Comments on: Baking Day: Muffins, muffins, muffins!

By: The Meal Planner

The Meal Planner — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:09:42 +0000

Thanks for this awesome idea. You’ve inspired me to go on a baking spree and freeze the goodies for inexpensive quick breakfasts and snacks.

By: Jenny M

Jenny M — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:56:46 +0000

I made a lot of muffins last night that I got free, or close to free, thanks to you! You posted about the free Martha White muffin mixes at Publix a few days ago, and wow, what a great deal! Thank you so much!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:36:50 +0000

you make and freeze rice? That’s a good idea… How do you defrost it to use? does it get dry at all?

By: Ali Ruhman

Ali Ruhman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:45:22 +0000

Thanks for the inspriration to bake!

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:24:35 +0000

I almost always bake more then one thing at a time! Just saves so much cleaning up to do two or three things at a time!

Here is some pictures of our last baking day. I’m working on a bread baking series on my blog so have an extra excuse for some bread baking!!!!

http://homejoys.blogspot.com/2008/11/baking-day.html

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:38:34 +0000

Ladies, I would like to know the following for freezing baked goods:

1) How should you prepare to store in the freezer–bags? tin foil? Method of prep info would be great.
2) How long do items “keep” in the freezer?
3) How do you thaw them for best results?

I have been wanting to bake and freeze so would love some additional insights.
Thanks,
Julie

By: Honey

Honey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:18:06 +0000

My children and I had a baking day and reading day yesterday for homeschool. We made sweet potato muffins & apple-carrot- banana bread. We talked about basic fractions. I also got cornbread mix ready. Did not get to the granola bars… maybe later in the week. I hope to finish my Thanskgiving shopping today so I have all my ingredients on hand. In order for this to happen, I need to CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE!!!!! One nice thing is that we are so well stocked that I do not need to buy much else for the week. And with leftovers we will be covered for another few days.

By: The Happy Housewife

The Happy Housewife — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:14:43 +0000

I try to have a baking day once a week. This week I tried English muffins they were soooo good!
http://www.thehappyhousewife.com/baking-day/
Toni

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:14:25 +0000

While I am not doing a baking day, I am doing a cooking day. I am trying to cook several main and side dishes on Saturdays for the upcoming week. With 11 people to feed, it is such a help to have several lunches and some supper items already prepared.
I know this isn’t a new idea, but it is just now really working for me!
Dawn

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:05:03 +0000

This is my favorite time of year to bake! Wanted you to know I enjoy your little posting at the end of each message that says what’s coming up next!

By: mommaof10

mommaof10 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:26:50 +0000

My 14 year old spent yesterday afternoon making a quintuple recipe of whole wheat pumpkin spice belgian waffles. This will give us 2 or 3 breakfasts.

I spent last night grating apples, carrots and zucchini to have in the freezer for easy zucchini bread and apple, carrot, blueberry muffins. I was going to make these yesterday, but the grating and freezing of the produce was all that happened for those recipes.

I used to keep all of those items grated and frozen in my freezer in 2 C quantities for convenient thawing and recipe uses. I’m working on getting that part of our freezer stock back in order to facilitate baking days. Wishing my Cuisinart Food Processor hadn’t bit the dust!

Laralee
http://PlymouthRockRanch.com
Recording the Faithfulness and Provision of God for Future Generations

By: Celeste Owens

Celeste Owens — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:14:08 +0000

I would also like to learn more about freezing rice, and what is a salmonette?

By: Laine Chambers

Laine Chambers — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:44:56 +0000

I added my link this morning and now it’s not on here. Didn’t know if there was something wrong with Mr. Linky. Thanks!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:42:06 +0000

Funny. I got the baking bug yesterday too. We just got home from vacation, and I haven’t even unpacked, but I felt a need to bake. 2 zucchini breads, a batch of Hello Dolly Bars, and several dozen Kolacky.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:38:52 +0000

I really like your baking day idea I would like to try this, but my oven went out. We will be getting a new one soon, until then I am trying to use my crock pot creatively and last night we had apple crisp in it. I was happy that it tasted really good.

By: Tausha

Tausha — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:28:55 +0000

I hope you are going to elaborate on the rice. I know based on the comments for your baking day list that a lot of people were looking forward to it.

By: Laine Chambers

Laine Chambers — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:45:18 +0000

I had fun participating! Thanks for the opportunity!

By: Britt

Britt — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:35:47 +0000

Ok so I just had to link to another muffin recipe I made a while back…Bakeshop Blueberry Muffins Makes me want to get in the kitchen and bake again!! Yum!

By: Britt

Britt — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:29:42 +0000

Even though you didn’t check all the boxes, you still did great! Linked a recipe for Cinnamon Apple Bread I made with my girls not too long ago (complete with pictures!) I love this time of year!

By: Cincinnati Cents

Cincinnati Cents — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:42:31 +0000

A few weeks ago, we were blessed with an overabundance of apples. My children and I enjoyed baking together, and not only stocked our freezer with breakfast treats, but with a few pies for Thanksgiving as well.