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But who does REALLY cook from scratch.... everything...

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 22:26

I know we seem to have \link{http://mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=4&threadid=218847&stamp=060925221510\millions) of hard working mumsnetters who "all" cook from scratch but does that include making your own bread, ice cream, (fruit) yoghourts, cakes, biscuits, etc

I do all the above but not fruit yoghourts - though am about to start....

In a dream life I would love to be a domestic goddess... sad I know.....

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 22:26

I know we seem to have millions of hard working mumsnetters who "all" cook from scratch but does that include making your own bread, ice cream, (fruit) yoghourts, cakes, biscuits, etc

I do all the above but not fruit yoghourts - though am about to start....

In a dream life I would love to be a domestic goddess... sad I know.....

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TooTicky · 25/09/2006 22:29

...I'm dreaming of my own lentil loom...
No, seriously, what I really want is a soya milk maker. Imake breadwhen I can't buy decent stuff. Cakesandbiscuits? Yes. I just can'tstand buying the processed stuff.

MamaG · 25/09/2006 22:29

I don't cook everything from scratch, but I don't buy ready meals, and try to keep the processed food to a minimum. I do my own baking apart from bread and make my own sauces etc. Think I'm somewhere between the two.

I'm not organic either

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 22:31

Well I am all organic... I think you would struggle to find anything that is not organic in my cupboards but I've been at it for 20 years so it's second nature.

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Carmenere · 25/09/2006 22:33

I make most things from scratch, I buy bread but make the odd loaf every week or two. I don't buy cakes and desserts, we don't generally have them but
I make them if I need them. I don't make yoghurt but
I do make ice cream.
I blend my own curry powder but I use organic vegtable stock cubes, I usually use tinned pulses. I would never dream of using a prepared tomato sauce thing as making your own is sooo much, easier, cheaper and nicer.

I'm not a domestic goddess by any stretch but I did train as a chef in a previous life so I enjoy cooking.

MrsSpoon · 25/09/2006 22:36

I can make most things from scratch but there are some that I don't choose to on a regular basis, pasta, bread, yoghurt, and ice cream being a few that I can think of off the top of my head. All these things are lovely homemade but I don't feel the urge to make them on a regular day-to-day basis.

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 22:44

Pasta - good point... we use to make it from scratch! We have not done so in a while.... It takes so much eggs !!!

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MrsSpoon · 25/09/2006 22:46

Sometimes dried pasta is what is needed though, the fresh stuff isn't always right with certain sauces/dishes.

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 22:47

Like? What have you got in mind?

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Carmenere · 25/09/2006 22:50

If I do make fresh pasta, which is once in a blue moon, I freeze it and then you can cook it straight from the freezer.

Linnet · 25/09/2006 23:00

I received a pasta maker as a wedding present and had great plans to make my own pasta, I was so excited to get it.

4 years later it's still in it's box, I just don't have the time to make my own pasta, but one day I will, one day!

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 23:01

Carmenere... I shall try that... thanks.. had not thought of freezing it!

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Queenmummy · 25/09/2006 23:08

Well, to be honest, I don't think there is any need to make EVERYTHING from scratch - there are some really decent convenience things that contain nothing but good wholesome ingredients - think quality organic ice creams, nice fruit tarts from a quality patisserie (even the French don't often make these at home), decent filled pastas etc. If someone makes a point of making EVERYTHING from scratch, you have to wonder what they are trying to prove, and what other areas of their life are lacking!

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 23:13

Sex

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 23:14

"quality organic ice creams, nice fruit tarts from a quality patisserie (even the French don't often make these at home), decent filled pastas " - but cheaper if home made!
And the French don't always make healthy food!

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moondog · 25/09/2006 23:18

Someone on the other thread said

'I make everything form scratch apart from...' and then followed with a huge list which encompassed just about everything.

hunkermunker · 25/09/2006 23:20

Not that I want to bang on about it or anything, but those of you who don't make your own bread...

WideWebWitch · 25/09/2006 23:21

Don't make my own bread (but would if I got around to getting a breadmaker)
Icecream, no but buy organic
yoghurts, no but ditto
cakes, yes, make my own
biscuits, don't buy or make

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 23:21

That's why I asked because many people do not regard bread, ice cream, cakes as convenience foods or possibly unhealthy foods (compared to ready meals and sauces) but all 3 can be incredibly processed and unhealthy and most contain additives unless bought at a local producer.

Hey - just read a book on the crap that's in cosmetics... shall I start a thread???? Not tonight I think

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sallystrawberry · 25/09/2006 23:21

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 23:21

Hunker - I am on your other thread too...

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hunkermunker · 25/09/2006 23:21

For anyone considering getting a breadmaker, buy a Panasonic one for the love of all things holy

moondog · 25/09/2006 23:22

I'd be interested in the crap in cosmetics one VB!

WideWebWitch · 25/09/2006 23:22

The difference is, I guess, whether the majority of your meals are plain fruit/veg/meat/other ingredients made into a meal or whether you've bought something which a food manufacturer has made in a factory, i.e. a ready meal. In almost all cases in our house it's the former.

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velcrobott · 25/09/2006 23:23

Sally look here where we are discussing making bread!

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