I glanced around the kitchen earlier today, trying to work out where to put the newly cooked muffins to cool. There wasn't a lot of room which isn't all that surprising given the kitchen's size, but the main culprit for lack of space was baking and washed-up baking bowls and so on. And as I looked round I remembered the baking I have stored away in the freezer (a dozen or so banana muffins, two un-iced carrot cakes and an apple cake) - and again we don't have much freezer space.
So the question is, is this normal? And, should I be worried? Does anyone else stockpile baking? Admittedly some of it is going to Islay's school tomorrow for a PTA fundraising event. And I don't buy biscuits or cakes any more - we only eat home-made sweet things (with the odd exception but it is rare).
I can understand why my Grannie tended to hoard food. She still had a cupboard full of my grandad's honey several years after he died and I seem to remember that mum found pickled eggs, probably dating from the 1940s, when she cleared Grannie's house. But she did live through two world wars when access to food supplies was rather different to today. But I'm really not sure why I'm doing it, is there some deep-seated meaning to it?
I think perhaps we should eat some of my freezer hoard before I have another baking session!
I tried a new recipe of a different kind today - for Cloud Dough. I came a cross the idea a few weeks ago and thought Islay and my niece would enjoy it. And they really did. They both played with it for a good 45 minutes and my niece had to be 'persuaded' to stop when my brother came to pick her up. Definitely a success. I'll try it tomorrow with my nephew. He's two and a half so it will be interesting to see what he makes of it (.....and I'll need to watch he doesn't try eating it).
Cloud Dough is a mixture of one part baby oil mixed with eight parts flour. I thought it might be hard to mix but it came together really easily, in fact the girls did it with just a little supervision from me. The texture is a little like smooth sand, if you can imagine that. I find it very tactile, it sticks together when squeezed but crumbles when touched. It is somehow very soothing to work with. I'm not sure how to store it and how long it will keep for. Of course, I won't try the freezer since that is full of cakes but perhaps an airtight box in the fridge might work?
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ooh cloud dough sounds interesting, I'll have to remember that!
I shouldn't worry about your stockpile baking, just enjoy the constant supply of tasty treats, at least until your trousers start to get snug anyway!
The giveaway package arrived this afternoon :) Thanks so much, it was such a nice little package to receive. Wise move with the plastic bags as the envelope was a little battered by the time it got here! I will mention it on my blog soon, when I get around to it!
Oooh I could think of worse things a freezer could be full of.... lol Cloud dough sounds interesting! No idea how to store though.
We only freeze baked goods when conscience spurs us - usually they don't last long enough. And sometimes we'll freeze some and forget about them (though how I don't know, our freezer is small too). Then it's such a bonus when we do find them! :)
My freezer fills up with baking, but only at the height of egg production. More eggs! What do I do? I know, bake cake! I'm always very thankful that I did when visitors descend. Nothing wrong with lots of cakes in the freezer.
It's not a bad thing to have a freezer full of goodies, I used to but trying really hard to lose some weight before I have to get in my swimmers this summer. I say enjoy them all.
Hmm, those muffins look good!
I have the tiniest freezer, and half the space contains frozen stuff for the dogs, so if I bake it we eat it, hence no stockpiling here ... if only I had a great big chest freezer ;)
Yes I am back. I also saw this and thought of you http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2012/11/snow-dough-recipe-for-winter-sensory.html
You can use veg oil if they are popping it in their mouths
Louise, so pleased the parcel arrived safely, even if a little soggy! Juliex
Jen, thanks for the veg oil tip! juliex
At of habitat I still cook a cake at the weekend there is now only 2 of us to eat it. I should copy your example and deep freeze some.
The cloud dough looks fun my children use to like play with a tray of cornflour mixed with water or home made play dough but yours looks more verstile.
Sarah x
Hmm, maybe listening for the pitter patter of more tiny foot steps? Or just subconciously preparing for Christmas...
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