Action #110

Cook a meal from scratch

 
This action has been done 250,835 times which means we munched 250,835 healthier meals with a total saving of about 1,505,010 grams of fat and 250,835 grams of salt.
 
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Grab some raw ingredients. (Well, we'll allow you a tin of tomatoes or two). And get cooking. Explaining what you're doing to an invisible camera is optional.

  • Karolina Simanaityte Karolina Simanaityte did this action

    I prefer to know whats in my meal

    Ever since I went vegan and then just vegetarian, I found it easier to just cook for myself. Simply, because no one else in the household was anywhere near my love for veggies, so I had to do it all myself. Its also much better to know what YOU have put on your own plate, instead of wondering what on earth do those ingeriends and nutrition information mean, at the back of that ready meal...
    Now I look out for nutritious products that go well together (5 a day!). I have a couple of cook books (they are a good source of culinary education!) I also look up recipes on the internet, with all these resources there’s no excuse why not to chose a healthy meal which YOU can create, rather than buying god knows what, at MacDonald’s or the Burger King.     15 July 2009, 14:46

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  • Rosaura Rosaura did this action

    sweet and salty

    I love to mix flavours, like cooking blueberry jam with the meat, and to invent new recipes. 12 March 2010, 11:18
  • Louise Cross Louise Cross did this action

    spaghetti bolognaise

    i made my whole family spag bol from scratch, with a garlic bread for starter. it was lots of fun making it &i even did the washing up :) 24 February 2010, 15:18
  • krewetka krewetka did this action

    I cooked Spaghetti Bolognese

    Using this recipe http://whatsforlunchhoney.blogspot.com/2008/05/cooking-school-spaghetti-alla-bolognese.html 21 February 2010, 01:20
  • karen Turnbull karen Turnbull did this action

    yum

    I tend to cook from scratch most of the time... in job lots and freeze it for busy days. And i blog about it here: http://thefoodiecoolboard.blogspot.com 08 February 2010, 11:23
  • Jade Kelsey did this action

    SuperBowl Chili

    i made chili and homemade cornbread for myself and Jay.

    very spicy, but very tasty!     07 February 2010, 23:11
  • Trish Trish did this action

    cut my portions

    Instead of eating a whole baked potato at dinner, I ate 1/2 and saved the rest for breakfast. I ate only one egg and one piece of toast. ( I usually have twice as much) 03 February 2010, 20:18
  • Katie Job did this action

    split pea soup & white choc cranberry granola

    Tonight I made split pea soup with bacon from the market and treats with the leftovers in my pantry: white chocolate, yellow raisins, cranberries, skor bits, sunflower seeds, instant oatmeal 02 February 2010, 02:13
  • Tom Murphy Tom Murphy did this action

    COOOKING FOOOD

    I like cooking....Yeah.... 27 January 2010, 11:38
  • Chase Chase did this action

    Three times a week...

    I cook all the time, but for a while now I have been committed to planning three meals a week, and the leftovers usually last a long time too! 21 January 2010, 23:16
  • Forrest Family did this action

    Did it tonight

    Fab vegan roast, with parsnips, carrot and a roast pumpkin puree; and some kale for good measure. 15 January 2010, 21:23
  • Rae Blackburn Rae Blackburn did this action

    This one's a bit of a fib...

    I'm learning. I can bake cakes and stuff, but I can't cook meals yet apart from beans on toast and, as of tonight, porrige. However, I have a DVD which has recipes for basic meals from one of the university open days I went to a couple of months ago, so I plan to do this :) just adding it to remind myself 13 January 2010, 22:23
  • earl earl did this action

    banana bread

    my friend is trying his hand at a glutton free diet, today is his birthday, so i made him some glutton free, possibly vegan, banana bread.
    quite excited about it.     12 January 2010, 23:46
  • Carla Leslie Carla Leslie did this action

    New recipes

    Cooked Potato and onion Tart (BBC Good Food), lovely! 10 January 2010, 18:05
  • Carla Leslie Carla Leslie did this action

    New recipes

    Had a fantastic cook book for christmas - BBC Good Food, cooked cappacine desert from it really lovely 10 January 2010, 18:04
  • Rachel did this action

    Cooking from scratch - very satisfying!

    Cottage pie with mustard mash
    Planning cupcakes for later! (not a meal, but fun)     10 January 2010, 11:05
  • Zen Zen did this action

    Zen

    Made three curries. feeling flu-fighting fit. x 06 January 2010, 20:05
  • firechick firechick did this action

    Sesame Chicken

    Made Sesame Chicken for the family and a friend who is visiting right now! Turned out awesome & everyone loved it! 03 January 2010, 05:51
  • Menna Medhat did this action

    I did it :D

    Soup for my father :D 02 January 2010, 13:49
  • David Needham did this action

    I cooked Paella from scratch

    I followed the recipe in one of my Jamie Olivers cook books. Then served it up for our new year's day family meal and it made a nice change to having a roast dinner "Pukka" 01 January 2010, 17:31
  • Pamela Pamela and friends did this action and got 3 people to do it too

    Cooking - my therapy!

    I feel very lucky that I was shown how to bake by my mum, then went on to do cookery (O-level) at school. Now, I love to cook all sorts of meals, dishes and cakes, and if I'm feeling a bit low, I know cooking will ease my mind and bring calm and clarity into my life again. If you're daunted at the prospect of cooking, start by using a step-by-step children's cook book (one that doesn't just invite you to make sweet sticky things!), and do it with a friend who also wants to learn. Or ask a friend who already cooks to show you / help you. 28 December 2009, 09:53
  • Haanee Haanee did this action

    Christmas Dinner

    This year, my brother and I were unable to make it home for the holidays as airfare is getting more expensive (esp. to get across the world!). So I made a delicious veggie lasagna, my brother made caramelized bananas for dessert and his roommate made sangria and salad. All in all, Christmas was absolutely lovely! 28 December 2009, 04:43
  • Phil Robson Phil Robson did this action

    Christmas Dinner

    Everything eaten for Christmas lunch wasmade from scratch! 27 December 2009, 22:36
  • carolina tami carolina tami did this action

    yummmm

    i cooked my own recipe. ok, it was pasta with tomato sauce, but it turn out to be delicious! and fun to cook. yay! 19 December 2009, 03:37
  • canadian dancer canadian dancer and friends did this action and got 2 people to do it too

    pre-christmas/holiday dinner!

    big italian dinner :) 15 December 2009, 21:23
  • Paris Paris did this action

    Pizza delight

    at school we made pizza from baguttes and toppings we picked ourselves. cool! 11 December 2009, 08:55
  • tori flower tori flower did this action

    i made a pie

    It had vegetables in it. And i made the pastry from scratch. And it tasted amazing. Only thing was i didn't have a dish so i had to cook it in a saucepan in my oven. Fortunately the plastic handle didn't melt. 08 December 2009, 18:22
  • catty catty did this action

    TRYING to go organic!

    We usually buy packaged stuff from supermarkets but I have been trying to go organic and washing, peeling, cooking everything from scratch :) 07 December 2009, 17:16
  • Welshie - Yorkshire Welshie - Yorkshire did this action

    Cauliflower Soup / Carrot & Corriander Soup

    Made a meal from scratch with locally produced veggies, and organic ingredients, also made enough for my lunches for a week.

    Yay     01 December 2009, 09:18
  • sonni20678 sonni20678 did this action

    Cooking makes you relax after a hard day

    Trying out a new recipe is so exciting and relaxing at the same time. Buying seasonal and regional vegetables and discovering what delicious things you can create with them is just the best!
    My favourite autumn vegetable is pumpkin - as soup with a little bit of ginger!
    Hmmmm...     30 November 2009, 12:10
  • beatboxing legend Rinor did this action

    eggs i love eggs

    eggs eggs eggs
     26 November 2009, 11:44
  • Mavis Mavis did this action

    Meals

    Well on the 6 november it was my mums surprise birthday wich me and my sisters and cousins planned with my mums friends. I cooked Fried Chicken and Lasgange 26 November 2009, 10:34
  • beatboxing legend Rinor did this action

    easy

    i made toast and with butter the most simpel thing in the univers.... no the most simple is braething witch has nothin to do with what im talking about but cool init¬!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 18 November 2009, 18:34
  • reece reece did this action

    It was bad

    It was bad because i burnt the turkey and the yorkshire puddings. 16 November 2009, 16:00
  • Nicole V Nicole V did this action

    i love cooking!

    have been cooking lovely things 16 November 2009, 14:15
  • broden broden and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    I love cooking

    I love ooking it is really fun and i love food and making something for nothing 13 November 2009, 14:38
  • Priyanka Shah Priyanka Shah and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    i made ravioli!! :)

    i made heart shaped pasta from scratch :) 12 November 2009, 15:57
  • Janine Nesmyth Janine Nesmyth did this action

    Yummy

    well yesterday I cooked a wonderful meal beaming flavors that I must say would tingle anybodies senses. I cooked a Caribbean dish which is Jamaica' national dish ackee and saltfish. DELIGHTFUL!!!!!!! 12 November 2009, 15:18
  • Mark Jones Mark Jones and friends did this action and got 10 people to do it too

    Winner 2009 Cabana Club Chili Cookoff.

    I am the cook for our family. I choose fresh locally grown meat and vegetables an use my Grocery tote every time. We live in Pleasanton California. 04 November 2009, 19:51
  • Mark Jones Mark Jones and friends did this action and got 10 people to do it too

    Come Visit Our Site

    www.cpcitizens.com 04 November 2009, 19:39
  • Bethany Bethany did this action

    i did it

    i did this at school and if making muffins canounts i did it at home too lol 02 November 2009, 17:55
  • keenan atkins keenan atkins did this action

    yay

    i've cooked a meal at school and at home from scratch 02 November 2009, 17:51
  • Veeraj Vadgama Veeraj Vadgama did this action

    cook something from scratch

    we did this at school 02 November 2009, 17:40
  • Ella Wiggans and friends did this action and got 2 people to do it too

    Come dine with me

    After a TV Come Dine With Me marathon at the weekend, we felt inspired to have our own competition with one course each... I took pudding and made sponge with real custard. Yum! 02 November 2009, 10:30
  • Margareta Brosnan Margareta Brosnan did this action

    cooked a meal

    it was good fun! 02 November 2009, 04:04
  • Miss Wasley Miss Wasley and friends did this action and got 11 people to do it too

    Cooking!

    Me and Martin (my boyfriend) love cooking our own meals from scratch. It makes me feel really healthy as I know exactly what is going into my food. It also tastes much better than buying it pre-made (even if I do say so myself!) 28 October 2009, 13:50
  • aidan farmer aidan farmer did this action

    fish cakes ummm

    last night we had fish i made them by using a specil ingedent 27 October 2009, 15:25
  • Nuno Pereira Nuno Pereira did this action

    Caldeirada

    ive cooked Caldeirada, a portuguese fish stew, for the first time in my life... then ive invited some of my expats friends in Doha, Qatar and presented them one of the wonders of the portuguese cuisine! 22 October 2009, 05:45
  • Aliyah Debbonaire Aliyah Debbonaire did this action

    Ill cooking

    Basically, with this dreaded flu going around, my whole family have been ill. I've already had it, so I'm in charge for a while and last Sunday I cooked an entire roast for my family (I've got 7 brothers and sisters, so you can imagine the amount of potatoes that needed peeling...) and actually enjoyed it... 16 October 2009, 11:31
  • Emma Whitehead and friends did this action and got 4 people to do it too

    Group pizza making session

    I went away this weekend with a group of friends and bought loads of ingredients for pizza toppings. I made the base and tomato sauce from scratch and we all chose our own topping combination. Mine was, of course, the most delicious... 24 August 2009, 16:15
  • Michael Daley Michael Daley and friends did this action and got 5 people to do it too

    Mmmm... fresh food

    I did this in bulgaria last week when I was there. Its amazing how much better locally grown food tastes. Unfortunately in bulgaria I didn't have an amazing amount of choice for cheese. They have 2 types - yellow and white! :)

    But the white stuff is the best stuff on earth - you'll have to trust me on this one.     11 August 2009, 10:34
  • Karolina Simanaityte Karolina Simanaityte did this action

    I prefer to know whats in my meal

    Ever since I went vegan and then just vegetarian, I found it easier to just cook for myself. Simply, because no one else in the household was anywhere near my love for veggies, so I had to do it all myself. Its also much better to know what YOU have put on your own plate, instead of wondering what on earth do those ingeriends and nutrition information mean, at the back of that ready meal...
    Now I look out for nutritious products that go well together (5 a day!). I have a couple of cook books (they are a good source of culinary education!) I also look up recipes on the internet, with all these resources there’s no excuse why not to chose a healthy meal which YOU can create, rather than buying god knows what, at MacDonald’s or the Burger King.     15 July 2009, 14:46

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  • Karolina Simanaityte Karolina Simanaityte did this action

    I prefer to know whats in my meal

    Ever since I went vegan and then just vegetarian, I found it easier to just cook for myself. Simply, because no one else in the household was anywhere near my love for veggies, so I had to do it all myself. Its also much better to know what YOU have put on your own plate, instead of wondering what on earth do those ingeriends and nutrition information mean, at the back of that ready meal...
    Now I look out for nutritious products that go well together (5 a day!). I have a couple of cook books (they are a good source of culinary education!) I also look up recipes on the internet, with all these resources there’s no excuse why not to chose a healthy meal which YOU can create, rather than buying god knows what, at MacDonald’s or the Burger King.     15 July 2009, 14:46

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