Please share the basic foods you make yourself instead of buying

[Anonymous]

I want to make bread in my dutch oven. Apparently this way I can have a crispy artisan loaf.

So far, I have made:
- garlicky limey hummus
- chocolate chip currant granola
- runny yogurt
- radish and carrot pickles

I do this because I prefer my own versions (and the price of the yummy chocolate granola at the Bethesda Whole Foods is just outrageous!).

What exciting things are you making?

[Anonymous]

Homemade jam and ice cream with summer fruits.

Re: artisan bread in Dutch oven- it's insanely easy and delicious. Just be prepared to scrape or soak dough scraps from the kitchen towel after you slide it into the hot oven.

[Anonymous]

I make my own croutons from stale bread, especially sourdough or french bread. Delicious.

[Anonymous]

Wipe cream
Lassi
Curry
Tomato Sauce
pie
pizza

We cook almost everything from scratch. . . so we make pretty much everything we eat.

[Anonymous]

Bread
Stock
Jam

[Anonymous]

Stock (Chicken, fish, ssometimes beef or veal)
Bread
Pancakes and Waffles
Tomato Sauce (it amazes me that people stilll buy jarred sauce)
Bread crumbs

There are more, but those are the basics. The only one that is even remotely difficult is bread - and I admit, I cheat with a bread maker.

Op, this is the most popular dutch oven bread recipe (though "artisan" may be a bit much):

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html?_r=0

[Anonymous]

Bread - from that I make crumbs and croutons with ends
Pizza dough
Pancakes, waffles etc
Cookies, cakes, muffins, etc
Pesto
Sausage
Tomato sauce
Salad dressings
Hummus
Dips - onion, red pepper etc
Pierogi

[Anonymous]

the artisan bread recipe
granola
jam
cold-brew iced coffee concentrate

[Anonymous]

stock
pasta sauce
macaroni and cheese
chicken nuggets
muffins
ice cream
jam

[Anonymous]

chai concentrate
pestos
babajanoush (this is SO easy and delish)
canned tomatoes
pickled veggies (esp carrots)
stock

[Anonymous]

English muffins. Anything sourdough.
Applesauce.
Stock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bread - from that I make crumbs and croutons with ends
Pizza dough
Pancakes, waffles etc
Cookies, cakes, muffins, etc
Pesto
Sausage
Tomato sauce
Salad dressings
Hummus
Dips - onion, red pepper etc
Pierogi

Pretty much this. Will add pasta, mac and cheese, and applesauce.

[Anonymous]

I just made really easy tasty salad dressing: juice of 1 lemon, roughly same amount of olive oil, salt, pepper. Shake in a small tupperware and it will keep in the fridge for a little while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just made really easy tasty salad dressing: juice of 1 lemon, roughly same amount of olive oil, salt, pepper. Shake in a small tupperware and it will keep in the fridge for a little while.

Mash a garlic clove with the salt and add to your dressing. It's the typical Lebanese dressing for fattousch or tabbouleh or just a garden variety tossed salad. It amps up the taste!

[Anonymous]

bread (sometimes)
flour tortillas (really easy and SUPER YUMMY)
pizza sauce and dough
marinara
granola
yogurt
salad dressings
pancakes, waffles, etc (like, not from a mix)