How Many Homemade Dishes Can You Say Yes To?
I love lists. I love cooking. And putting them together is one of my favorite things! My aunt recently posted this list on Facebook and I love seeing everyone’s responses! My aunt is quite the entertainer and chef, and it surprised me which things she hadn’t made from scratch.
I know I’ve done similar lists in the past, but I loved this “made from scratch” version!
Here’s my list:
HAVE YOU EVER?
1. Made biscuits from scratch? Yes
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? Yes
3. Made homemade soup? Yes
4. Fried chicken? No
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? No
6. Made homemade rolls or cinnamon rolls? Yes
7. Baked a cake from scratch? Yes
8. Made icing from scratch? Yes
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? No
10. Made chili from scratch? No
11. Made a meatloaf? No
12. Made scalloped potatoes? No
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? Yes
14. Made a jello salad? Yes
15. Made chicken pot pie? Yes
16. Made fudge? Yes
17. Made cookies from scratch? Yes
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? No
19. Cooked a pot of greens? Yes
20. Made cornbread from scratch? Yes
21. Make a pie dough from scratch? Yes
22. Cooked a whole turkey? No
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Yes
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? Yes
25. Prepared a meal for 30 plus? No
26. Made homemade dumplings? No
27. Made pancakes from scratch? Yes
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Yes
29. Made homemade baked apple pies? Yes
30. Made pudding from scratch? No
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? Yes
32. Made homemade lasagna? Yes
33. Made baked beans? Yes
34. Made ice cream from scratch? Yes
35. Made jam or jelly? Yes
36. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
37. Made grits from scratch? No
38. Made an omelet? Yes
39. Made homemade pizza? Yes
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? Yes
41. Made homemade sourdough bread? No
Here are my aunt’s responses:
HAVE YOU EVER?
1. Made biscuits from scratch? Yes
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? Yes
3. Made homemade soup? Yes
4. Fried chicken? Yes
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? Yes
6. Made homemade rolls or cinnamon rolls? Yes
7. Baked a cake from scratch? Yes
8. Made icing from scratch? Yes
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? Yes
10. Made chili from scratch? Yes
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes
12. Made scalloped potatoes? Yes
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? Yes
14. Made a jello salad? Yes
15. Made chicken pot pie? No
16. Made fudge? Yes
17. Made cookies from scratch? Yes
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? Yes
19. Cooked a pot of greens? No
20. Made cornbread from scratch? Yes
21. Make a pie dough from scratch? Yes
22. Cooked a whole turkey? Yes
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Yes
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? Yes
25. Prepared a meal for 30 plus? Yes
26. Made homemade dumplings? Yes
27. Made pancakes from scratch? Yes
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Yes
29. Made homemade baked apple pies? Yes
30. Made pudding from scratch? Yes
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? Yes
32. Made homemade lasagna? Yes
33. Made baked beans? Yes
34. Made ice cream from scratch? Yes
35. Made jam or jelly? Yes
36. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
37. Made grits from scratch?No
38. Made an omelet? Yes
39. Made homemade pizza? Yes
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? Yes
41. Made homemade sourdough bread? No
I’d love to see your lists! How many of these things have you made from scratch? Copy and paste and share your responses in the comments below!
Sources:
- https://www.facebook.com/kelly.k.chalmers/posts/5245190872186282
Camille Hoffmann
Weekly Newsletter Contributor since 2014
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