The frugal gourmet

femmennoir · 06-18-2010, 06:39 AM

I just read the entire thread and enjoyed it immensely! Frugality is the mother of invention, and you don't have to spend a lot to have healthy, attractive meals on the table, no matter how many you feed!
I have started making my own bread with the "Artisan bread in 5 minutes a day" and "Healthy bread in 5 minutes a day" method, and I love it! (By the way, cookbooks can be ordered at a fraction of the price from this great website: jessica's biscuit.com)
I order all my baking needs from Kingarthurflour.com in as much bulk as my tiny New York City kitchen allows, and they carry organic grains and even obscure - but delightful - items such as cocoa nibs. Their yeast is superb!
Even though I live alone, and do not eat a lot of bread, this method really works for me! The hardest part was giving up enough space in my fridge for the bin of dough!
I used to make my own yogurt, and plan to do so again this summer, and will try the crockpot method! (I just yesterday retired the crockpot to a "winter storage" spot, on top of the cabinets, but can bring it down easily). I brought down the Donvier ice-cream maker to take its place! I plan to make good use of the green market's seasonal fruit for some delectable sorbets!
Elle*

06-18-2010, 06:39 AM	#11
femmennoir Member How Do You Identify?: femme, naturellement Preferred Pronoun?: Elle Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new york Posts: 686 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 76 Thanked 1,223 Times in 478 Posts Rep Power: 5661332	Food for thought I just read the entire thread and enjoyed it immensely! Frugality is the mother of invention, and you don't have to spend a lot to have healthy, attractive meals on the table, no matter how many you feed! I have started making my own bread with the "Artisan bread in 5 minutes a day" and "Healthy bread in 5 minutes a day" method, and I love it! (By the way, cookbooks can be ordered at a fraction of the price from this great website: jessica's biscuit.com) I order all my baking needs from Kingarthurflour.com in as much bulk as my tiny New York City kitchen allows, and they carry organic grains and even obscure - but delightful - items such as cocoa nibs. Their yeast is superb! Even though I live alone, and do not eat a lot of bread, this method really works for me! The hardest part was giving up enough space in my fridge for the bin of dough! I used to make my own yogurt, and plan to do so again this summer, and will try the crockpot method! (I just yesterday retired the crockpot to a "winter storage" spot, on top of the cabinets, but can bring it down easily). I brought down the Donvier ice-cream maker to take its place! I plan to make good use of the green market's seasonal fruit for some delectable sorbets! Elle*