100 Ways in 100 Days-7: Bake Items in “Groups”
Posted By Mr. Imperfect on June 29, 2008
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Today’s tip is about baking items in your kitchen oven. We enjoy cooking from “scratch”, so a considerable amount of our breads and treats come from the oven. One way that we save on our electricity bill is to bake as many items at the same time as possible.
The idea is that it will require less energy to continue baking once the oven is heated; instead of having to heat the same space several times, we try to get as much as possible out of each use.
For example, lets say that we want to have biscuits for breakfast. Also, having somewhat of a sweet tooth we are aware that we are going to bake cookies for an after meal snack for the week. And let’s not forget that two days from now we are going to have pinto beans and will need a pan of cornbread. You see where this is going. We heat the oven once, and then all we do is change the temperature in between our items. Again, this is one of those money/time savers that can keep a few pennies in your pocket and add a few minutes available to you.
Action point: When planning your next menu (you do plan your weekly menu’s, right?), try to think of any baked items that you will need for a two or three day span. See how many of those items you can bake together and still have fresh when you need them. Have a great and blessed day!!
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