tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post8665455790739990403..comments2024-03-17T08:58:39.402-07:00Comments on creative savv: Just "normalizing" a frugal practiceLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25370246193335387352015-10-22T10:56:42.189-07:002015-10-22T10:56:42.189-07:00Hi Rhonda,
I know -- I'm going to try using my...Hi Rhonda,<br />I know -- I'm going to try using my grater, if this happens again. (I don't have a box grater, so will have to se how mine works.)Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-87483135746829211422015-10-22T09:12:57.236-07:002015-10-22T09:12:57.236-07:00Yeah, I would scrape them too. I like the cheese g...Yeah, I would scrape them too. I like the cheese grater idea Patience had!<br />RhondaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-69760013096269285142015-10-21T17:47:36.206-07:002015-10-21T17:47:36.206-07:00Hi momsav,
Ha ha! Not at all -- we all have out &q...Hi momsav,<br />Ha ha! Not at all -- we all have out "things" that we do to save money, spend our time wisely, etc. And if you can find other ways to spend that same time, and be economical with time/resources, then go to it!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-49859248453958795812015-10-21T17:45:47.187-07:002015-10-21T17:45:47.187-07:00Hi Theresa,
By buying cookies, if you DO find a bu...Hi Theresa,<br />By buying cookies, if you DO find a burnt one, at least you know you can get a new package, and not have to scrape the bottom off the burnt one!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25381093531429377562015-10-21T16:59:58.603-07:002015-10-21T16:59:58.603-07:00Sorry, i don't scrape. My husband has eaten th...Sorry, i don't scrape. My husband has eaten the offending cookies on occasion, but i feel like my time is better served doing something else. I've thrown away a lot of cookies through the years. I wonder if you could slice the burn off? Scraping is just so tedious to me; like watching paint dry. Does this kick me out of the frugal club?momsavnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-83855274529382985002015-10-21T16:53:50.720-07:002015-10-21T16:53:50.720-07:00I have scraped off burnt cookies and thrown whole ...I have scraped off burnt cookies and thrown whole batches away. Depends how frugal I feel...lol. Buying cookies is just easier for me. Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948148571415167380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-33948748051072535432015-10-21T16:15:22.058-07:002015-10-21T16:15:22.058-07:00Hi Anne,
Okay, now, I have a bit of a confession t...Hi Anne,<br />Okay, now, I have a bit of a confession to make, here. These cookies WERE originally to be taken to our church coffee hour last Sunday. When I burned them, I salvaged them as best as I could, so our family could eat them. But then made plans to bake a different type of cookie to take to coffee hour (my Fallen Leaves -- this post: http://www.creativesavv.com/2013/09/fallen-leaves.html)<br /><br />Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-47172189247201532622015-10-21T16:10:46.442-07:002015-10-21T16:10:46.442-07:00Hi Carol,
Now that's exactly what I would expe...Hi Carol,<br />Now that's exactly what I would expect from someone as sensible as you!!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-18392769449779506852015-10-21T15:54:38.247-07:002015-10-21T15:54:38.247-07:00I could go either way, depending on what they were...I could go either way, depending on what they were made for. General family cookie consumption I might scrape the burned bits off, unless they were too charred and overcooked. (No one here likes hard cookies) If they were to take somewhere they would be tossed and a new batch madeAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-27759050506293913172015-10-21T14:49:54.468-07:002015-10-21T14:49:54.468-07:00yup-drag out the box grater and salvedge what I ca...yup-drag out the box grater and salvedge what I canCTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-26281276142361032812015-10-21T14:34:30.755-07:002015-10-21T14:34:30.755-07:00And if there's enough of the burned green bean...And if there's enough of the burned green beans at the bottom of the pot, or any other veggie, it may be hard to salvage the pot, itself! With some items, I can "sell" it to my family that it has natural smoke flavoring added! But can see how a potful of burnt green beans wouldn't go over too well. Maybe add a bunch of cayenne pepper and call it Cajun? Blackened Green Beans?Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-13269156842379095382015-10-21T14:29:57.067-07:002015-10-21T14:29:57.067-07:00Hi Belinda,
Burned fish patties -- now there's...Hi Belinda,<br />Burned fish patties -- now there's a smell I hope to never smell! <br /><br />Yeah, I felt pretty mad at myself when I discovered the bottoms of the cookies were so badly burned, not just a little too brown, but very badly burned. Oh well.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-91734278085367906522015-10-21T14:15:02.191-07:002015-10-21T14:15:02.191-07:00If you burn a more than a few green beans, they st...If you burn a more than a few green beans, they stink really bad and its hard to save the pot even with taking out the burnt ones and adding a potato to absorb odors. While we have eaten salvaged veggies, I do remember one pot of green beans that didn't even make it back into the house for a few days. tI smelled that bad.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-15179714962383833612015-10-21T13:46:16.695-07:002015-10-21T13:46:16.695-07:00I would definitely scrape off the burnt bottoms. I...I would definitely scrape off the burnt bottoms. I get frustrated with myself when I do that. One time I burned salmon patties, ugh! Cookies are A-Ok though. :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-881731195002283352015-10-21T10:44:06.519-07:002015-10-21T10:44:06.519-07:00Hi Sara,
Old cookies, crumbled up, make a great bo...Hi Sara,<br />Old cookies, crumbled up, make a great bottom layer under pudding! And brownie crumbs are the perfect thing for a batch of "dirt" pudding! Most of the time, though. we manage to eat everything quickly, or else don't care that something is stale. Always hungry people in this house!!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-69422741861002978922015-10-21T10:41:40.291-07:002015-10-21T10:41:40.291-07:00Hi Cat,
Before kids, I rarely baked, much for the ...Hi Cat,<br />Before kids, I rarely baked, much for the same reasons as you, just didn't think I could keep myself from eating a batch of cookies in one day. Not so much because of a sweet tooth, but a batch of cookies are already made, whereas anything else I would have to do something to prepare it. More laziness than junk food "addiction".Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-79524633049626037042015-10-21T10:39:35.921-07:002015-10-21T10:39:35.921-07:00Okay, makes sense about the flakiness.Okay, makes sense about the flakiness.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-34424480545572352272015-10-21T10:39:13.777-07:002015-10-21T10:39:13.777-07:00Hi Kris,
I have one pot, that's stainless, so ...Hi Kris,<br />I have one pot, that's stainless, so I prefer to use it for making jam/jelly or cooking acid things like tomato soup/sauce. The problem is it has a thin bottom, and stuff scorches so easily in it. I have to really watch that pot carefully.<br /><br />I never knew that silicone mats helped prevent burning the bottoms of baked goods. That's good to know, in case I should ever have a set.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-23257285173782638522015-10-21T10:20:22.805-07:002015-10-21T10:20:22.805-07:00Lili---
Piggy-backing a little on TG's story,...Lili---<br /><br />Piggy-backing a little on TG's story, if you had to grate/scrape off a lot, another way to salvage your time, effort and materials might be to make them into cookie crumbs. I have done that with cookies we couldn't eat up in a timely manner and cakes that stuck to the pan or fell apart (some GF recipes I've made make "exploding" cake.) The crumbs stay nice in the freezer quite a while, like bread crumbs or cubes, and are fast to thaw when you need them. <br /><br />SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-18411568887585312542015-10-21T10:14:40.838-07:002015-10-21T10:14:40.838-07:00Heck, NicoleandMaggie, I've done that openly. ...Heck, NicoleandMaggie, I've done that openly. :) (I hate burned things.) SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-51740182358207922922015-10-21T10:10:37.538-07:002015-10-21T10:10:37.538-07:00I'm in the "how much time did I put into ...I'm in the "how much time did I put into this?" camp. I would have tried scraping, as well. I find I am more likely to scorch something on the stovetop, though, rather than burn it in the oven--probably because I am trying to accomplish too much at one time. <br /><br />I have a Silpat cookie pan liner (it was a gift) and I agree with Cat, they do seem to reduce the likelihood of burning. I have also learned (the hard way!) to bring my timer with me to the basement to make sure I hear it go off.Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-57699459397773476092015-10-21T09:51:01.687-07:002015-10-21T09:51:01.687-07:00Hmmm... I think I'd probably take the same app...Hmmm... I think I'd probably take the same approach as nicoleandmaggie - too lazy to actually scrape them! <br /><br />Fortunately, I don't have this problem often - not because I don't burn things when I bake, but because I don't usually allow myself to bake things like cookies since I have absolutely NO will power! Seriously, once they exist it's like nothing can stop me... I've even tried putting them in the bottom of the chest freezer under a pile of other stuff, but no - when my snack monster kicks in, it's like nothing can stop me from getting to the cookies!!! :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-23596840621075770822015-10-21T09:46:06.689-07:002015-10-21T09:46:06.689-07:00By any chance was that the no-knead bread? I have...By any chance was that the no-knead bread? I have found with my oven and pot I set the oven at 425 degrees, the first bake at 25 minutes, and the second bake with the lid on only 12 minutes. The bread also needs to sit for a hour or so to firm up and not be doughy inside. CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532160415343676858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-1401156926223845752015-10-21T09:41:19.587-07:002015-10-21T09:41:19.587-07:00I also use the silicon pads. They can burn if you...I also use the silicon pads. They can burn if you leave them too long in the oven, but overall it really helps. CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532160415343676858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10038125401205805472015-10-21T09:18:16.522-07:002015-10-21T09:18:16.522-07:00Thinking about this further...turnover crusts are ...Thinking about this further...turnover crusts are supposedly flaky so maybe that is why the burned layer just peeled away. Not sure if this works with any other dough type like cookies.<br /><br />YHFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com