bulk at Sams). I think tonight I am going to do Garlic, onion, and Italian seasoning with some Parmesan cheese mixed in. Add a little salt and pepper. Just dip the chicken (Leg and thigh quarter I bought for $0.49 lb) in milk then in the bread crumb seasoning then toss in around in an egg wash and bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 min. I am serving it with green beans fresh from my garden and some homemade applesauce. YUMMM!!!