Cooking Everything Homemade

[bretay]

i love making things from scratch...i do still use some box items,but i doctor them up some...scratch is first as long as i have the ingredients on hand..

[dancer139]

ha ha  homemade cooking.  i'm not a cook especially from scratch.   my other half does most of the cooking.  i will cook but it has to be simple things or in a crockpot  lol

[Terryltemple]

 :silly:Oh no.  I don't have time.  However, I love to cook from scratch a few days a week.  Baking is my favorite way to cook.  Crockpots are wonderful also.  I like to prep ahead as much as possible.  As far as healthy and easy, fresh fruits and veggies are ideal.  I just hosted a Christmas party on Sunday.  Baking cookies took longer than the entrees and appetizers.  It was challenging but delicious.  I like to make the dough ahead of time.  Wrap up in plastic wrap and refrigerate.  Then I create *bleep* or shapes.  Put on the cookie sheets and bake whenever I need them.  Semi-homemade is another way to go.  But as far as cooking everything homemade or from scratch.  I just don't have time.  Happy holidays and good eats, everyone.  Love any suggestions for cooking good food as easy as possible.

[gbabesmom]

I make my own taco seasoning and shake n bake. I like to make bread, bagels and desserts. I try to find simple recipes and work from there.

[ladavia89]

I don't have the patience to do it or have the money to keep all the ingredients on hand for all the foods I like to eat. I like such a variety of foods and usually don't like the eat the same thing very often so food gets wasted

[Shandara09]

I eat less processed foods than I used to, but I still do a lot.  I'm slowly trying to lower the amount that I have, and have homemade meals.

[moonangel]

love cooking from scratch but not always feasible

[lucky382001]

I try to but there are still some things I buy in cans and certain favorite condiments. I make most of my own bulk mixes myself. It isn't as expensive as you might think especially considering that you usually get more in your own package than the ones at the store.

[vickysue]

Since I no longer have a big yard for growing veggies, I have to buy from the farmers market and buy a lot of canned and frozen veggies. But other then  that almost every thing I make is from scratch. rarely do I use a boxed mix as they have way too much salt in them. I miss not having a large garden and canning all of my home grown food, but such is life and I guess am getting too old for it anymore.

[CharmedPhoenix]

I do not believe in processed foods so I cook from scratch all the time.  I do use frozen veggies and a few canned ingredients (i.e. olives, fish, pickles).  I grow a little garden in the summer, but I don't have much space.  I make my own bread and pizza crust, but use store-bought condiments.

[braggin]

My husband usually cooks our dinner meal in the evening from scratch. He always has a freshly made salad, a fresh cooked veggie like broccoli or cauliflower and some kind of meat to serve which is always wholesome and fresh.

[pwvogt]

As much as would like to there is no way this is possible for me.  I just don't seem to have the time to prepare everything "fresh".  I try to stay away from "fully" prepared foods (e.g. like frozen dinners, etc.) but adding a can of tomato sauce to something or buying canned soup or sometimes canned vegetables just makes life easier and I hope isn't going to have a huge impact on my health.

[yikes77]

Trying to do that more.  Been baking a lot of muffins and breads this year.  Lots of stuff in the crock pot as well.