Cooking from Scratch

For those that have been on this page before I have re-done this page to try and make it more simple. Paying attention to what we eat is becoming so important now for so many reasons. I have less trust in the food we buy now and feel that the more food we make from scratch the safer the food. Many years ago my Mother gave me a sourdough starter. I did not bake as much then as I do now and somewhere along the years I tossed out the starter. I did not realize that starting a new starter would be a challenge but once I figured it out I had a nice bubbly starter that I named Pascal. So to make what I call old fashioned True Sourdough bread ......

Black Beans and Rice is very affordable to cook and good for you. 2 cups dried black beans Enough water to cover the beans 1/2 medium size onion (optional) 2 cloves garlic (optional) 2 strips bacon salt is optional Place the black beans in a flat pan and look through them to see if there is any trash or stones. Wash the beans in a strainer. Beans contain complex sugars that do not digest well, thus cause gas issues. It has been told for many years that soaking the beans before cooking and pouring off the water after soaking helps to avoid these digestion issues. First look through the beans for any trash. Then put the beans in a pan and cove ......

Dried Beans Dried beans are so easy to cook just think ahead so you can soak the beans before cooking to make them easier to digest. Beans are good for you and low in fat, high in fiber, high in protein and they contain vitamins and minerals. First prepare the beans by pouring the beans into a flat pan and look through them for trash. Then rinse the beans, put the beans in a pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil for about two minutes and strain off the water. Put them back in the pot or a container and cover with water plus about two inches more. Put them in the refrigerator for a soaking overnight or for 24 hours. This should he ......

Homemade Dairy Free Biscuits Recipe for small batch, about five biscuits (we ate one in the batch pictured) One cup Self Rising Flour 2 Tablespoons Dairy free Margarine, (we use Earth Balance Soy Free Natural Buttery Spread because it is Non GMO) Rice Milk (We use the Rice Dream Organic Rice Drink) About a half cup Plain (All purpose) flour in a small separate bowl. The next few pictures were taken on a day when we made a large batch of Homemade southern biscuits but the method is exactly the same. When we made the Dairy Free Biscuits pictured above I did not think to take pictures while making them, only after we put them on a plate. In a meduim size bowl work th ......

This is a good stew, easy to make and nourishing Depending on your family size simply buy the amount of ingredients that you need. Make sure your ingredients are fresh and nothing added. Simple bagged carrots, potatoes and fresh chicken. If you like a lot of carrots, add a lot of carrots, if you like potatoes, add the amount you lke. The amount of the ingredients are just how many you are cooking for. Pure fresh Chicken thighs or breast whichever you like *Note make sure the chicken has no added products. In this stew pictured below I used boneless, skinless chicken breast and thighs Carrots Potatoes Olive oil Water Seasoned salt Garlic powder &nb ......

First off here, let me be clear. You are in control of what your child eats. These little people have no money and no ability to go out and buy their food. What goes in their tummy is dependant on you. Parents should be feeding their family nourishing food, the same food an adult eats. There is no excuse for junk food. If you can afford the price of junk you can afford the price of nourshing food. If you have limited funds for food then every bit should be spent on real food cooked in your home. Not fast or processed food with empty calories and you can stretch the food dollar easier by cooking at home. I am a Grandmother and one of the most ......

This is our recipe for Pot Stickers I will post three recipes here, the dough, the filling and the dipping sauce I am using Pork for this recipe but you can make your own choices for your filling. The Dough 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup hot water small bowl of water that will be used later to seal the dumpling Yes, that is it for the dough, just flour and hot water. Put the two cups of flour in a bowl, make a well in the middle and pour the hot water in the middle, stir with a spoon and then work the dough with your hand until it is held together. The dough will be more stiff than if you are making bread or pastry. After the water is incorporated i ......

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR INGREDIENTS FOR ALLERGENS One loaf bread machine Bread 1 cup warm water (not hot) 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 cups bread flour OR 1 cup wheat flour and 2 cups bread flour. 3 & ½ Tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast Add wet ingredients first into your bread machine pan. Then add flour, sugar, salt then yeast. Set your machine to baking a regular size white bread. All machines are different so use your judgment here. You should have a nice textured loaf of bread. 　 Two loaves, dough cycle only Bread You will need two bread pans For this bread you will be using the dough cycle on your bread machine. After the dough cycle is ......

VERY EASY AND VERY SIMPLE RANCH DRESSING 1 CUP MAYONNAISE 1/2 CUP SOUR CREAM 1 TSP. GARLIC SALT 1/2 TSP. ONION SALT MIX WITH SPOON AND THIN WITH MILK. PUT IT IN THE REFRIGERATOR TO CHILL OR EAT IT RIGHT AWAY. ALWAYS KEEP IT REFRIGERATED. ENJOY!

Recipe Below This is a very easy cake to make. It is a simple cake, not too sweet, just right. It is also Dairy Free, Egg Free and Peanut Free for those with food allergies. 1/2 Cup lite olive oil 1 Cup sugar 1 Cup chilled applesauce 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teapoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon Small amount of powdered sugar There will be no mixer needed for this cake, just a medium size mixing bowl and a whisk. Whisk together oil and sugar, then add applesauce and whisk together. Stir in flour, baking soda, and cinnamon, give it another whisk. Pour into a greased and floured 8 square pan or any kind of pan about that siz ......

Two pieces of French Toast One egg Two tablespoons milk One tablespoon sugar (if you are not using syrup over the top of the cooked french toast) Butter Beat egg and milk together in a small bowl. Melt a small amount of butter in skillet then dip bread into the egg mixture and coat on both sides of bread. Place in skillet and cook until browned on both sides. If you did not add sugar to the mixture then pour syrup over toast or spread with jelly. ......

These are so much better than the one that come in a box. 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks butter or margarine 2 eggs but you will use them seperatly 2 tablespoons milk one egg is use for brushing on top of pastry before cooking Filling 3/4 cup or 8 ounces jam any flavor you like 1 Tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 Tablespoon water Mix the water and cornstarch first then add jam in a saucepan and whisk together. Turn on the heat and bring mixture to a low boil and simmer for two minutes while stirring. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool while you make the dough. The Dough Whisk togeth ......

Squash Soup for a special Dinner 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 and 1/2 pounds of zucchini or yellow squash 1 large onion (Chopped) 6 cups vegetable stock 1/2 cup chopped basil 1 and 1/2 tablespoons softened butter 1 and 1/2 all purpose flour Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste Sour Cream or plain yogurt to put on top (optional) Heat oil in large saucepan or pot. Add squash and onion. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are cooked and squash is tender. Then add stock. bring to boil, reduce the heat and cover . Cook for 20 minutes then add basil and cook another five minutes. Mix flour and butter into a paste then remove about a cup of soup st ......

1 pound uncooked ground turkey or ground chicken 2 cans petite diced tomatoes (You can add fresh tomatoes if you have them) Olive oil Fresh Garlic if you like garlic Make sure to get egg free pasta.... Thin spaghetti or any kind of egg free pasta you can eat that is ** Note Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free pasta! If you cannot find egg free pasta you can cook rice and pour this over rice. This recipe can be adjusted to your size family. MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR INGREDIENTS TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO ALLERGENS First put on your water to boil the spaghetti. Cook the amount of spaghetti that you need for your family. While the spaghetti water is heating start making the sauce. Sauce Pour a co ......

1 cup plain white flour (not self rising) 3 tablespoons white sugar or organic sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 Tablespoons extra light Olive Oil to put in batter then you will need extra to grease the pan 3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons water Directions: Whisk or sift,flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together into medium mixing bowl. (I do not sift, I used the whisk) Add water, olive oil to dry mixture and whisk together. Don't over whisk this mixture, small lumps are ok. then fold in blueberries or fruit if you are adding the fruit. Grease pan with extra light Olive Oil I use a paper towel to spread the pan. Cook pancakes over medium to high h ......

This was an experiment for Sarah and JazlynIt turned out really yummy! The first part of this page is about making the dough. First let me say making homemade yeast dough from scratch and by hand for bread, rolls, cinnamon buns or whatever you are making is really not hard to do.Once you have made the bread or rolls you understand more. After a couple of times making this dough you get the feel for it and you will be able to not even look at the recipe. This dough can be used to make loaf bread, rolls, buns etc. This is my basic bread dough. Recipe for Bread Dough which is the same for cinnamon rollsFirst I use bottle ......

I use the oats that cook in five minutes. This recipe is for two servings. 1 Cup Oats, 1 & 3/4 cups water or rice milk. One regular size apple Peel the apple Cut up the apple into cubes If you are feeding a small child you can cut the apples into very small bites. Add one tablespoon regular or light olive oil. Do not use extra virgin olive oil or it will taste like olive oil. Add apples to the oil Add two tablespoons brown sugar Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Do not add water because the apples will make a juice when cooked. Bring to boil stirring constantly then reduce heat and stir often for five minutes ......

UMMMMMM Pizza Pizza Dough made in Bread machine Double Crust: (This is the one I use because after it's made I seperate the dough in half and freeze half for next time) Water, (80 Degrees) -- 10 1/2 ounces (1 1/4 cups + 1 Tbsp.) Vegetable Oil -- 4 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour -- 4 Cups Sugar -- 1 Tsp. Salt -- 1 Tsp. Bread Machine/Fast Rise Yeast -- 2 Tsp. Single Crust: Water, (80 Degrees) -- 7 1/2 Ounces (3/4 cup + 3 Tbsp.) Vegetable Oil -- 2 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour -- 2 1/2 Cups Sugar -- 1/2 Tsp. Salt -- 1/2 Tsp. Bread Machine/Fast Rise Yeast -- 1 1/2 Tsp. (I usually add Basil and Oregano into the crust mixture too before starting. Adds a little flavor) I top my pizza ......

4 TBSP. BUTTER 3 TBSP. ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 1 CAN CHICKEN BROTH (14OZ OR 1 3/4 CUP) 3/4 CUP HALF AND HALF 1/4 TSP. SALT MELT BUTTER STIR FLOUR AND SALT POUR IN CHICKEN BROTH AND WHISK OVER HEAT UNTIL BUBBLY AND AS IT THICKENS ADD HALF AND HALF. CONTINUE TO WHISK. **I MAKE A MUSHROOM SOUP WITH THIS SAME RECIPE, BUT I ADD SLICED MUSHROOMS AND I SUBSTITUTE THE CHICKEN BROTH FOR BEEF BROTH.**

MOIST BUTTER CAKE: 2 STICKS BUTTER (1CUP) (REAL BUTTER NOT MARGARINE) SOFTENED 2 CUPS WHITE SUGAR 4 EGGS 2 1/2 CUPS SELF-RISING FLOUR (SIFTED) 1 CUP WHOLE MILK 1 TBSP PURE VANILLA EXTRACT PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. GREASE AND FLOUR THREE 8 INCH PANS IN A MIXER BOWL, CREAM TOGETHER THE BUTTER AND SUGAR WITH YOUR MIXER UNTIL SOFT AND CREAMED. CRACK THE EGGS INTO A BOWL BEFORE PUTTING IN CAKE. NOW ADD EGGS ONE AT A TIME AND MIX UNTIL YOLK IS MIXED INTO THE BATTER BEFORE ADDING THE NEXT EGG. COMBINE THE MILK AND VANILLA, ADD ALTERNATELY TO THE CREAMED MIXTURE WITH THE FLOUR (END WITH FLOUR). MIX UNTIL BATTER IS SMOOTH. POUR INTO PREPARED PANS. BAKE FOR 15-20 M ......