Comments on: Baking Day – Part 3 http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html Helping You Be a Better Home Economist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: angel http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267119 angel Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:43:52 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267119 I have an AWESOME crock pot granola recipe: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/angelnavywife/400337/ I have an AWESOME crock pot granola recipe:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/angelnavywife/400337/

]]> By: Donna http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267118 Donna Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:12:46 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267118 I love these ideas! I don't know how you find time to do all that baking/cooking and keep up with a blog. I would love to have that recipe for the muffins! I also forgot about freezing bananas, thanks for reminding me! I love these ideas! I don’t know how you find time to do all that baking/cooking and keep up with a blog. I would love to have that recipe for the muffins! I also forgot about freezing bananas, thanks for reminding me!

]]> By: Kim N. http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267117 Kim N. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:31:14 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267117 LOVED these cooking posts! It's so funny how these come at just the right time. I had no idea that you could freeze bananas and i see that I'm not the only one! Could you please share your smoothie recipe? I have been looking for some more ways to get our fruits/veggies in and would love to be able to add more while being budget concious!!! LOVED these cooking posts! It’s so funny how these come at just the right time. I had no idea that you could freeze bananas and i see that I’m not the only one! Could you please share your smoothie recipe? I have been looking for some more ways to get our fruits/veggies in and would love to be able to add more while being budget concious!!!

]]> By: Christy http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267116 Christy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:40:32 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267116 I am so glad that you posted about freezing bananas! I had tried freezing whole bananas before and they didn't turn out so nice, so I gave up on the idea. I will definitely be trying it this way now. I knew that you could freeze milk, I just never have because I didn't think about using it just for cooking. I am trying the crockpot yogurt recipe on Monday and that would be another great way to use the frozen milk huh? I am so glad that you posted about freezing bananas! I had tried freezing whole bananas before and they didn’t turn out so nice, so I gave up on the idea. I will definitely be trying it this way now.

I knew that you could freeze milk, I just never have because I didn’t think about using it just for cooking. I am trying the crockpot yogurt recipe on Monday and that would be another great way to use the frozen milk huh?

]]> By: Deedra http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267115 Deedra Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:10:06 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267115 I've got a "not so good for you, but oh so good" use for those frozen chopped bananas. Dip them in melted chocolate and put them back in the freezer. We LOVE chocolate covered bananas in our house. I don't do them very often, but they are a fun treat. BTW loving the baking day posts. I'm gearing up to have a baking day of my own soon. I’ve got a “not so good for you, but oh so good” use for those frozen chopped bananas. Dip them in melted chocolate and put them back in the freezer. We LOVE chocolate covered bananas in our house. I don’t do them very often, but they are a fun treat. BTW loving the baking day posts. I’m gearing up to have a baking day of my own soon.

]]> By: Honey http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267114 Honey Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:46:53 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267114 Hi Crystal. I just had another thought about natural sweetners. When I was pregnant, I got anemia big time. I found that using blackstrap molasses was helpful. Hopefully, that won't happen to you, but if it does blackstrap molasses is full of iron! You may have had it before, but it is a little different flavor-kind of rich but very good for you, baby, and your little girls. Hi Crystal. I just had another thought about natural sweetners. When I was pregnant, I got anemia big time. I found that using blackstrap molasses was helpful. Hopefully, that won’t happen to you, but if it does blackstrap molasses is full of iron! You may have had it before, but it is a little different flavor-kind of rich but very good for you, baby, and your little girls.

]]> By: lisa http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267113 lisa Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:51:03 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267113 krista, I generally keep the temp the same. If anything is different, it's that they may need a minute or two longer to bake, so I just keep an eye on them. :) krista,
I generally keep the temp the same. If anything is different, it’s that they may need a minute or two longer to bake, so I just keep an eye on them. :)

]]> By: la reader http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267112 la reader Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:30:24 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267112 Can you please share your recipe for banana bread/muffins when you get a chance? I love that you use simple recipes with few ingredients and have been wanting to try banana bread/muffins. I did not grow up in a house with a very domesticated mother who baked... I'm learning everything on my own now and loving it! Thanks Can you please share your recipe for banana bread/muffins when you get a chance? I love that you use simple recipes with few ingredients and have been wanting to try banana bread/muffins. I did not grow up in a house with a very domesticated mother who baked… I’m learning everything on my own now and loving it! Thanks

]]> By: Woman Interrupted http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267111 Woman Interrupted Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:26:34 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267111 Where does your motivation and energy come from to get so much done??? That is a post I would really like to read! Where does your motivation and energy come from to get so much done??? That is a post I would really like to read!

]]> By: Megan http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267110 Megan Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:12 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267110 I'm going to have to try that out! I was going to make banana bread last night, but our bananas went bad. Really bad. I'm talking about liquid in the bottom of our vegetable saver bag. ugh. this is what happens when you let yourself get busy with school and work! On the flip side, I did cut up a bunch of potatoes (5 lbs are cheaper than 1) and onions and freeze them! I don't think my freezer is big enough to quick freeze tho. :( I’m going to have to try that out! I was going to make banana bread last night, but our bananas went bad. Really bad. I’m talking about liquid in the bottom of our vegetable saver bag. ugh. this is what happens when you let yourself get busy with school and work! On the flip side, I did cut up a bunch of potatoes (5 lbs are cheaper than 1) and onions and freeze them! I don’t think my freezer is big enough to quick freeze tho. :(

]]> By: Jennifer http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267109 Jennifer Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:39:57 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267109 For Amanda with the little one who has dairy/egg allergies, My little guy has food allergies too. I found a great cookbook called "Diary-Free, Egg-Free Kid Pleasing Recipes and Tips" by Theresa Kingma. I think I got it through Amazon. I found the information she shares to be very, very useful and the recipes are quite tasty. My non-allergic kids even like them! Hope that helps and hope your little one outgrows the allergies. For Amanda with the little one who has dairy/egg allergies,

My little guy has food allergies too. I found a great cookbook called “Diary-Free, Egg-Free Kid Pleasing Recipes and Tips” by Theresa Kingma. I think I got it through Amazon. I found the information she shares to be very, very useful and the recipes are quite tasty. My non-allergic kids even like them! Hope that helps and hope your little one outgrows the allergies.

]]> By: Honey http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267108 Honey Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:18:02 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267108 Man! You are on a domestic rampage!!! Good for you! One other plus about bulk cooking is even though you dirty lots of pots and pans, you can use the same pan to cook several batches, so in the long run you save lots of washing! Man! You are on a domestic rampage!!! Good for you!
One other plus about bulk cooking is even though you dirty lots of pots and pans, you can use the same pan to cook several batches, so in the long run you save lots of washing!

]]> By: Sandra http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267107 Sandra Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:58:45 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267107 I have never frozen whole bananas before, do you leave it in the peel or remove it? Moneysavingmom: I don't know if it's ok to post this, so remove if it's not appropriate, (I am not affiliated in anyway other than I do freezer cooking - not hardcore, but to have homemade food on hand) There is a wonderful program, "www.30daygourmet.com" for baking/cooking one weekend a month and freezing your dinners so you have lunches and/or dinners complete - they have a website as well as newsletters, they provide recipes which help you make larger batches to portion out and freeze, as well as tips etc... I have never frozen whole bananas before, do you leave it in the peel or remove it?

Moneysavingmom: I don’t know if it’s ok to post this, so remove if it’s not appropriate, (I am not affiliated in anyway other than I do freezer cooking – not hardcore, but to have homemade food on hand)
There is a wonderful program, “www.30daygourmet.com” for baking/cooking one weekend a month and freezing your dinners so you have lunches and/or dinners complete – they have a website as well as newsletters, they provide recipes which help you make larger batches to portion out and freeze, as well as tips etc…

]]> By: Janet Ziegler http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267106 Janet Ziegler Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:54:56 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267106 I am loving the ides of baking day! My toddler would think it was so much fun. I am loving the ides of baking day! My toddler would think it was so much fun.

]]> By: Krista http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267105 Krista Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:53:04 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267105 For Lisa- When you go to bake the cookies from the frozen dough balls, do you thaw them first, or alter the temperature for baking from the original recipe? For Lisa-
When you go to bake the cookies from the frozen dough balls, do you thaw them first, or alter the temperature for baking from the original recipe?

]]> By: donna http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267104 donna Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:41:27 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267104 I did the same thing on Saturday evening with my 8 year old daughter while my son was sleeping. Rice works great for freezing. what I do is freeze it in portions in plastic containers, to defrost I just add a little of water pop it in the microwave for 3 minutes and hot fresh rice is ready!!! You can do same thing with pasta. I did the same thing on Saturday evening with my 8 year old daughter while my son was sleeping. Rice works great for freezing. what I do is freeze it in portions in plastic containers, to defrost I just add a little of water pop it in the microwave for 3 minutes and hot fresh rice is ready!!! You can do same thing with pasta.

]]> By: Candi http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267103 Candi Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:33:49 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267103 I love your cooking day! Just wanted to say that you said there is no sugar in your muffins. You mean no ADDED sugar. There is natural sugar in bananas and applesauce (maybe even some added to applesauce, depending). And although carbs are not sugar, unless they are fiber they often act the same way. ********************* Money Saving Mom here: Oops, I should have said no "refined sugar" as that's what I'm trying to avoid for the most part. I'm all for getting natural sugars in fruits and veggies, etc. :) I love your cooking day!

Just wanted to say that you said there is no sugar in your muffins. You mean no ADDED sugar. There is natural sugar in bananas and applesauce (maybe even some added to applesauce, depending). And although carbs are not sugar, unless they are fiber they often act the same way.

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Money Saving Mom here: Oops, I should have said no “refined sugar” as that’s what I’m trying to avoid for the most part. I’m all for getting natural sugars in fruits and veggies, etc. :)

]]> By: lisa http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267102 lisa Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:31:08 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267102 In response to Serah: I have always frozen my cookies after baking them, so I always have cookies I can pull out of the freezer. However, I never really liked that they just didn't taste as fresh coming from the freezer. So now, I make a batch of dough, roll them into balls, and place them in a freezer-safe container with wax paper in between layers. Then, when I need some cookies at the last minute, I pull some out, bake for 10 minutes, and DONE! Fresh, hot cookies. YUM! In response to Serah:
I have always frozen my cookies after baking them, so I always have cookies I can pull out of the freezer. However, I never really liked that they just didn’t taste as fresh coming from the freezer. So now, I make a batch of dough, roll them into balls, and place them in a freezer-safe container with wax paper in between layers. Then, when I need some cookies at the last minute, I pull some out, bake for 10 minutes, and DONE! Fresh, hot cookies. YUM!

]]> By: Annie http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267101 Annie Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:30:58 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267101 One more use for the frozen bananas: Pop a piece into hot oatmeal to cool it down quickly for a little one. One more use for the frozen bananas: Pop a piece into hot oatmeal to cool it down quickly for a little one.

]]> By: MJ http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-267100 MJ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:25:30 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/10/baking-day-part-3-3.html#comment-267100 I love freezing bananas. They are great for baby food, too. I freeze them whole and when I'm ready to use them, I let them thaw a bit, then pop them out of the peel and into the blender. One banana equals about 2 stage 2 containers of baby food (and is SO much cheaper!). I love freezing bananas. They are great for baby food, too. I freeze them whole and when I’m ready to use them, I let them thaw a bit, then pop them out of the peel and into the blender. One banana equals about 2 stage 2 containers of baby food (and is SO much cheaper!).

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