Frugal Friday

I wanted to add a little something to my Cooking blog. I love being frugal to help my family save money.  I also love freezer cooking and what do you know the two go hand in hand :)  Freezer cooking saves you time and money.  You don't have to grab take out or buy unhealthy boxed meals when you take a few extra minutes to get things in your freezer..
*Today I am making a large batch of french toast. I buy a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread and cook up the whole thing. I then serve some to my family, as much as they want to eat at the time, then I lay the rest on a jelly roll pan and place wax paper between the layers. I then freeze for a hour to flash freeze it. When that hour is up i place them in a gallon sized freezer bag. And there you have it breakfast ready for a busy morning with only minutes of effort . I

Never Fail Banana Bread :)

Ingredients: 

1 ¾ cup Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup brown sugar or pure evaporated sugar cane
4 bananas mashed
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs
1 ½ Tbs cinnamon

Instructions: 

1. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl with a whisk, making a well in the center.

2. In another bowl, mash together bananas, butter, milk, and eggs.

3. Add banana mixture to dry ingredients

4. Pour batter into a loaf pan. I like to use mini loaves and freeze a few

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes, until bread tests done with a fork or toothpick (comes out clean). If bread is browning too quickly, lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf while it's baking. Reduce time if you are making mini loaves

6. Cool loaf on a wire rack, covered with a clean towel. When cool, slice with a thin knife. Banana bread can be frozen

Yields 1 loaf or 4 mini loaves

Best chocolate chip cookies ever !

My hubby loves these cookies ! I've tried different types he always asks for chocolate chip " cuz you make the best" . So try them see what you think...

Chocolate chip cookies
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 12 oz . bag chocolate chips

I like to pop this into my kitchen aid mixer, but be sure to not over mix or they will become tough.
Preheat oven for 375 .
Cream, butter and shortening for 10 seconds, add sugars , mix another ten seconds, add eggs than vanilla. Cream those all together. Add flour, salt and baking soda while kitchen aid is off. Turn it back on to combine the dry ingredients with the butter mixture just till combined, add chocolate chips just till combined.
I love the cookie scoop and stone for my cookies!!! Anyway scoop cookies with medium cookie scoop and place about 12 on a pan . Bake 10-13 min
Cool on wire rack and repeat till dough is gone. If your family is anything like my hubby the cookie yield may vary depending on how much dough e takes out:). But should yield 4 dozen