Make Two Meat Loaves Instead of One

By

PookaRina

I do this with all soups and Tea Breads as well as buttermilk biscuits, tortillas, cookies etc.

It definitely saves money as well as time and most of all, "wear and tear on the hen". It might take a little longer to bake a large batch of cookies, but I just bring a good chair into the kitchen, and read while they bake. I use parchment paper, so as soon as one pan is out of the oven, I have another piece of parchment already "loaded". I get a lot of reading done while I'm baking since I need to stay in the kitchen anyway. I also do all my cleaning up while the cookies bake, so when the last of them are baked and the parchment off the pan, I'm done. They can be left to cool while I go and do
something else.

I also like to hang or fold clothes while I'm baking cookies. The laundry room is right off the kitchen, so I can stand there and do that while watching the clock for baking time. I like planning things so that I get two jobs done at one time, then I'm free to "play with my crafts" or read and write recipes for Thrifty Fun. :-)

When cooking rice or pasta, I also cook enough for 2 meals. They both keep very well in Ziplock bags in the fridge, and warm nicely in the microwave. I wish I could say I have more to show for all the time I'm saving, but I think I just keeping new things to my schedule, so that I'm always going to have a little more to do than I can get done.

Anyway, cooking 2 meatloaves at the same time is a great idea.
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Pookarina

By

Harlean from Arkansas

I do this also. The only difference is that I cook the extra one right along with the first one. Wrap well and freeze. Then you can just thaw and reheat later.
Harlean from Arkansas