Cooking in bulk
Monday, September 7, 2009 at 9:55PM I think I cooked all afternoon on Saturday. I was really on a roll. I don't normally do this much at once, but I kind of have this fantasy about having food half way prepared & frozen or of cooking in bulk so that I don't have to cook later in the week. Every now and then I try to see how much I can do. If I could fill my freezer up with stuff like like that, then I would be a happy person. Alas, I'm usually too lazy to plan ahead for my future laziness.
I started out with the best of the bunch: the salsa. This recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook is now my all time favorite. I've been making it every week. It's perfect for me since I'm allergic to peppers and this is pepper-free. I made a double batch this time thinking it would last, but it's now monday and it's gone. I couldn't help myself!
Then I made a double batch of Smitten Kitchen's oatmeal cookies. I only baked five, though. The rest are frozen for future sugar fixes.
Then I tried making frozen yogurt, but with some chocolate milk for flavor. It didn't come out as well as hoped, but it's still delicious.
Then a big pot of soup to enjoy for the next few day's lunches.
Oh, and these are the table napkins I made a couple of weeks ago. I thought I would have enough fabric for six, but I could only make four.
By this point it was dinner time. I made pizza using pillsbury dinner rolls that we had left in the fridge. It was actually quite tasty.
Reader Comments (4)
i"m glad I'm not the only one who goes on crazy cooking/baking benders. Your food looks amazing and I'm inspired to do more. Even though I just made some cherry/coconut granola, quinoa cornbread, and beat/dill pancakes, there's always more to be made.
Wow, that's a lot of cooking in one day! Good for you. I hear on double batching for "later" and somehow the extra batch never making it to the freezer. :)
Adele
Melissa - Thanks! The cherry/coconut granola sounds amazing. I wish I new what to do with quinoa. I've tried it once, but i don't even know if I made it right.
Adele - Haha, funny how that happens with double batches. My salsa never had a chance with this long weekend. It's a miracle the cookies are still in the freezer.
I am a bad friend. How in the hell did I miss this comfy post?! I want to eat a gigantic spoonful of that cookie dough immediately. Especially because it doesn't look like there are any hateful raisins in there.
Wait...YOU are the bad friend because you didn't tell me you posted all of these great pics!
That's ok. I forgive you.
-Sarah