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hazeleyes33
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Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
I was wondering what everyone considered "from scratch". I am figuring things like Hamburger Helper, Manwich, Kraft Mac & Cheese are not from scratch.
I usually marinate some type of meat, make a rice or noodle dish and veggies. I guess I do not make from scratch because I don't make the starch sides homemade.
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
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Everyone makes their sides from scratch too?
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| Posted 7/18/07 4:39 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
when I say we're having homemade pasta salad, I don't mean that I actually made the pasta too 
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| Posted 7/18/07 4:41 PM |
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mommy2Alex
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Re: Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
I consider it from scratch if it doesn't come out of a packaging of some sort. Rice a Roni - Not from scratch, but if I use plain white rice and add my own stuff to it such as buillion, carrots, onion, garlic, peas then I consider it from scratch. Homemade mashed potatoes - from scratch. Any meats I usually make my own marinades and dry rubs, nothing from the bottle=from scratch.
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| Posted 7/18/07 4:41 PM |
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MrsRbk
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Re: Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
Posted by mommy2Alex
I consider it from scratch if it doesn't come out of a packaging of some sort. Rice a Roni - Not from scratch, but if I use plain white rice and add my own stuff to it such as buillion, carrots, onion, garlic, peas then I consider it from scratch. Homemade mashed potatoes - from scratch. Any meats I usually make my own marinades and dry rubs, nothing from the bottle=from scratch.
Yup, that's how I would define it as well
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| Posted 7/18/07 4:42 PM |
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BikerGrl
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Re: Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
If it's not prepared already, it's from scratch.
I consider most of my starch sides homemade because I season them myself.
For example:
Cous Cous I cook using chicken broth & seasonings (not prepackaged or preseasoned)....therefore from scratch to me!
If I make creamed spinach & I have to season, heat & thicken the milk........it;s from scratch.
If I make mac & cheese in the box, NOT from scratch.
All are simple & take the same amount of time......but I like the taste of from scratch much better!
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| Posted 7/18/07 4:43 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
Posted by mommy2Alex
I consider it from scratch if it doesn't come out of a packaging of some sort. Rice a Roni - Not from scratch, but if I use plain white rice and add my own stuff to it such as buillion, carrots, onion, garlic, peas then I consider it from scratch. Homemade mashed potatoes - from scratch. Any meats I usually make my own marinades and dry rubs, nothing from the bottle=from scratch.
That's what I figured. I don't bother buying bottled marinade anymore as I like mine better. It's hard to make everything from scratch at my house because we have 2 kids who are very cranky by the time we get home and they just want to eat now-lol!!
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| Posted 7/18/07 4:43 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Spinoff of Spinoff of What's for Dinner
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
when I say we're having homemade pasta salad, I don't mean that I actually made the pasta too
Why not??!!!-lololol!!!
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| Posted 7/18/07 4:44 PM |
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