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
    Email the author! camille@dvo.com


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