Oh, yum! We have a big family (8 children) so I freeze anything I can. I've been doing the cookie balls for a long time because it is so lovely to be able to bake just a couple of homemade cookies at a moments notice. I'll often have one of the children pop a dozen cookie balls in the oven while I am putting dinner on the table - then dessert is warm and ready when dinner is over! Another thing I love to do is to freeze muffin batter. I put foil muffin cups on cookie sheets and fill them as if I were going to bake them. Once they are frozen, I transfer them to freezer bags. To bake, I just put the desired number of muffins into a muffin tin and bake at 400 for 18-20 minutes. Since it takes about 20 minutes to boil eggs, I will often bring water to a boil while the oven preheats. I can put eggs in the water and muffins in the oven for a frugal, mess-free hot breakfast!

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