I'm Lisa from Texas. Anyone like cooking and baking?

lisahebert186
lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
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Hi all. I'm fairly new to this app. I love cooking and baking. Anyone else here like to cook and bake?
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  • merryn67
    merryn67 Posts: 4 Member
    Me !!! I do.
  • tcarp8
    tcarp8 Posts: 369 Member
    Yes. I like experimenting in the kitchen
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Califlower is what I'm experimenting with now.
  • PersianKitty94
    PersianKitty94 Posts: 623 Member
    Meee
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    I cook and bake a lot. I love it. I'm excited to do Easter cookies and hot cross buns

  • chaney3000
    chaney3000 Posts: 267 Member
    I cook. And I bake. I been working on healthy cooking and baking.
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Athats awesome. I love cooking and baking. I'm starting to find ways to incorporAte healthy foods my kids will enjoy.
  • chaney3000
    chaney3000 Posts: 267 Member
    Yeah, I just baked up some blueberry oatmeal muffins that I saw here on the food blog. Second batch of these. I liked them a lot so had to do some more for work
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    Yuup
  • mrslaurie57
    mrslaurie57 Posts: 7 Member
    I love baking. Anyone one have diet recipes?
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    I will use applesauce instead of oil.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    Hi Lisa from Texas. I'm Lisa from Texas.
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    lisahebert186 wrote: »
    I will use applesauce instead of oil.

    As a side note

    I made cinnamon cupcakes and put in pumpkin instead of oil
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    I have used pumpkin before as well. I love using pumkin.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    Love it, but I rarely bake anymore because I just want to eat it all. Would like to find a good recipe for a protein-dense zucchini bread that tastes good, if such a thing exists.
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Does anyone know if using a different type of flour would help reduce calories?
  • chaney3000
    chaney3000 Posts: 267 Member
    I don't know about calorie reduction but I have heard that using wheat flour, almond flour or oat flour is better for you than reg white flour. I have never used almond or oat or anything like that.

    I have used wheat flour and it changes the consistency of what your baking. Wheat flour is more dense and will make whatever you bake more dense.

    Not sure about the other types tho. Mostly because they are just not economical for me at this time.
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    Eh, the calorie reductions from different wheat flour types are pretty negligible at best - usually about a 10-20 calorie difference per 1/4c. When you get into alternative flours like almond, the calories can start to mount up. It is part of the reason why going gluten free doesn't necessarily lead to weight loss. A lot of the flour replacements for baking have significantly more calories in them per serving compared to wheat flour.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Naw, but I fish and hunt and stuff...
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    _John_ wrote: »
    Naw, but I fish and hunt and stuff...

    I love fish. Had salmon tonight.
  • carleeyuill
    carleeyuill Posts: 17 Member
    I love cooking and love, love, love baking!!!!
  • wrenegade64
    wrenegade64 Posts: 410 Member
    How about smoking meat. I do know my way around a kitchen, but I love being a pitmaster. Does that count?
  • Rick_Nelson81
    Rick_Nelson81 Posts: 205 Member
    I tend to gain weight when I eat baked goods, so I very rarely eat them anymore. I recently stumbled onto a healthy recipe for cornbread/carrot cake that turned out pretty good. I have to figure out the calories/macros but I liked it.
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »
    I tend to gain weight when I eat baked goods, so I very rarely eat them anymore. I recently stumbled onto a healthy recipe for cornbread/carrot cake that turned out pretty good. I have to figure out the calories/macros but I liked it.

    Sounds good. I'm the same way. I tell myself I'm only going to a bite but it always turns out more.
  • rpachigo
    rpachigo Posts: 96 Member
    Try buckwheat flour. Great for waffles
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    wrenegade64 wrote: »
    How about smoking meat. I do know my way around a kitchen, but I love being a pitmaster. Does that count?

    Absolutely. We smoke meat all time in our smoker.
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    I love to bake! (as long as the box has simple instructions). The fun part is handing over the icing and decorations to my 9-yr old and his friends. . "Here!. .Decorate this cake!". .
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    I love to cook and especially to bake. My husband has taken over fixing dinner since he is retired and he doesn't always fix the best for a dieting me. I haven't done as much baking since I don't want to eat a lot of it but I will bake with my granddaughter and send home part of it with her.
  • JessicaJS23
    JessicaJS23 Posts: 1,863 Member
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    I made these beauties the other day!! I'm pretty much only good at making deviled eggs and Jell-O shots.
  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Cameron_1969 wrote: »
    I love to bake! (as long as the box has simple instructions). The fun part is handing over the icing and decorations to my 9-yr old and his friends. . "Here!. .Decorate this cake!". .

    O good sir no more boxes. Lol
    My daughter loves to bake and we do it from scratch. This way I know exactly what's in it and I can tweak it some of need be. Letting them decorate is fun. Its amazing to see what kids can come up with.

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