Homemade Part II

October 1st, 2008 by Heidi

Abby Says:
This post now begs for another post! Can I request one with a list of everything you make homemade? Along with the recipes or just a note that they’re already in your blog and can be searched for?

I don’t remember if you posted the recipe for granola bars before, but I know you make your own. I’m also really curious about the microwave oatmeal baggies. And I think Heidi once posted something about making muffins and freezing them. Do they still turn out moist & fluffy when defrosted? I know sometimes that can be a problem.

We make these on our own:
bread
oatmeal
granola bars
muffins/sweet breads
yogurt
obscene amounts of cookies
cake, brownies, etc
pita bread
buttermilk biscuits & scones
cinnamon rolls, coffee cakes, etc
pancakes, french toast sticks, german pancakes, etc
jam & jelly
applesauce
buttermilk ranch dressing
pesto
marinara/spaghetti sauce
alfredo sauce
cream of chicken soup/gravy

Any of the recipes we’ve posted we mark under the food category and you can click on the link to the right to pull them up, or this link. I’ve been happy with how the muffins turn out after freezer, but we usually freeze the loaves of bread. I think it stays more moist and we do double wrap them and defrost in the fridge.

We WANT to make (or at least try once):
tortillas
more things with beans
start sprouting
mayonnaise
dried fruit/fruit leather
cream of wheat
ketchup

And here is the microwave oatmeal recipe:

To put in big container, add 4 cup oats, 2 cup powdered oats, little less than 2 t salt, 4 t cinnamon, 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup powdered milk, 3/4 cup wheat germ (opt). 
For serving, add about 1/2 cup dry mix to 1 cup water for 1 1/4 cup serving. 

I hope that helps!

3 Responses to “Homemade Part II”

  1. Sarah (Gaertner) Cook Says:

    with all those sweets - cakes, muffins, rolls, etc.. how do you stay so thin! :-)

  2. Abby Hanson Says:

    Thanks Heidi! I loved Sarah’s jibe there about you guys staying so thin. :) I remember marveling at how all you Thadens could eat all the sweets you wanted and stay so thin. You guys must have some crazy awesome metabolism in your family.

    And thanks for the post. What are powdered oats?

  3. Heidi Says:

    Sorry, nursing and blogging. :) Powdered oats - just dump 2 c oat in blender.

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