24601NoMore
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The "from scratch" bread that I eat for breakfast every morning isn't just made with store flour. Nosiree - that'd be too easy! Instead, I buy 50 lb bags of wheatberries and grind my OWN FLOUR . Then I make fresh, "whole" grain bread from that..that's breakfast most days.
After buying a Big Green Egg several years back, we're totally turned off by most restaurant and store bought food. There's nothing like firing up the Egg and cooking a great from scratch meal for dinn..
In retirement, we'll probably do most all meals from scratch. I love to cook and have gotten better than halfway decent at it over the many years I've been trying (and failing - always learn more when that happens!)
We make "from scratch" pizza, pasta and a bunch of other things the same way - grind wheatberries..make the dough (even pasta)..it's a lot of work, but we've come to the conclusion that we just can't buy anything comparable in terms of taste and nutrition.
BTW, I had to eat at Olive Garden when traveling the other night (long story - was the only thing open nearby when I arrived late night). That stuff is SWILL! Totally inedible. Reminds me of how nasty some restaurant food can be. Manager asked me how my meal was and I politely told her. Guess cuz I was nice about it she wound up comping my entire meal..pretty thoughtful!
The "from scratch" bread that I eat for breakfast every morning isn't just made with store flour. Nosiree - that'd be too easy! Instead, I buy 50 lb bags of wheatberries and grind my OWN FLOUR . Then I make fresh, "whole" grain bread from that..that's breakfast most days.
After buying a Big Green Egg several years back, we're totally turned off by most restaurant and store bought food. There's nothing like firing up the Egg and cooking a great from scratch meal for dinn..
In retirement, we'll probably do most all meals from scratch. I love to cook and have gotten better than halfway decent at it over the many years I've been trying (and failing - always learn more when that happens!)
We make "from scratch" pizza, pasta and a bunch of other things the same way - grind wheatberries..make the dough (even pasta)..it's a lot of work, but we've come to the conclusion that we just can't buy anything comparable in terms of taste and nutrition.
BTW, I had to eat at Olive Garden when traveling the other night (long story - was the only thing open nearby when I arrived late night). That stuff is SWILL! Totally inedible. Reminds me of how nasty some restaurant food can be. Manager asked me how my meal was and I politely told her. Guess cuz I was nice about it she wound up comping my entire meal..pretty thoughtful!