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A subreddit dedicated to going beyond traditional cooking recipes.

Posting Guidelines:

1) The emphasis of your post must be uniquely "from scratch". Simply cooking a meal from beginning to end is not enough to satisfy this requirement. Check out the top scoring links for an idea of what to expect before posting.

2) Include a recipe. You WILL be asked for one.

3) Recipe requests are okay!

4) Youtube links and blog spam are no longer allowed due to excessive spam.

/r/fromscratch

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What to do with the buttermilk from homemade butter?

Hello,

I was wondering if some of you made butter from scratch and could provide me with recipes where I can use the “buttermilk” that’s made in the process? I read that you can use it in bread and pancakes and such, but haven’t really found a recipe for that…

13 Comments
2025/01/28
09:46 UTC

16

Pineapple Pulissery

6 Comments
2025/01/27
01:28 UTC

2

Best wheat berries?

I have eaten store brand white bread forever and just started baking from scratch.

Tried an already ground wheat flour and didn't like it at all so have only been baking white bread.

I am being given a grinder and have been looking at different wheat berries but have no idea where to start.

Knowing that I am used to white bread, what berries would you recommend I start with? It will be a gradual transition.

2 Comments
2025/01/17
05:31 UTC

2

Pork loin brine

My kids enjoy the pre-marinated and brined pork loins you see in the grocery. How would you mimic this at home? Is it as simple as brining?

0 Comments
2025/01/16
23:48 UTC

2

Request For Good Recipe for ColeSlaw

Looking for a good recipe for creamy coleslaw. If anyone has a good recipe would sure love it if you could share it.

Thanks for the help folks.

6 Comments
2025/01/15
05:29 UTC

14

Easy Things From Scratch To Try

I've been starting to try to make a few things from scratch here and there. What things are you guys making from scratch that is actually really easy to make that people may not realize?

34 Comments
2025/01/15
04:12 UTC

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Slow cooked lamb wrap

Slow cooked boneless lamb shoulder in a cup of chicken stock and a little garlic oil. Wrap is homemade naan. Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, wafer thin onion, avocado, baby cos, homemade marinated chargrilled capsicum (bell pepper in the US). Topped with sour cream and homemade chilli sauce (leftover from Korean bbq spare ribs)and dill.

2 Comments
2025/01/13
11:30 UTC

60

Donuts!

8 Comments
2025/01/06
02:19 UTC

35

Tortillas

Has any one ever added vital wheat gluten to their tortillas to make them more chewy? I add it to my bread recipes and it works great. Just wondering. Thanks!

1 Comment
2025/01/04
22:41 UTC

28

Gnocchi - easy and delicious!

5 Comments
2025/01/04
02:47 UTC

2

What are you planning to make from scratch this year?

I'm planning on making baked beans this year!

What are you planning to make?

7 Comments
2025/01/04
00:57 UTC

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Made butter for the first time

Absolutely loved doing this. Had to make it in the blender as I don’t have a stand mixer where I am haha. Was surprised it didn’t magically turn yellow 😂

4 Comments
2025/01/02
10:05 UTC

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Transitioning into fully from scratch

Hi everyone, me and my family have made the decision recently to slowly remove processed prepackaged food out of our kitchen and start making and stocking our kitchen from scratch. What is the easiest way to things other than bread to start with? We are a family of 6( 2 adults 4 children) recipes welcome also!

18 Comments
2024/12/12
15:48 UTC

3

Make this or buy this? OJ edition

Is fresh squeezed OJ worth buying the juicer and the mess or is buying the organic cold pressed just as good. Asking from a taste and cost point. Thanks!

5 Comments
2024/12/12
10:09 UTC

14

Transitioning from processed foods, help?

I have a family of 4 and we all have pretty bland preferences. I want to move away from processed foods as much as possible, but I'm finding it confusing and overwhelming. I'm a minimalist at heart, so I'm hoping to get some advice on the absolute basic necessities. What are the most staple, versatile ingredients that I could use as a base to start from? Like a shopping list that doesn't really change that much week to week, if that makes sense. We don't make a ton of money, so I'm really struggling to balance affordability and health. I don't want to continue poisoning my family but I'm really struggling to simplify everything I'm learning down to something I can manage and take immediate action on. Thanks in advance

41 Comments
2024/12/10
19:03 UTC

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CINNAMON DONUT BREAD

Cinnamon Donut Bread

This is such a great dessert bread. It's flavor and texture says Christmas to me.

Found on: yummfully.com

SERVINGS: 10 FOR THE BREAD: ¼ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract, divided 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ cup milk 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon FOR THE TOPPING: ⅓ cup melted butter ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Grease and flour a loaf pan and preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C).

  2. Using a stand or hand-held mixer, cream together 1/4 cup oil and 1 cup granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix until well blended.

  3. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and milk until well combined and smooth.

  4. Place ½ cup of this batter in a measuring cup or small bowl, and stil in ½ tsp of ground cinnamon and ½ tsp vanilla extract.

  5. Into your prepared loaf pan pour half of the main batter (the one without cinnamon).

  6. Spoon half of the cinnamon batter on top.

  7. Repeat layers and Using a skewer or butter knife, swirl the two batters together and bake for 45-50 mins (I had to go 64 mins with my oven) or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

  8. Let the loaf cool down for 15 mins, and while the loaf is cooling down, make the topping. Mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl and then place this mixture in a shallow dish. Melt the butter in a separate shallow dish.

  9. Once the loaf has cooled down, remove it from the pan carefully, roll it in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon sugar until all sides are fully covered in butter and sugar.

Let cool completely and serve.

4 Comments
2024/12/07
23:22 UTC

7

NICE kitchen scale

I'm looking for recommendations for a really nice kitchen scale. It needs to be accurate and it needs to be big enough to weight large bowls, trays, etc.

4 Comments
2024/11/26
00:28 UTC

0

best pumpkin pie recipes? crust & filling!

i am determined to make a pumpkin pie from scratch for thanksgiving this year!! but i dont have time to test out the which recipes online would be the best😩 who here has one tried & true??

1 Comment
2024/11/25
18:54 UTC

38

My best homemade sourdough

0 Comments
2024/11/10
02:11 UTC

10

What do you do to make lunch easier?

Breakfast and dinner are easy for me. I’ve made bread from scratch, turned it into French toast sticks for the freezer. Cherry-almond baked oatmeal for the freezer. Tons of bread. Dinner is the same, I thaw whatever venison or fish we have, plus grains or starch and a vegetable.

What do yall do for lunch that makes it easier when cooking from scratch? The only thing coming to mind is homemade sandwich bread….

8 Comments
2024/11/07
14:25 UTC

56

Mini blueberry pies

Wild blueberries with homemade pie crust

2 Comments
2024/11/02
13:41 UTC

2

Emu burger

I took ground emu and made a patty then cooked that in a separate pan. For the bread I took cassava and tigernut flour and combined them with a little bit of oil and water to make bread and fried them until they could hold their shape.

2 Comments
2024/11/02
13:39 UTC

7

Fried bird fat

If your looking for an alternative for fried pork skin I discovered a great substitute for it. I took extra fat off a guinea hen and put it in the air fryer for about 15 minutes and It tastes so good. This will work with any bird fat and if you have a fatty bird like duck you can easily make a ton of this.

0 Comments
2024/11/02
13:34 UTC

4

Vegan pasta and sauce

Decided to try and make a vegan dish. It has pasta, cauliflower, broccoli and spinach with a homemade sauce made from oatmilk.

1 Comment
2024/11/02
13:20 UTC

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Help! My mayo keeps coming out watery and not white. I've followed this recipe many times but today twice and still no mayo

Trying to make mayo from scratch but it's not coming out. I've followed my trusted recipe twice and it's failed both times.

One egg farm fresh (the first time I added another to no avail) 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp vinegar 5 ounces avocado oil 5 ounces olive oil

Edit: I have since made mayo a few times, and it's come out every time thanks to all of your advice. Ex:

  1. room temp eggs (recipe didn't say that)
  2. changed the vessel in which I'm making mayo (bowl to cup that fits blender)

Sad to say I did not add mustard like a few of you suggested, again because I'm allergic. However jalapeño was a good additive once.

Thank you all for your help.

29 Comments
2024/09/15
17:14 UTC

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