The Bougie Farmer

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07/31/2026

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Deidra Willis

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07/31/2026

Nothing makes me feel more connected to my grandmother than stretching one $4.98 Sam’s Club rotisserie chicken into 8+ full meals for my family of seven. ❤️

If you're looking for budget-friendly meal ideas, here's my process:

🍗 Step 1: While the chicken is still warm, I remove all the meat, chop it, and divide it into two freezer bags (the two bags at the bottom of the photo). Each bag usually holds a little over a pound of chicken.

🥣 Step 2: I place the carcass in a large stock pot, cover it with water, bring it to a boil, then reduce it to a gentle simmer. After about 2 hours, I turn off the heat, cover it tightly, and let it "steep" overnight on the warming burner.

🌅 Step 3: The next morning, I strain the broth into quart containers (I buy the 3-pack from Dollar Tree) and usually end up with 4–6 quarts of rich homemade broth.

🍴 Step 4: Before tossing the bones, I pick off every last bit of meat and freeze it separately for soup.

Here's what this one chicken will become:

🥣 Minestrone Soup – 2 quarts of broth (2 meals)
🍝 Jambalaya Pasta – 1 bag of chopped chicken (2 meals)
🌯 Chicken Burrito Bowls – 1 bag of chopped chicken (2 meals)
🥦 Chicken & Wild Rice Soup with Broccoli and Asparagus – 3 quarts of broth plus the soup chicken (2 meals)

For us, each recipe makes dinner and enough leftovers for lunch a day or two later. I homeschool, and my husband works from home, so those lunches are just as important as dinner.

Some other favorites I make with rotisserie chicken and homemade broth:

• Chicken & Veggie Alfredo
• Chicken Nachos
• Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos
• Buffalo or BBQ Chicken Pizza
• Chicken Salad Sandwiches
• Chicken Noodle Soup
• Chicken Pot Pie
• White Chicken Chili
• BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
• Gumbo
• Jambalaya
• Chicken Caesar Wraps
• Chicken Cheesesteak Subs
Deidra Willis

07/20/2026

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07/19/2026

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07/17/2026

Chow Chow
Deidra Willis

07/17/2026

Making Bougie Chow Chow reminds me: life is a process.

Chopping, mixing, waiting, seasoning—each step matters, just like the visions God plants in our hearts.

Our ancestors left us gifts. God gives us vision. Success comes when we trust Him through every step.

Don’t quit in the middle of your becoming.

Trust God. Trust the process.

What vision has God given you?


Deidra Willis

07/17/2026

🌶️🥬 Busy in the lab making more of that famous Bougie Chow Chow! 🥬🌶️ Deidra Willis

Fresh peppers, green tomatoes, cabbage, and a whole lot of love going into every jar. ❤️

The Bougie Pantry is growing, and I’ve been working on something new behind the scenes… 👀

❓Can you guess what’s next?
🍑 Peach Preserves
🥒 Pickled Cucumbers
🍅 Tomato Basil Sauce
🍇 Muscadine Jelly
🥗 Cucumber Salad

Drop your guess below! ⬇️

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