tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5296548589477026675..comments2024-03-29T08:21:32.817-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Makin' it from scratch…Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10356997503036309662015-08-30T06:22:35.341-04:002015-08-30T06:22:35.341-04:00I don't often cook from scratch, but when I do...I don't often cook from scratch, but when I do these are my favorites:<br />Chicken noodle soup<br />Fried clams.<br />Crepes with lemon butter honey sauce.<br />Boston baked beans.<br />Corn muffins and cornbread.<br />Anadama bread.<br />Chocolate cherry brownies.<br />Maple walnut fudge.<br />Peanut butter pie.<br />Giant biscuits (made with the biscuit cutter Steve made his mother when he was a little boy) and sausage gravy.<br />Corn and cheese chowder.<br />Golumpkies.<br />Lamb stew.<br />Blueberry pie.<br />Tourtière.<br />My step-mother's egg rolls.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65528100180525305802015-08-30T01:17:29.644-04:002015-08-30T01:17:29.644-04:00I am the only person I know who makes croutons fro...I am the only person I know who makes croutons from scratch.... in the microwave! I get lots of compliments on them! I take stale bread, chop it into inch squares or so... put into a microwavable dish, pour enough oil to get them all wet - don't saturate them, but put more on than you think you'd need... and then I put on the seasonings: onion pepper, garlic pepper, oregano, etc... be generous with the seasonings, otherwise they just sort of taste like little squares of toast. Put in the micro on high for 3 minutes, then take out and stir, then back in for 2 more minutes. They do get brown and very crisp (and hot!) but you have to babysit them so they don't burn. Sometimes they are still a tiny bit soggy when I take them out, but they always crisp up. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01318478053013058968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81822973093230977132015-08-29T22:12:55.175-04:002015-08-29T22:12:55.175-04:00I am so bad that the only thing I make myself is t...I am so bad that the only thing I make myself is tartar sauce and exactly as you do, lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806151679564881115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32279477388805992452015-08-29T17:44:12.636-04:002015-08-29T17:44:12.636-04:00I count 8 things I always make, 8 I sometimes make...I count 8 things I always make, 8 I sometimes make and sometimes buy, depending on time, how much I want, and whether it's for a special recipe, and 8 I don't eat. (Not a cake fan, and ketchup is against my religion.) And apparently I can't count, since that's only 24.<br /><br />If we're sharing recipes, here's a fabulous, easy chocolate sauce:<br />8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (or half semi, half bittersweet) (I use Scharffen Berger)<br />1 cup whipping cream<br />1 tablespoon butter<br />1 teaspoon vanilla<br />1-2 tablespoons Cabernet (You could skip the wine if you don't have any on hand, but I view the recipe as a good reason to pop open a bottle.)<br /><br />Put the ingredients in a small heavy pan, except the wine. Stir until the chocolate and butter are melted. Pour in the wine. Eat it. Oh, well, maybe you want to pour it over ice cream (we've been loving it on Tillamook's Oregon Hazelnut and Salted Caramel Ice Cream), or pound cake, or cheese cake, or ... Makes about a pint; keeps well, covered, in the fridge. (A pint canning jar is the perfect container.)<br />Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6836344666059303892015-08-29T16:38:20.583-04:002015-08-29T16:38:20.583-04:00I have made about nine of those from scratch at so...I have made about nine of those from scratch at some point in my life, but wouldn't allow anyone to "should" me into always making them. One reason is quantity. If I buy one brownie at my favorite bakery, I will eat ONE. If I make some, I will want to have an event to take them to, and even then, I'll nibble more than one. Kudos to all you who do more. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60285813694956732022015-08-29T14:27:55.647-04:002015-08-29T14:27:55.647-04:00I forgot: I make pie crust and granola, too (well,...I forgot: I make pie crust and granola, too (well, The Girl makes the granola).Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-480250581925609022015-08-29T14:25:38.845-04:002015-08-29T14:25:38.845-04:00I make everything on that from-scratch list except...I make everything on that from-scratch list except Ketchup, Chocolate Sauce, Mayo, Mustard, Hummus, English Muffins, and Pad Thai, but only because I haven’t tried yet. I also make homemade BBQ sauce, teriyaki sauce, tartar sauce, and several salad dressings. Plus I have several granola recipes. Nothing beats homemade granola! Sea salt chocolate cherry, anyone?<br /><br />Generations of Italian women would rise from their graves to haunt me if I dared use any sauce but the family recipe! :D<br />Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48908064554650111992015-08-29T13:47:34.026-04:002015-08-29T13:47:34.026-04:00Diane Hale here: There are few things I make from...Diane Hale here: There are few things I make from scratch, but cornbread/corn muffins are better if homemade. I do make hollandaise, but use a blender--egg yolk & lemon buzzed in the blender, then melted butter drizzled in. Takes little time & even less effort. If I want Bearnaise, I add a bit of tarragon from my herb garden. Used to make my own biscuits, bread, etc, now I take the easy way out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66356102712491397792015-08-29T13:32:39.145-04:002015-08-29T13:32:39.145-04:00Oh, yes, Hallie, guacamole! It's only really g...Oh, yes, Hallie, guacamole! It's only really good if it's fresh and has freshly chopped cilantro in it, as far as I'm concerned. <br /><br />All righty, here's the brownie recipe. Don't blame me for any needed changes in wardrobe from sudden hip spread. This is the best, although not if you want a firm brownie. Let it sit for awhile before cutting, to let it firm up. I never can, though.<br /><br />Microwave Brownies<br /><br />2 squares or envelopes unsweetened chocolate (1 square = 1 ounce)<br />1/3 cup butter or margarine (I prefer to use butter)<br />1 cup sugar (I have used coconut sugar, for a lower glycemic value, and it works great)<br />2 eggs<br />1 cup unsifted flour (I use whole wheat, or you can also use gluten-free flour)<br />¼ teaspoon baking powder<br />¼ teaspoon salt<br />½ teaspoon vanilla<br />½ cup chopped nuts or 1 cup chocolate chips<br /><br />1. Combine butter and chocolate in a medium glass bowl. <br />2. Microwave on 50% power for 1 ½ to 2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar; beat in eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients (I prefer to sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the batter in the pan). Spread batter in lightly oiled (I use Pam cooking spray) 2-quart (8" X 8"—9" X 9" works just as well) glass baking dish. <br />3. Microwave at 40% power for 7 minutes. <br />4. Microwave at 100% power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until puffed and dry on top. Cool until set; cut into bars. <br /><br />Makes 24 bars, unless you like bigger pieces! <br />Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84604254185770716372015-08-29T13:05:47.242-04:002015-08-29T13:05:47.242-04:00I have all the food intolerances one can have so I...I have all the food intolerances one can have so I make 15 of the listed items from scratch and have eggs and chocolate not at all. Honestly, most of that stuff is idiot proof; it just means a dirty kitchen. And when I say I don't eat chocolate, that doesn't include when someone plops a lovely chocolate tea cup with chocolate mousse in front of me because the eating of that chocolate was divinely ordained and who am I to argue?Keenan Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020098622907001949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60150352757392442212015-08-29T13:04:22.105-04:002015-08-29T13:04:22.105-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Keenan Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020098622907001949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47020702788357790122015-08-29T12:32:22.972-04:002015-08-29T12:32:22.972-04:00My mother made mayonnaise from scratch for her mad...My mother made mayonnaise from scratch for her made-from-scratch pimento cheese, and I don't expect to ever eat pimento cheese that is more delicious. I also remember her sloppy joes she'd fix for my siblings and me for lunch on weekends or on weekdays if it was summer. <br /><br />I don't make much from scratch these days. However, I do prefer my spaghetti sauce when making baked spaghetti. I make my own icing for cakes, as I'm not a fan of the pre-made. I have a heavenly chocolate icing recipe that I got from a friend's mother. I used to make a chocolate steam cake and icing from scratch, but I haven't made it for years. It's funny that I used to make that cake for my husband's birthday every year because his mother had told me it was his favorite. After about 7 or 8 years of making it for hubby, I found out it wasn't his favorite. Oh well, I thought it melted in one's mouth. In the winter I make vegetable soup from scratch and chili from scratch. Some people I know use canned vegetables for their vegetable soup, but I require fresh veggies. <br /><br />Can't see myself ever making my own ketchup. Oh, and Karen, count me in as wanting the brownie recipe.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52082655045686553562015-08-29T12:06:34.102-04:002015-08-29T12:06:34.102-04:00I bet a lot of people could answer, "Sometime...I bet a lot of people could answer, "Sometimes I make, sometimes I buy."Depends on time, energy, diet. (Diet salad dressing are not that great...but they ehlp me live my good intentions.) About half of that list, I do both. But I don't think I can make ketchup better than Heinz, yet I have always made "from scratch" tartar sauce, since right after I got married and we didnt' have any on hand. Dead easy and tastes great. <br /><br /> And some would say, "A bought chocolate chip cookie made by Nabisco is not the same as one from that cute pastry shop." I would say that myself. So, you know? A batch of home made for the grandchild...and a bought one for me on the day I am doing exhausting, annoying errands. Completely from scratch pie for a holiday...and maybe a slice from the pie specialty bakery once in a while. <br /><br />My mom made home-made pasta sauce ( she was not Italian) because you couldn't buy any, then, that was wroth eating. Not so nowTrisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25854311072354200052015-08-29T11:48:45.078-04:002015-08-29T11:48:45.078-04:00Can I just say a word for freezer jams here? So ea...Can I just say a word for freezer jams here? So easy and like opening summer at the table all winter long! As for the rest of the list, depends on pantry, mood, time. Heinz always, though, and no home-made mayo or mustard. Store-bought bread--I'm with Ellen, I've done homemade and my hips were the living proof! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77726213612841617602015-08-29T11:34:30.302-04:002015-08-29T11:34:30.302-04:00Crepes, yorkshire pudding, pie crust - YES!
YAY BI...Crepes, yorkshire pudding, pie crust - YES!<br />YAY BISQUICK! Just bought a huge package to take up to Maine with us... hoping for some Maine Blueberries to cook into the pancakes.<br />Pesto! Has to be homemade. <br />Guacamole and salsa, too. Much better if you make them yourself.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55688941920655948252015-08-29T11:00:04.692-04:002015-08-29T11:00:04.692-04:00My list is small, even though I consider myself a ...My list is small, even though I consider myself a pretty good cook. Baked goods, yes. But condiments--I do buy. That said, maybe I will give some of these a shot. I wonder if homemade ketchup is that much better?J.A. Hennrikushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874820069784412905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62025297741558356142015-08-29T10:27:31.640-04:002015-08-29T10:27:31.640-04:00Make ketchup? Who has time to make ketchup? Or Eng...Make ketchup? Who has time to make ketchup? Or English muffins?<br />John makes crepes on weekend mornings. I've always made Yorkshire pudding. <br />We really don't eat cookies any more and if we eat bread it's a bakery loaf, usually French.<br />I do make my own pie crust dough if we have guests, and always our own soups.<br /><br />I think I would always weigh effort v. Reward for any of these things.<br />Rhysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43173217300071899242015-08-29T09:55:31.101-04:002015-08-29T09:55:31.101-04:00I want the recipe too, Karen!
When I was a farmer...I want the recipe too, Karen!<br /><br />When I was a farmer and had tons of organic tomatoes plus ketchup-loving little boys, I made my own. Took pounds and pounds of tomatoes to make one little pint, and they wouldn't eat it. First and last time.<br /><br />[I just flunked three different cabbage Captcha screens. Sheesh. Waffles? Yeah, I identify those...]Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54409064482714408342015-08-29T09:36:18.637-04:002015-08-29T09:36:18.637-04:00Oh pancakes! Kathy Emerson, I'm with you. I...Oh pancakes! Kathy Emerson, I'm with you. I've done them from scratch and I think Bisquick tastes better. Same with waffles.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70484473850989650042015-08-29T09:36:11.993-04:002015-08-29T09:36:11.993-04:00Interesting list - I thought I'd have more, bu...Interesting list - I thought I'd have more, but I only got 10.<br /><br />I always bake our own bread, biscuits, muffins (not English, but corn, etc.). And I'm with Karen from Ohio (me, too!): soup is always best homemade. clpauwelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593765516891634999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52262522523386647452015-08-29T09:33:43.878-04:002015-08-29T09:33:43.878-04:00Oh, my. You're all obviously going to outlive ...Oh, my. You're all obviously going to outlive me. The only thing on the list that I always make is pancakes, and I actually think the Bisquik ones are better than my homemade. My husband makes bread sometimes, but mostly we buy bakery bread, rolls, and bagels, although none of them are as good as the ones I grew up with from a little bakery in the Borscht Belt. Does grating extra cheddar into Kraft Mac and Cheese count? I'm 67 and still eat like a teenager. But, hey, it's my only vice. Honest!<br /><br />Kathy/KaitlynKathy Lynn Emersonhttp://www.kathylynnemerson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20044393974195856682015-08-29T09:33:30.980-04:002015-08-29T09:33:30.980-04:00This is a fun post, Hallie.
Make my own ketchup? ...<br />This is a fun post, Hallie.<br /><br />Make my own ketchup? pfft. <br /><br />There are a lot of things sold pre-packaged (including sandwiches - prepackaged sandwiches! Why?!) that I steer very clear of, but I could eat my way from one end to the other of our little local Stick Boy Bakery - http://www.stickboybread.com/. They have a schedule of what they'll have on their shelves and it varies day to day. One day a week, if you get there early enough, you can get a still warm from the oven baguette baked with a few white chocolate chips inside - Glorious!Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70555279410712245022015-08-29T09:29:24.656-04:002015-08-29T09:29:24.656-04:00A very interesting list, indeed. I only use/buy te...A very interesting list, indeed. I only use/buy ten of those items and of those, I only make three. Seriously, I am not going to make my own mustard. I have made ketchup and it is delicious homemade, but the effort for a few tablespoons seems ridiculous. If I have that much time on my hands, I'd better get writing a whole lot more. <br /><br />I am reminded that it is better to stick to the outer four walls of the grocery store and skip the middle! And I must admit, that recipe for Yorkshire Pudding is calling, but then don't I have to buy prime rib to serve with it?Michele Dorseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121333580268107053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65753623225285420142015-08-29T09:25:44.399-04:002015-08-29T09:25:44.399-04:00Hmm, we have made:
marinara sauce (but not this s...Hmm, we have made:<br /><br />marinara sauce (but not this summer)<br />pizza<br />bread<br />cookies (always)<br />brownies (frequently)<br />cake<br />cupcakes<br />pickles<br />jam<br />mac n cheese (but the boxed stuff is one of my girl's comfort foods so we do that, too)<br />icing<br />salad dressing<br />tartar sauce<br />cocktail sauce (for shrimp)<br /><br />I'm forgetting something I know. Oh well.<br /><br />I buy Heinz ketchup, always. Never made mayonnaise. I do buy bread in the summer because we don't eat it fast enough - the homemade stuff gets moldy. My daughter loves to bake, thus all the homemade baked goods (and yes, her brownies were just as good as the boxed ones). We both make and buy marinara sauce - make it in the summer when we have fresh tomatoes and buy it in the winter when the produce isn't as good. I didn't do pickles this year. And I will admit to doing boxed mac'n cheese or instant mashed potatoes for weeknight dinners when I simply don't have the time to do it from scratch.<br /><br />It's all a balance.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35467842373930407512015-08-29T09:23:42.462-04:002015-08-29T09:23:42.462-04:00Hallie....marinara sauce?!?!?! 😮
:-)Hallie....marinara sauce?!?!?! 😮<br />:-)Nikki Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219387408705311781noreply@blogger.com