Kris wrote:

> Jam and granola are the only ones I've tried. Easy and cheaper, if you
> make in bulk. The other stuff would be too labor-intensive for me to
> try out just to have a "staple"on hand.


There is a lot to be said for home made jam. It helps to live in an area
where you can get nice fresh fruit, and home made jam is usually much
better than store bought. It really isn't hard to make. Last fall I made
some hot red pepper jelly. It cost less for me to make a dozen jars of
it than it costs to buy a single jar in the store.

I don't eat enough bagels to make it worth making my own. I never buy
cookies. I can make a batch of cookies for a lot less than it costs to
buy them, and they are much better. The same goes for pies. It would
cost a hell of a lot to buy a pie as good as I can make.