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April 07, 2010

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By Kashi Read more cooking, daily challenge, and new ideas
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

It’s a simple idea, but surprisingly hard for folks with busy lifestyles to implement: Why start from scratch when there’s a shortcut available? Answer: Because food you cook yourself can be as natural—and naturally tasty—as you want it to be. Scratch cooking is also a great lifelong habit, because the extra time it involves helps you approach your food choices more mindfully. Today, challenge yourself to prepare a dish you usually “cheat” on with pre-packaged fare. Some stellar substitutions:

• Home-baked potatoes or potato slices instead of packaged, pressed “fries”

• Home-cooked (or even handmade) whole-grain pasta instead of frozen, pre-cooked, or canned varieties

• Scratch soup instead of canned or boxed blends.

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    JanineLee commented on this. about 2 years ago

    Ever since my Mom went to work when I was 11, pre-packaged, processed foods is all I’ve known. I was never really taught how to cook, but I’ve got an itch for it now as part of my get healthy regime. Looking forward to experimenting and learning new things!

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    HawaiiGal commented on this. about 2 years ago

    Bought a bag of 10 different beans & soaked them overnight. I added a few freshly chopped tomatoes & the leftover ham hock from Easter. I turned the crockpot on for 10 hrs. Awesome homemade bean soup!

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    jjnajera1 commented on this. about 2 years ago

    I made fish soup. I never thought i could do it, but it was actually pretty easy. I had losts of fresh veggies!

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    sleepydragon commented on this. about 2 years ago

    My favorite thing to make from scratch to make is ravioli. It takes so long, but the results are definitely worth it, and you have fun making them!

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    karand commented on this. about 2 years ago

    My favorite standby has been vegetable curry…although it can be time consuming to make…once done, i can have it as a side dish for the rest of the week…i love it enough to have it every night too!!!...

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      jjnajera1 almost 2 years ago

      I’ve always wanted to make curry at home. Do you have a recipe for your vegetable curry?

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    Leighb618 commented on this. about 2 years ago

    There is no canned stock in my pantry…haev made my own stocks and broths for over 10 years. Always use whole grain pastas, and make my own pappardalle with fresh basel and oregano within the dough…very yummy and elegant to serve. NEVER< NEVER fries in our home…always fresh potatoes, usually sweet for grilling, baking, mashing, and cutting into wedges.

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