tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post1035664438414319128..comments2024-03-27T00:43:28.975-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: Pancakes and SausageVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-70690534674004924412016-01-16T13:44:29.606-06:002016-01-16T13:44:29.606-06:00SJ...Somewhere I have a recipe for biscuits that a...SJ...Somewhere I have a recipe for biscuits that are frozen before baking and in the next week or two I plan to give them a test. I think I might also try to freeze raw biscuits made from my old tried and true recipe as well as some made with Bisquick, just to see how they all turn out when baked. Good results or bad, I'll post about it. <br /><br />I love bacon but had the same problem as you did until I started cutting a pound of bacon in half and freezing the smaller packages. I divide nearly all the meat I buy and freeze individual servings. Expect you probably do the same. Cooking for can be a trial, can't it.<br /><br />I also like waffles but hadn't thought about heating them in the toaster. My old waffle iron gave up the ghost a few years ago. I may have to find a replacement now, for after your suggestion, I find myself hungry for waffles. With strawberries. And whipped cream. Or real maple syrup that Son brought me from the Farmers Market last fall. It's all your fault! :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-86757734400053406622016-01-14T17:26:56.270-06:002016-01-14T17:26:56.270-06:00Glad I could be of help. You certainly have given ...Glad I could be of help. You certainly have given me a lot to think about in your posts. And I echo your sentiment about cooking for only one. It is one of the toughest things I've had to learn in recent years. <br />It's also why I now cook up the entire package of bacon. I had too many open packages languish in my refrigerator and go bad.<br />I also freeze waffles when I make them. They reheat well in my toaster.<br /><br />I'd love to hear about freezing biscuits. I tried freezing biscuits from one of those 'pop-em' containers I bought at the store. When I went to bake them, they didn't rise. Still edible but only because I didn't want to waste the food. <br />SJ in Vancouver BC CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-26289426521456198552016-01-13T22:15:11.506-06:002016-01-13T22:15:11.506-06:00Harry...I'm kind of the same way about breakfa...Harry...I'm kind of the same way about breakfast. I have no trouble packing away a breakfast of sausage, eggs, potatoes, toast, etc. if I am at a restaurant, but hardly ever fix the same at home unless I make it for my supper once or twice a week.<br /><br />I like to have sausage in the freezer, but I have canned a lot, fried up in crumbles like hamburger, that I use in scrambled eggs or my favorite, biscuits and sausage gravy. I have heard tell about some who fry up sausage patties and can them and I think I might give that a try next time bulk or rolls of sausage are on sale. It is nice to have a variety on the shelves.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-71312008795467378402016-01-13T21:50:46.929-06:002016-01-13T21:50:46.929-06:00I have a lot of pancake mix in those big pails dow...I have a lot of pancake mix in those big pails down in the storeroom. Sometimes my wife will have me haul one up when the kids are home, but when they leave it goes back to the storeroom. Neither of us are much on breakfast unless we go out. I like sausage very much. Just bought a lot of it on sale at the local grocery store.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-7956024747022924702016-01-13T16:05:19.759-06:002016-01-13T16:05:19.759-06:00SJ...That's a really good way to do it, too. ...SJ...That's a really good way to do it, too. With your method, you can just take out however many pancakes you want and then add whatever meat you want to go with them. I will be trying that method the next time I spend a day cooking.<br /><br />For me, it is difficult to cook for just one person. That's when I started freezing leftover pancakes. I'm thinking about freezing biscuits before they are baked. I am not fond of frozen baked biscuits, but I have seen the bags of frozen raw biscuits in the grocery, so I know it can be done. That would be great for a meal without having to make up a whole recipe. I think part of this kick I'm on is that I hate waste, and food gets wasted often when cooking for one. I am always open to new ideas. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-54430530528637501562016-01-13T15:50:49.557-06:002016-01-13T15:50:49.557-06:00Nice post. I,too, love pancakes. I first really st...Nice post. I,too, love pancakes. I first really started cooking them when I had teenagers in the house with hollow legs. Now I cook half a recipe and end up with surplus. The way I do it is cool the excess on cookie racks. When cool, I put the whole rack in the freezer. Then put the pancakes in ziplocks when they're frozen. I use a microwave to reheat which can make them a little rubbery if cooked too long. If I had a toaster over, they would probably reheat perfectly. The microwave is what I have so that's what I use.<br /><br />I also cook a whole package of bacon at a time and freeze the excess. Love being able to just take out a piece or two whenever I want. A little bit of work upfront to save a lot to time later. From reading your post, I think I'll start looking for breakfast sausage on sale and precook that as well. <br />Nice as always to read another way to do things. Cheers, SJ in Vancouver BC CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-35699488794145825602016-01-13T15:43:24.208-06:002016-01-13T15:43:24.208-06:00You are welcome, Brenda...I can be kind of lazy so...You are welcome, Brenda...I can be kind of lazy sometimes, so I like the part where I cook for a day and have breakfast or supper ready for a dozen days. Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-58363221116115691092016-01-13T15:40:58.339-06:002016-01-13T15:40:58.339-06:00Thanks, Gorges. It works for me.Thanks, Gorges. It works for me.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-49504296319394640572016-01-13T15:32:59.078-06:002016-01-13T15:32:59.078-06:00That's a wonderful idea. I am going to try tha...That's a wonderful idea. I am going to try that. thanks, Brenda from TNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-45817092024234493262016-01-13T15:29:09.500-06:002016-01-13T15:29:09.500-06:00Sounds like a good idea.Sounds like a good idea.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com