I have a lot of soda tabs and want to donate them to a military charity.
Make a mince stew with the beef, onions, garlic peas, carrots and any other veggieSeason with rosemary, sage and thyme, salt to taste and simmer gently in a little stock or water for 20-30 minutesThicken with a little flour or cornstarch if requiredServe with mashed potatoes or riceYou could do the same with the chicken, either diced or minced.
saute onions, garlic and peppers (with diced carrots) add diced chicken and steamed rice to veggies and crack an egg over the pan and scramble it all together for chicken fried rice until egg is full cooked and scrambled amongst the rest of ingredientsuse the lettuce, tomatoes, and dressing for a side salad you could also make a shepherds pie variation by combining cooked ground beef (add onion while cooking for flavor) with [garlic] mashed potatoes, carrots, peas, more onionget creative
you can cook the chicken breasts, set aside, meanwhile get the broth and carrots and peas, (Do you have onions?) cooking in a pot add spices and even tomatoe juice if you have that and simmer cut the chicken into bite size and add it to the broth either add the rice in the end or if you have pasta you can try that tooSave the ground beef and mashed taters for another mealHope I at least gave you an idea! add garlic to eveything it won't hurt!
Arroz con Pollo Boil seasoned chicken in water until doneReserve 2 and 1/3 cups of the brothIn 2-3 Tof hot oil, over medium heat, brown 1 cup riceAt the last of the browning, add chopped onion, minced garlic, and chopped green pepperFinish browning until rice grains are golden toasted color then add the reserved chicken brothAdd diced chicken, small can of mushrooms (optional), salt and pepper Cover tightly and simmer about 30 minutes until rice is doneStir lightly and add a sprinkling of cooked green peas and sliced olives if you have someAdd more liquid if neededCover, remove from heat, and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
The VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) has a year round aluminum driveLook in the phone book for the local VFW in your stateThe VFW rarely uses the money for themselvesProceeds from selling the aluminum tabs go to charities like the Ronald McDonald House or the Shriners10,000 soda tabs about $500.
