BAKING is definitely healthier, but more expensive too?

anythingispossible83

idk if i'm the only one that has this problem, but i'm all for baking rather than frying, BUT, whenever i bake a lot, i get a HIGH electric bill. am i doing something wrong? if it weren't so expensive, i'd bake every night!

bcattoes

I never notice much of a difference in my elelctric bill, but you can cook healthy food without baking. Grill, saute, poach, pan fry, use a crock pot, whatever. Fat is high calorie, but don't be afraid to add a little healthy fat to your diet. Your body needs it and it will thank you by keeping you full longer than non-fat food.

tpenha

You do need the healthy fats, if I "fry" I use 1 to 2 tbsp of Oilve oil... or the sprays.

tattooedtealady

Hi there,

I too don't really notice a change in bills. I cook meals (all meals; breakfast, lunch, dinner) from scratch using fresh produce either cooked on the stove or in the oven! Good luck on your journey, and feel free to add me as a friend if you like My food diary is public so that people can see the kind of things I am eating and where I am spending my calories!

garysgirl719

I dont know if this is what is happening, but I see a direct correlation between the amount of baking I do and the rise in my electric bill as well. The strange part, my stove is gas. For me, it's that running my oven severly raises the temperature in the house. From that, the AC has to work a lot more to bring it down. That's why we grill A LOT during the heat of Texas summers.

anythingispossible83

thanks for everyone's input... BTW please add me

Qarol

I have never noticed this...but then again, I don't care.

blink1021

I have not noticed a change in my electric bill, but if you can invest in a counter top grill (kind of like George Foreman). I have a cuisinart one and I love it is a griddle, grill, and panini maker. Its great and doesn't use a whole lot of electricity.

kelseyhere

Maybe try combining your daily baking into 1-2 weekly baking sessions? I worry about the cost too, so I'll just throw a bunch in at once. Like if I have a bunch of sweet potatoes, I baked 5 at once for the whole week. So for example, if you plan to eat chicken three times this week, have a baked sweet potato, and a pot roast, why not bake it all at the same time? It might require a little more advanced planning on your part, but I find this helps me stay on track with my meals anyways.

Also you only will have to clean up once which is always nice

odusgolp

that's odd... try a toaster oven

CakeFit21

I have never noticed this...but then again, I don't care.

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sirabe

that's odd... try a toaster oven

I was going to suggest a toaster oven too

MB_Positif

Try broiling...much quicker than baking, but then again the higher temperature might have the electric meter spinning off of its tracks...

TheRoadDog

Higher electric bill? Never noticed. Who's your provider?

snowstorme

Most of the time if I'm making a small batch of something I bake in a small counter top convection oven. I don't notice any change in my electric bill from that. It also doesn't heat up the house as much as running my full oven.

AZnewme

Where I live, there are time of use plans to encourage people not to use power during peak power-draw times. If you are on that type of plan and you are using the oven during those times, you will pay quite a bit more for electricity to both cook and cool your house during those times. You might want to check with your provider.

anythingispossible83

Dominion VA Power

anythingispossible83

thanks for the tips

betterin2012

I have just started this site.....just started cooking again....have yet to get a new power bill....toaster oven - here i come!