Another Brilliant Idea:

My husband likes to make fun of me on a regular basis because of all the "brilliant" ideas I come up with that never quite turn out the way I plan them to. Among the list of regrettable short-lived occurrences are:
1) planning to have a natural childbirth
2) using cloth diapers
3) not finding out the gender of our second child until he/she is born

And the latest...

I am all about saving money and I'm always looking for new ways to lower our bills and extend our paycheck. I have to admit that over the past two years or so, I have found many great ways to stretch our dollar. I recently had the great idea that instead of buying chicken breasts, which is really the only cut of chicken meat that we ever eat, I would try the more frugal route and buy the WHOLE chicken. I've heard it's cheaper to get your chicken this way because it will stretch further once you get all the meat off of it.

So my plan this week was to roast the whole chicken in the oven one night and eat it with some cheesy potatoes. Then the next night I would take the extra shredded meat and make two batches of chicken enchiladas. GREAT! The all-natural whole chicken only cost $6 and I could get 3 meals out of it.

What I didn't take into account is the fact that I am a major wimp who can't stand the sight of chicken veins. I can't eat wings either because it grosses me out to be gnawing so close to the animal's bone. So, not only was I grossed out when I had to season and throw the entire formed chicken into the oven, but I almost threw up five times when I had to pull the leftover meat off the carcass. It took me 45 minutes, of course, because I had to pick every little shred of meat apart to remove the bloody-looking pieces that didn't make the cut.

In the end, I decided that I would never be buying chicken this way again. We have to pick our battles in life, and I would rather pay the extra $2 than endure an evening of personal torture.