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Hi everyone, my name is Molly. Welcome to my site. I am here to talk to you about food and cooking. As I started attending college, I realized I had very little knowledge about cooking. I always enjoyed my mom’s home-cooked meals and rarely ever cooked anything for myself. In college, I was on my own. I decided against eating ramen every day and picked up a cook book instead. I learned about making simple and complex dishes using a limited amount of space and equipment. I would like to explore this topic in more detail on this site. Thanks for coming by.

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Baked Goods—Smart Shopping Strategies And Elevation Efforts

Your neighborhood bakery may feature many of the components needed to prepare a hearty meal for a loved one's birthday meal. Use the following smart shopping strategies and preparation tips to succeed at your goal.

Shop For Day-Old Products

Day-old products are ones that didn't sell by the intended freshness date, but that usually taste as good on the day that they are marked down at a bakery. If the meal that you will be creating is going to coincide with how long a loaf of bread or another baked good will retain its freshness, there is no use overlooking the discounted goods that a bakery features. You may discover many breads, cakes, pies, and other baked products that will complement a main dish or dessert that you will be serving.

If you would like to acquire your family member's birthday cake from a bakery, but don't want to pay full price for it, seek a discounted cake and indulge in a quality ice cream product that can be served with it. Most likely, anyone who eats the baked treats will not even be remotely aware that you paid less for the baked goods that you serve them.

Elevate Your Choices

Baked products can be enjoyed alone, but are also capable of being elevated. If you will be serving sub sandwiches or another sandwich variety during the meal, purchase some buns or loaves of bread and make the baked products the star of the main course.

Heated-up bread products will be soft and delicious. Warmed bread can support serving a savory roast beef and melted cheese sandwich or can serve as one of the main ingredients for a homemade meatloaf sandwich or Italian sub. Even baked dessert items can be elevated. If you choose to purchase some plain muffins, for example, cream cheese, jelly, or icing can be added to them to make them more unique.

Think about some of your favorite desserts and pair cookies, muffins, donuts, and other baked items with your favorite accompaniments. Two cookies can be used to make a fancy ice cream sandwich. Donuts can be glazed with a homemade glaze product that your loved one enjoys the taste of. After purchasing all of the baked products that you will be serving during the birthday meal, refrigerate the ones that contain icing and store the other ones in a bread box or a waterproof storage container. 

For more info, visit a local bakery