Garlic & Zest

Easy Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Stock

Ever made chicken stock from bones? It’s easy, and this leftover rotisserie chicken stock is WAY better than the canned, store bought variety. Learn the 4 simple methods for how to make broth from chicken bones.

Sliced bread aside, I believe that rotisserie chicken is one of the greatest inventions ever. I mean a hot roasted chicken, ready to go — for under $10 (and only about $5 at Costco). Genius. They’re hot, delicious and there’s so many healthy rotisserie chicken recipes that you’ll never get bored. And, even after you’ve picked the bones clean, that carcass has more to give. Easy leftover rotisserie chicken stock helps stretch your food dollar and makes a dynamite stock. Put a cape on that bird — cause it’s SUPER.

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Cold Roast Beef Salad

Looking for easy, no-cook, light summer meals? This cold roast beef salad is simple to make with vibrant flavors and a tangy sun-dried tomato vinaigrette. Look no further for easy summer salads.

I don’t mind leftovers, ever. In fact, Scott will tell you that “leftovers night” is my favorite night of the week… cleaning everything out of the fridge and indulging in a smorgasbord is weirdly satisfying to me. This cold roast beef salad with a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette came from one of those leftovers nights and it’s also a welcome light summer meal for nights you don’t feel like turning on the stove.

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Key Lime Colada

If blender drinks are your thing, you’re gonna love this key lime colada. Like a frozen piña colada but with real key lime juice instead of pineapple. These boat drinks will have you crooning to your favorite Jimmy Buffett tunes!

For as long as I can remember, I’ve naturally considered frozen piña coladas to be the ultimate summer vacation beverage. Whenever we’d travel during the sweltering summer months, it wasn’t a vacation until I’d had my first piña colada. In South Florida, however, there’s a spot that makes a Key Lime Colada and I think it may have knocked the original off its lofty perch.

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Chili Cheese Dilly Dogs

Skip the standard hot dog toppings list and try this chili cheese dog recipe. Chili cheese dilly dogs use homemade hot dog meat sauce, lots of cheddar cheese and snappy dill pickles. The right frankfurters and buns make all the difference too. Want the best chili dogs recipe? Look no further.

This post has been in the works for 18 years. That’s how long I’ve known my husband, Scott…and that’s how long he’s been talking about his favorite Chili Cheese Dilly Dogs. No ordinary chili cheese dog recipe would do. For him, the best chili cheese dog recipe included a spear of dill pickle (the “dilly” in dilly dog).

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