Eats on the Cheap

Instead of buying chicken piece by piece as you need it, plan your menu to include meals that use legs, thighs, and breasts on different nights. You'll end up with flavorful soups, stocks, and dinners, plus more than a few extra dollars in your pocket at the end of the week–whole chickens typically run about $1.16 per pound. Learn how to cut up a whole chicken.

Recipe:  Oven-Fried Chicken