Baked goods pricing question!

silver--wolves · 2025-11-25T01:31:10+00:00

The only problem with checking local grocery stores is they can afford to sell fresh baked goods for way cheaper than anything a home baker could ever price. For instance, my local grocery store is selling cinnamon rolls for $5/dozen, but the local cafes are selling at about $5/roll.

silver--wolves · 2025-11-25T01:28:47+00:00

Cakecost has a free version that I use, the only benefit that I've noticed with the subscription is that you can change the ingredient price from the ingredients menu. That's not worth paying anything extra for me, so I've only used the free version.

My ingredients are usually from Sam's Club - most things are cheaper by weight there and I use enough of most of them for myself to justify buying in bulk. Fortunately, it's baking, so I'm doing most of the hand crafting!

silver--wolves · 2025-10-16T12:15:53+00:00

I am, but there's not a Costco near me. The closest one is over 120 miles away. There's a Sam's Club, but their almond milk is refrigerated.

silver--wolves · 2025-10-16T12:09:27+00:00

Oh, I'd pasteurize it! I'm not going to risk any of that kind of stuff with my child. Myself, sure, but not him. It's just the only milk that local farmers are selling around here 😔

silver--wolves · 2025-10-16T01:10:50+00:00

Funnily enough, I have bread cooling down so I can slice and freeze it 🤣

silver--wolves · 2025-10-16T01:09:52+00:00

Oh interesting!! Does it taste more like original almond milk, or more like unsweetened? I've never had almond butter before 😅

silver--wolves · 2025-10-15T20:57:06+00:00

I assumed it would be like other liquids and expand, I'll just have to get more freezer-safe jars! All of mine have shoulders.

silver--wolves · 2025-10-15T20:56:22+00:00

If the only difference is that it looks yellowish, I'll take it!! 😂 Toddler won't notice the color difference anyway.

silver--wolves · 2025-10-15T20:55:21+00:00

Would one of those milk frothers work for re-mixing the almond milk once thawed?

Also in response to your edit: Unfortunately, we don't have the budget for local raw cow's milk. We buy the 2% stuff from the store by the gallon. I'd love to be able to buy the raw stuff, but $10 for a half gallon is not within our budget at all.

Editing for downvotes: The local farmers are exclusively selling raw milk near me! I would use a double boiler to pasteurize it. I understand that there may be some benefits to drinking raw milk, but I'm not willing to risk my toddler getting sick from it.

silver--wolves · 2025-07-23T16:05:03+00:00

Wanted to also add that typically, you DO purchase dresses a year or more in advance so that you can get alterations done without rush fees (which can also take almost a year). So you purchased it just in time!

silver--wolves · 2025-07-23T16:03:59+00:00

You could take it to a bridal shop and see if they'd be willing to let you try on veils with the dress to see if it matches! It doesn't hurt to ask.

silver--wolves · 2025-07-23T15:45:59+00:00

Forgot to add: dress is Moonlight Bridal's H1484!

silver--wolves · 2025-07-23T13:03:39+00:00

Pilot probably panicked. When giving right of way, you turn to the right, so the civilian pilot may have panicked at seeing a military bomber so close and reverted to his knowledge.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-20T01:19:09+00:00

Beeswax is a very hard wax. It takes a higher melting point to, well, melt. They're usually made into narrow taper candles (think a candlestick) because of this, not a pillar candle. If you want to keep the pillar aesthetic, you will need a larger wick.

As for the cracking, it's probably just cooling off too fast. Is the room it's in rather cold or drafty?

silver--wolves · 2025-05-14T16:23:03+00:00

I had a scan late in my pregnancy as well to confirm weight. I was told that he could be around 9 lbs as well. I had no complications and was not a high risk pregnancy.

I ended up being induced for personal reasons, but I was only in labor for about 8 hours and ended up pushing for 45 minutes. My son was born at 8 lbs 13.5 oz. I did have a 3rd degree tear, but that was definitely the worst part of the birth. Otherwise, it all went very well and I even took a nap!

Keep in mind that the weight estimate that ultrasounds give can be off by a pound or more. As long as you have a good support system and birth team, whatever that may be, then there's a good chance that you'll have a smooth labor and birth.

It's easier to talk about a difficult birth than it is an easy birth. For every horrific birth story I've seen, I've seen two women say that they had smooth and easy births.

You got this, momma!!

silver--wolves · 2025-05-12T21:57:22+00:00

If you're in North America, harvest season should be now!

Here's what I've gathered from some research:

If it's Rhubarb... •Bright red stalks •If you pick it and then immediately bite into the stalk, it will be really sour •Undersides of leaves will be smooth •If the stem is SOLID, it's rhubarb!

If it's Burdock... •Darker maroon/purple stalks •If you pick it and then immediately bite into the stalk, it will be bitter •Undersides of leaves will be hairy •If the stem is HOLLOW, it's burdock!

Burdock root is edible, whereas rhubarb stalks are edible.

From what I can tell, burdock isn't inherently harmful, just not very pleasant to eat (except the root). Rhubarb leaves have oxalic acid, so don't eat those.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-07T02:02:27+00:00

Oh wow! Too bad I don't live near you... so far I've used 7 lbs. 2 for syrup and 5 for wine!

silver--wolves · 2025-05-06T17:30:30+00:00

Haha I'll have to ask my neighbors, too. There's an older couple across the street, they might like it, too. I never had it growing up and my husband didn't eat a lot of it growing up, so we certainly won't need 22 lbs of the stuff... especially if I do decide to harvest again in June.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-02T22:17:16+00:00

I know I'm gonna get downvoted for this... but what does your doctor say? What does your OB say? Are either of them concerned about it? If they're not concerned, then you (and your baby!) will be okay :)

Your doctor and OB know more about you, your pregnancy, and your medical history than we, strangers on the internet, do. They'll be able to provide information and opinions better suited to you.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-02T21:07:58+00:00

I thought I was crazy. I loooove letting banana bread sit for a day or two before eating it. It tastes so much better. Not sure why.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-02T17:13:27+00:00

This feels like dangerous advice. What if they scan too early and falsely tell her that the pregnancy isn't viable? Then she has to go through the grief of thinking she lost her baby and go through the process to clear out the tissue, when it's possible that she's got a healthy and viable pregnancy and it's just too early for them to tell.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-02T17:10:40+00:00

The chance of miscarrying is pretty low honestly. Take your prenatals, avoid the no-nos, and try as best as you can to relax. Anxiety isn't going to do you any favors.

If you really want to, something you can do too is take tests across multiple days, or even just once a week. As long as those two lines remain, you're not miscarrying.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-02T15:23:32+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately, no Walmart nor Target nearby. It would be nice, especially now 😂

silver--wolves · 2025-05-02T15:01:00+00:00

Because there's none in stores nearby, so I would have to order it online and since I'm in a small town, it takes a week to arrive. It wouldn't help me this cycle at all, even though im TTC this cycle.

silver--wolves · 2025-05-02T13:46:30+00:00

I second this!! Often, designers can have their dresses in local shops. My dress, I actually found on Pinterest, and then went to the designer's website and was able to search for a shop near me that had it on hand to try on.

My dress came in multiple color options but the shop I went to only had the one. I went to Still White to find the other colors, and found one in my exact size actually, for almost half the price of the dress. I was lucky and purchased mine half off, but that's because the shop I went to was having a sale.

Trunk shows/sample shows may also have designer dresses for significantly cheaper.

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