Just thinking

**sunshine** · 01-03-2005, 08:52 PM

As I was cooking dinner. We're having hamburger gravy over leftover potatoes.

I boil my hamburger is a good amount of water. I drain the water into a bowl. The hamburger then goes into the gravy.

The water goes into the fridge. When the fat seperates and hardens, I take the fat off and freeze it for use in gravies, frying, etc.

The water/broth will make a beef/vegetable soup.

Not too bad for one lowly lb. of hamburger.

**captclearance** · 01-03-2005, 08:56 PM

I have to tell you Denise, you can things and make the very most of everything !!!!!!
I really admire it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**AmyMCGS** · 01-09-2005, 03:39 PM

Good thinking!

I've poured the water out after bulk cooking hamburger (don't beat me Debbie

)-- didn't think of saving it for my soup. I'll save it from now on!

**Labontet** · 01-09-2005, 03:47 PM

Hey, use that water for cooking rice or noodles too! Yum

**PrairieRose** · 01-10-2005, 10:18 AM

You do know how to streeeeetch Denise! sounds pretty darned yummy.

**sunshine** · 01-15-2006, 06:19 PM

**KimSecret** · 01-15-2006, 07:34 PM

Ya know, Ive never boiled hamburger before...never seen anyone boil it before...I will have to try this myself.
Thanks for the tips.

**Valerie in WA** · 01-15-2006, 09:44 PM

What advantage does boiling have over crumbling in a frying pan?

TIA.

**sunshine** · 01-16-2006, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by Valerie in WA
What advantage does boiling have over crumbling in a frying pan?

TIA.

Lots less mess, less time (I can do 20 lbs of boiled hamburger in the time it takes to do 2 lbs, fried), I don't have to stand over the boiled burger-- and I have all that wonderful broth for soup bases!

**foxxyroxie** · 01-20-2006, 12:27 AM

It's funny about boiling hamburger......

My friends had a dog that had pretty severe digestive problems and couldn't eat dog food lots of time without bringing it back up. So the vet told them to boil hamburger and rice together (1 lb. hamburger, 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water). You know what? I used to envy the dog because it always smelled so good when it was cooking. Maybe I should add a few seasonings and try it out for myself. Talking about a frugal dinner....DOG FOOD!!

LOL too funny

Kim

**Shellcy** · 01-22-2006, 09:41 AM

I had a dog that when he would have runny stools the vet said the same thing - boiled hamburg and white rice - must be an effective remedy. Guess it couldn't be that bad for use either!

**sunshine** · 09-10-2007, 06:03 PM

**brenda67** · 09-10-2007, 06:54 PM

Ya know.. I just love reading anything you post! You should write a book or start a Blog?? You could teach ppl so much about your life experiences & frugal living.... ..Since reading the Tightwad Gazette I figured that book just about covered everything..however you have even topped her..LOL.. Thank you so much..

**lwlynch** · 09-10-2007, 06:57 PM

Boiling it also removes alot of the fat. When you drain it, keep the water and defat it after it cools. I run water over the meat, just to get alittle bit more off of it. It makes it about as less fat than some of the other lowfat..high price ground beef

**sunshine** · 09-10-2007, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by brenda67

Ya know.. I just love reading anything you post! You should write a book or start a Blog?? You could teach ppl so much about your life experiences & frugal living.... ..Since reading the Tightwad Gazette I figured that book just about covered everything..however you have even topped her..LOL.. Thank you so much..

Thanks for the kind words. I don't figure I have anything new to add to most things. I post here, and I guess those that are interested will read it. I don't plan on making any money off my ideas or rewording of ideas that I've gleaned over the years.

I'm glad you find my ideas , etc. helpful.