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Withthepriceof beef skyrocketing, now more than ever, chicken is becoming the backbone of the frugal kitchen. And why not? Chicken is much less expensive than beef or pork, and useful down to the bones. Don't pay full-price. Chicken is always on sale somewhere. If you don't want to store hop, you can always find some cut of meat, fish and poultry on sale in your favorite mar- ket. Eat what's on sale, and if it's a loss leader (that means priced dirt- cheap to entice people through the door), stock up for the coming weeks. Buy whole chickens. The most frugal way to use chickens is to buy them whole and cut them up your- self. You'll not only save money, but chicken tastes much bet- ter when cooked with the skin and bones. A whole, organic bird usually costs less per pound than precut, skinned and boned parts — and it tastes so much better. It is not difficult to cut up a chicken once you understand the five sim- ple steps. A video tutorial can be found at www.all- recipes.com/video/2/how- to-cut-up-a-whole-chicken/ detail.aspx, or, if you pre- fer, written instructions with pictures visit www. allrecipes.com/howto/cut- ting-up-a-whole-chicken/. Three-way chicken. Whether you buy a whole raw chicken or a rotis- serie chicken from the deli counter, you are looking at three meals from that one bird. Dinner No. 1: Roast chicken (more to come on this in a bit). Dinner No. 2: Chicken pot pie, chicken sandwiches, chicken stir- fry, chicken burritos or chicken salad using the meat your removed from the carcass following Din- ner No. 1. Dinner No. 3: Chicken soup made from the carcass of the bird. Roast whole chicken. Preheat oven to 450 F. In the meantime, remove ev- erything from the cav- ity and rinse it inside and out. Dry with paper tow- els or clean cloth. Season well with salt and pepper. Place half a stalk of cel- ery and half of a whole on- ion inside the cavity. Set the chicken breast-side-up in a baking dish or roast- ing pan. Put the chicken into the oven and reduce to 400 F. Set a time for one hour and do not open the oven door. After an hour, check if the chicken is done by inserting an in- stant-read thermometer in the thickest part of its thigh. The internal tem- perature should be at least 165 degrees for the chicken to be done. If you're under, put it back in to cook for another 5 to 10 minutes and check it again. Let the bird rest for about 15 min- utes. Carve and enjoy. Storing fresh chicken. Fresh chicken should be used within two days or frozen for up to nine months. How to freeze: Freez- ing chicken in the origi- nal packaging is fine for up to two months. For lon- ger freezing, over-wrap packages with foil, plas- tic wrap, freezer paper or plastic bags. For ease in defrosting, you may pre- fer to separate and wrap individual pieces or serv- ings prior to freezing, so you only have to thaw the quantity you need for the meal you're preparing. How to thaw: Never thaw poultry at room temperature! The safest method is in the refriger- ator. Allow approximately five hours per pound thaw- ing time. For faster thaw- ing, you can defrost using the cold-water method, by putting poultry in an air- tight bag and placing it in a bowl or sink full of cold water and changing the water every half hour. And never use hot water, since it can stimulate bacterial growth. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.Debt- ProofLiving.com, a per- sonal finance member website. You can email her at mary@everyday- cheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Frugal kitchen: Smart saving tastes like chicken Mary Hunt SACRAMENTO During Cal- ifornia summers, the dan- gers for children being seri- ously injured or even dying after being left unattended inside a hot car rise as fast as the temperature. The California Office of Traffic Safety is cautioning parents and care givers that hyperthermia (heatstroke) can become a dangerous re- ality, even after just a few minutes of a child being left alone in a car. "Even on a 60 degree day, a car's internal temperature can skyrocket and reach well above 110 de- grees in just a few minutes," said OTS Director Rhonda Craft. "It's important that children are never left un- attended in a vehicle for any amount of time, even with cracked windows, which do little to keep the car cool." Just 10 minutes in hot sun can raise the inter- nal temperature of a car by nearly 20 degrees, over 30 degrees in a half hour, and nearly 45 degrees in an hour. Children's body heat regulatory systems are less efficient than an adult's, al- lowing them to overheat 3 to 5 times faster. Injuries due to hyperthermia in hot cars can cause ailments in- cluding permanent brain injury, blindness and the loss of hearing, among oth- ers. Hyperthermia deaths and injuries often occur af- ter a child gets into an un- locked vehicle to play with- out a parent's knowledge. Other incidents can oc- cur when a parent or care giver encounters a break in normal routine, inadver- tently forgetting a sleep- ing infant in a rear-facing car seat in the back of the vehicle. Whether a child is left unattended in a car with or without the driv- er's knowledge, it's still a crime in California. Senate Bill 255, also known as Kai- tlyn's Law, was enacted in 2001 and makes it illegal to leave children unattended in a motor vehicle. To help parents and guardians follow the law and keep their children safe year-round, OTS is offering the following prevention tips and reminders: Never leave your child unattended in a hot vehi- cle, not even for a minute. Don't allow your child to play in an unattended vehi- cle. Teach them that the ve- hicle is not a play area. For parents of young chil- dren, place a needed item for your next stop, such as your cell phone or purse on the floor in front of your child's safety seat. This will help to remind you that your child is in the car when you retrieve the needed items. Set a reminder or alarm on your cell phone that re- minds you to drop off your child at school or day care, or have a loved one call to ensure that the drop-off oc- curred. Ask day care providers to call if your child is ever late being dropped off. Develop a routine before exiting your car; always look in the front and back of your vehicle before lock- ing the doors — every time. Always lock your car doors and do not give chil- dren access to keys or key- less entry devices. If your child is missing, be sure to check all vehicles and trunks. If you see an unattended child in a hot vehicle, call 911 immediately; a child in distress due to heat should be removed from the vehicle as quickly as possible and rapidly cooled. By following these sim- ple tips and reminders, you can ensure that you are tak- ing the right steps to keep- ing your children as safe as possible. For more safety tips and information on OTS cam- paign efforts, please visit the OTS Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Cali- forniaOTS or follow OTS on Twitter @OTS_CA. For more information on all OTS efforts, visit www.ots. ca.gov. HEALTH Heatwavecanbedeadlyforchildrenle inhotcars Sara Thomas, a 2010 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School, graduated with honors from UC Davis on Saturday, June 14, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and a Mi- nor in Linguistics. She was one of 11 stu- dents who were awarded a Citation for Outstand- ing Performance in recog- nition of outstanding un- dergraduate accomplish- ment in Mathematics. Sara made the Dean's List 10 out of the 12 quarters while at- tending UC Davis. Thomas is the daugh- ter of Barney and Barbara Thomas of Red Bluff. She has accepted a position as an analyst at Cerner Health Systems in Kansas City, Missouri, which she will start in July. Sara Thomas gr ad ua te s fr om U C Davis with honors GRADUATE SaraThomas Today REDBLUFF American Legion Mt. Lassen Post 167: 7p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735Oak St. City Council: 7p.m. City Hall, 555Washington St. Cribbage Club: 6p.m., Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527-6402 Fiber Arts Group: 5-8 p.m., library, 645Madison St., 528-8667, free Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527-8177 Healthier Living with Chronic Conditions: 5:30- 8p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Wright Room, 888-628-194 PAL Kickboxing: 6p.m., 1450Schwab St., 529- 8716or 200-3950 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30p.m. to 3:30p.m., 1500S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and prac- tice: 6:30p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Red Bluff Joint Union High School District spe- cial meeting: 2p.m., 1525 Douglass St. Red Bluff Rotary: noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensi- bly - TOPS: 10a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County and Red Bluff Landfill Manage- ment Agency: 8a.m., board meeting, 727Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors: 10a.m., board chamber, 727Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots: 6p.m., Grange Hall, 20794Walnut St. WWE self defense train- ing for women: 5:30-7 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C. CORNING Bible reading and noon day prayers for the com- munity: 12:15p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 820Marin St. Sr. Warden Charles Rouse, 824-2321 Corning Community meeting: 7p.m., Maywood Middle School, 1666Mar- guerite Ave. Corning Recreation Com- mission: 7:30p.m., City Hall, 794Third St. ESL/Citizenship classes: 9a.m. - 11a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Dance with Juana: noon to 1p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488South St., 824-7670 Soccer training: 4-6p.m., Woodson School Soccer Field, 150N Toomes. COTTONWOOD Bowman 4-H: 7p.m., Ev- ergreen Elementary School Gym, 527-3101Los Molinos Bingo: 4:30p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15p.m., regular session 6:30p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 LOS MOLINOS Cemetery District,: 8:30 a.m., 25096Ta St., 384- 1864 School Readiness Play Group: 10-11:30a.m., up to 5years, free, First Steps Family Resource Center, 7700Stanford Ave., 384- 7833 Wednesday RED BLUFF Al-Anon: noon, Presbyte- rian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group: Call for group time and location, 528-0226 Downtown Farmers Mar- ket: 5:30-8p.m., Washing- ton Street between Pine and Oak streets Nurturing Parenting Dads Program: 10a.m. to noon, 1860Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527-8491, ext. 3012 Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents: 9-10a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAL Martial Arts Wom- en's Self Defense: 5:30- 6:30p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. 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