tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post3438595807367166529..comments2023-09-30T06:09:32.306-04:00Comments on NOVA Frugal Family: Thrifty Thursday: Use What You are GivenNOVA Frugal Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-89421036357523634152016-02-11T14:01:49.167-05:002016-02-11T14:01:49.167-05:00Awesome!! I like zucchini bread but I don't l...Awesome!! I like zucchini bread but I don't like cucumbers so I might be little hesitant on that one but I love using the oatmeal up that way. When my son doesn't finish his oatmeal, I always say I am going to save it and make it into bread but he brings home so many germs that it seems healthiest for all of us to pass on those but awesome use of the stuff that no one liked to make it into bread!! That sounds really good. I might be interested in trying that sometime :) Thanks for the idea :) Adding spices and raisins probably made all the difference.NOVA Frugal Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-66659462696728288182016-02-11T13:56:36.048-05:002016-02-11T13:56:36.048-05:00The oatmeal bread was derived from a tasteless bat...The oatmeal bread was derived from a tasteless batch of apple cinnamon oatmeal that I put on the crock pot one night using steel cut oats. The next morning it smelled wonderful but we thought it tasted kind of awful, still not sure why it dudnt turn out good. I had a whole crock pot full of this oatmeal and was heartbroken at the thought of throwing it out and all that waste. So I used my trusted bread recipe and added some raisins and Tah-Dah! Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Bread was created and enjoyed in our house for many weeks. :)<br />The cucumber bread was created because a neighbor had given us dozens of cucumbers from his garden, and after eating them in salads, sliced up, etc. for weeks I wanted to do something else with them before they all went bad. I shredded them and again used my trusted bread recipe and it ended up as a nice moist bread that actually was comparable to zucchini bread. :)<br />I am all about using things up too. Dawn- Blessed Beyond Measurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380049127079259624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-29944352108516156892016-02-11T13:35:36.563-05:002016-02-11T13:35:36.563-05:00Never made or tried cucumber bread but I have the ...Never made or tried cucumber bread but I have the others for sure. I did the applesauce recipe although I added carrots and apples which I blended enough for two loaves but didn't want to make them at once. The mixture lost a little moisture in the fridge so I even threw the end of the apple cider in the bread which I got from a work party!! Love using everything to make the tastiest treats at no cost!! I am interested in the oatmeal bread because that sounds yummy to me!!NOVA Frugal Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-7609440274164125812016-02-11T13:32:57.566-05:002016-02-11T13:32:57.566-05:00My husband keeps eyeing the bread because of the c...My husband keeps eyeing the bread because of the carrots but he keeps eating it. I told him that it wouldn't kill him but just add more vitamin C. I think that he would kill me for adding the rest of the carrots to the meat but maybe I need to make some spaghetti sauce and put it in there while he isn't home because I still have a bunch left.NOVA Frugal Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298382094101689880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-39375419278627284422016-02-11T12:49:12.186-05:002016-02-11T12:49:12.186-05:00You did a fantastic job using up what you had, Ali...You did a fantastic job using up what you had, Alison! High Five to you!!<br />I was giggling while reading your post because you mentioned baking bread twice. I find that is my usual 'go-to' way of using things up. I use one basic recipe and have made many versions of it: banana bread, applesauce bread, zucchini bread, oatmeal bread, cucumber bread, butternut squash bread, carrot bread, etc.- you name it, I've probably incorporated it into bread at some point. :)Dawn- Blessed Beyond Measurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380049127079259624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341866154277464609.post-72730105743740900252016-02-11T10:15:03.490-05:002016-02-11T10:15:03.490-05:00What an excellent use of food that was given to yo...What an excellent use of food that was given to you. Baking up leftovers into muffins (sweet or savoury) is always good. I use my freezer a lot. If something isn't being eaten up quickly, it can be thrown into the freezer as easily as the garbage, and will make an appearance later when it is "new" again, or I have come up with a plan to use it up. Sometimes I will cube those leftover bread slices or buns and freeze in pre-measured bags, so the work is already done when I want to make bread pudding, meat stuffing, fritatas, or croutons. I have been known to grate and puree veggies to add to my ground meat in casseroles or meat loaf. *wink*Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631937559197478236noreply@blogger.com