Helping you run an efficient kitchen.
We love food. We love being efficient.
Who doesn’t, right? What we don’t love is when food ends up getting tossed instead of utilized.
This is why we started Brenalou Bakes.
We share skills that help maximize food usage, and keep our recipes and tips direct to avoid unnecessary fluff. Save time, save money, and share happiness through good food.
Did you know . . .
Each year, nearly 40% of all food in the U.S. is thrown away.
That’s 108 billion pounds.
Nearly $161 billion.
Sometimes it can feel so natural to toss out food that we don’t even notice the action. What a waste . . . And not just the food. Think about everything it took to get those ingredients into our hands:
We are here because we love food and we believe in being a good steward. Our ultimate goal is to share happiness through food. Part of this happiness is a direct result of fully utilizing the magnificent resource of food!
Meet Brenda
The passionate baker/cook
City: Victor, ID
Favorite food: Chocolate
Favorite things: Cooking, gardening, her family, sewing, teaching her kids how to cook
Core belief: Anyone can make great food
Meet Chelsea
The casual baker/cook
City: Austin, TX
Favorite food: Peanut butter
Favorite things: Food, running, biking, traveling, meditating, drawing, friends + family
Core belief: We can all make Brenda Food
We want to teach you how to better utilize your resources to reduce what ultimately hits the trash can. We do this through writing recipes that:
Utilize pantry staples and fresh produce while keeping everything budget-friendly
Easily scale—nearly all the recipes are based on 4 serving sizes, so they’re easy to reduce or increase depending on your needs
Give you tips on how to turn leftovers into something new and delicious
Provide ideas and suggestions for customizing recipes due to food allergies or missing ingredients
Teach you how to preserve food (freeze, can, dry, etc.) and rotate these preserved goods into recipes
At Brenalou Bakes our recipes are vetted and written to fit the kitchen of a home cook who loves good food and embraces efficiency. Concise, efficient, and revolutionizing the way recipes are blogged. Share some food and some happiness today.
