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Baking

There are so many options when baking and there are numerous possibilities. So let's see what "all the baking" is about.

Everybody loves chocolate chip cookies and warm pineapple upside down cake. Could be you're a main course lover? Oh those juicy roasts or that green bean casserole. No matter what the case everyone is in luck because baking works for all of us. There are so many options when baking and there are numerous possibilities. So let's see what "all the baking" is about.

Some ideas about pre-heating and baking

It's the versatility and availability that make baking such a popular method of cooking. It is very simple and it allows everyone to be able to create those fun dinners. You can find baked goods in just about every house you visit because everyone utilizes their oven.

Some people might say it's awful to be stuck in the kitchen next to that hot oven when it's a beautiful day outside, but in fact that's not the case. You might be standing by that hot oven, but when you are cooking up some tasty fruit snacks or delicious summer treats it doesn't seem so bad when enjoying those treats outside with your friends. In the cold winter months that warm kitchen is just the place everyone wants to be.

Baking has been around for centuries growing from cooking on stones to ovens we know today. Though it has been around for centuries not much has changed about the basics of baking. Baking uses dry heat to cook your food opposed to the grease used when frying foods. Therefore foods actually turn out healthier. Well most of it anyway. Here are some hints of things you might want to keep in mind when baking.

Got a sweet tooth

Watch out for those baked sweets. It might seem quick and painless to answer when that craving for a gooey cookie knocks but don't get too comfortable. The sweets that seem the easiest to throw together aren't always going to be healthiest choices.

Where did the time go?

A lot of the foods we bake start out frozen which means it's going to be a little time consuming. Make sure you are leaving yourself enough time for the foods to thaw. Also remember to heat the oven in advance, which also takes a little extra time. This is definitely not a way to fix a last minute meal. With a little planning beforehand you won't find yourself running around wondering just how to thaw that roast out and have dinner on the table in 2 hours.

When you cook with an oven there are so many different meal ideas. Cook up a main course such as beef or steak with maybe some vegetables then wrap it all up with a baked dessert. The possibilities are endless. So grab that pot holder and bake up some tasty treats to enjoy.