Now that the holidays are over, my body is in dire need of some healthy food. I can feel it.
No, not diet food. Not low-calorie food. Just homemade, nutrient-packed, scratch-made REAL food. It does a body good, you know. 😉 My goal each week is to cook as much as possible on Sunday in hopes that it will take a little bit of the pressure off during the week, when there is just NO time. I’ve gotta feel good about what I’m feeding my boys!
And so begins Made-From-Scratch Sunday! Some recipes will be mine, some will be links to my favorites. If you all like it, it just may become a regular thing.
So I went searching some of my favorite internet spots for inspiration, and they did not disappoint.
My trip to Eating Well Magazine‘s site yielded this Cumin-Scented Wheatberry Lentil Soup:
A peek into my kitchen:
My little man just LOVES lentils!
My pal Lisa at Lisa’s Foods on the Move has given me the kick in the butt I need to get baking with her newest venture: baking her own bread for a year! A visit to Lisa’s blog never fails to center me and remind me of the way I want to be living, so I’m going to embark on her venture with her (sort of…)Â Â I’m not sure I’ll make it the whole year, but I HATE paying money for storebought bread when I can make a fresh loaf myself, at home, so I set my sights on the No-Knead Bread recipe she recommended. Here are the lovely, golden brown results:
I also felt like I needed some rolls to accompany our soup, so I made the recipe that has been stalking me from the back of our bag of flour…(This recipe will be a part of next week’s Made-From-Scratch Sunday…I promise!)
Here’s a preview:
I hate to leave you hanging, but I’m fading fast tonight, and my bed is looking really good. You see, the lovely SaltyTooth mentioned fresh butter in a recent post, and with all this bread around, I felt like I just had to get shakin’! And now, I’m tired! (but my arms are ripped!)
Shake, shake, shake…and shake a little more…
I told you I was feeling inspired…I made butter rosettes! Fancy! And so pretty on homemade bread…
And now, I’m pooped. And a tummy full of warm soup and bread doesn’t help!
But, at the end of the day, I think we just might have the most delicious compost in town.
I hope I’ve spread the made-from-scratch inspiration!
‘Nite, all!
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What’s your favorite thing to make from scratch?
You’ve inspired me! One of my goals this year is to cook more. I can’t wait to try out the easy bread recipe.
BTW – your food photos are amazing.
Thank you! 🙂 I have to say, I just cut into that loaf and it is FANTASTIC!
(I almost didn’t even bake it because I thought it didn’t rise correctly!)
Love! I wasn’t fancy enough to make butter rosettes. My butter is just sitting in a blob in a jar.
I love making pie crusts from scratch. I’m not sure why, but it always seems so satisfying.
What wonderful recipes!! The bread would have to be may favorite (an addiction!!) but it is all so tempting. Nicely done!
Thanks for the mention, Wendy! Your bread turned out beautifully. I love it. I’ve been using my bread machine a lot for the last few weeks, but now I want to try another batch of no-knead bread.
Love the butter too – I have organic cream on my list of purchases.
My baby girl loves lentils as well, gonna try your recipe- sounds delish
I love baking and cooking from scratch! I will be back often! And your rolls looked perfect!
Yep, you’ve inspired me. I need to make some bread and am in love with the kneadless bread recipe as well. I guess it’s time to move into the kitchen. Thanks for the inspiration!