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What are your timesaving tips to make homemade foods?
Stacyc wrote in a post below that she puts her own homemade cookie mix in bags so she can whip up cookies anytime. Great idea! What other tips do you have for aspiring cooks who'd like to be whipping homemade meals?
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Re: What are your timesaving tips to make homemade foods?
home made chicken stock- after you have a roaster chicken use the carcass & drippings and boil it water and take that and freeze for home made broth.
homemade hummus- is VERY easy. I always make it from scratch. garbanzo beans, olive oil, seasonings, lemon juice, garlic- food processor
homemade gravy- depends on how authentic you like your sauce/gravy = how much time it takes start to finish. but very easy regardless. Saves a lot of money if your family eats a lot of pasta. plus i think it tastes soooo much better.
I mix most of my spices vs. buying them. I never buy taco seasoning mixes or stuff like that. Cuts out MOST of the unnecessary sodium. here is a good website for easy recipes. https://www.easy-homemade-recipes.com/seasoning-and-spice.html I make up my own seasonings and store them in air tight small jars.
homemade pizza dough- https://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_pizza/
2x a year I make home made jelly. Gisele had a BLAST doing it this year. - I never buy jelly in the stores. Apple butter is VERY easy to make.
Great post and I love that post, that Stacyc is quite the Martha Stewart!
* I make a double batch of home-made pizza dough and just after the first rise, divide it up into 4 "large pizza size" balls that I freeze (flat on parchment paper, on a cookie sheet) before putting into Ziploc freezer bags.
* When making sauce for my Turkey Lasagna, I also double the recipe so that I can use half for my lasagna and then, divide the other half into 2 portions. I place each into Ziploc freezer bags and use for pizzas, stuffed shells, easy spaghetti sauce, meatballs subs, etc. I make double the batch of Pesto as well, which is delicious on pizza!
eclaire 9.10.06 diggy 6.2.11
I make everything from scratch.
1. For breads, make 2 loafs at once. Eat one fresh and put the other one in the freezer. You can refresh bread in the oven.
2. For snacks like pretzels and pierogis, these can be frozen as well.
3. Sauces like alfredo sauce, pizza sauce, spaggheti sauce, and stir fry sauce can all be made and frozen (I usually make a large batch and eat some fresh and freeze the rest)
4. Make some freezer meals for the days when you need a quick meal. Soup freeze well, lasagna, pancakes, rouladens, and other meals all freeze well.
5. Nut butters can be made easily in a food processor. Softer nuts can work with a hand blender. Butter can also be made in a food processor or hand blender.
6. Yogurt is very easy to make. I make a batch on Sunday and use it all week for lunches, marinades, and to make creamy soups.
7. Cookies, cheesecake, and other deserts can all be frozen as well.
8. I keep my pantry well stocked.
9. I freeze pesto and pull it out for soups, pasta, or to put on bread with tomatoes for lunches.
10. I can things like tomatoes, jellies, pickles, chutneys, salsas, and grape leaves. Other raw ingredients are frozen at peak season for the best flavor and price.
The canned stuff doubles as last minute hostess gifts.
11. I cook a whole chicken and then make broth. The broth can be frozen if it is not going to be used right away. I also save my vegetable scraps and boil it to make vegetable broth.