Whenever Crystal posts about doing a baking day, I always get a little excited to doing some extra baking, whether I was planning to or not. It worked rather nicely this week since I really needed to get some done but couldn’t find the motivation.
So I decided to do a few things and have a mini baking day. I really couldn’t do too much since my freezer is pretty packed right now. On the flip side though, the more I baked, the more we’d have yummy things to snack on. That’s both good (if you’re my husband or kids) and bad (if you’re me who’s still trying to lose 10 pounds but can’t resist a fresh-baked cookie).
Here is what I accomplished today:
- 2 batches Italian breadsticks (all bagged up and in the freezer)
- 2 batches butter pecan-banana waffles (recipe coming up later this week)
- 1 batch oatmeal cookie dough (1/2 the dough went in the freezer and the other half were used to make these blackberry jam-oatmeal cookie sandwiches.)
I’ll be the first to admit that the quantity is not very impressive. But the quality? Oh yeah! Everything was so good I had to force myself to walk away from the kitchen.
Stop by Money Saving Mom to read about some more baking days.
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Hi there, stopping by from MSM. I saw that oatmeal cookie sandwich picture and thought … mmmm, chocolate. Alas, it’s jam instead. Haha. Now, I must make thin oatmeal cookies and slather them with dark chocolate ganache a la Milano cookies. All from a picture that I didn’t even read correctly the first time through.
Thanks! <3
You go girl! It sounds like we’re in the same boat. I LOVE to bake. And, of course, the main problem is that I LOVE to EAT what I bake. I am trying to lose the last 20 pounds from my last pregnancy (it’s too embarrassing to say how old my “baby” is). Ha!
Have you posted the recipe for the breadsticks? I’m looking for a good recipe. Thanks!
Umm – so you post a picture of Italian breadsticks and SAY you made them – but no recipe can be found???? You have to share it – puhleeezzz?!!!
Jenn
I never would have thought about the breadsticks. How nice to have those in the freezer to go with dinner. I really need a freezer for my garage. I pretty much work at max capacity without storing a whole lot of extras. Is the breadstick recipe posted?
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