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shabbatiscoming
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 Fri, Sep 02 2011, 7:37 am
I want to hear different things that people make from scratch, and I am not talking about a cake or chicken in place of bought things. I am talking about things like mayo, ketchup, chutney, condiments and the like.
I have time to be making things and I would love to try to make things from scratch (to be healthier and to possibly save some money.
I already know how to make mayo from scratch so any other things. Thanks 
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Liba
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 7:50 am
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I can't think of too many things right now, but I don't buy all that much so there must be more, but tortillas, gfilta fish and pickles are generally home made here.
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shabbatiscoming
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 7:54 am
| Liba wrote: | | I can't think of too many things right now, but I don't buy all that much so there must be more, but tortillas, gfilta fish and pickles are generally home made here. | oh, tortilla, that sounds like a good one. We buy raps, so that is something that I can for sure learn to make and pickles, of course, how could I forget that, my mother used to always make them. Thank you 
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yaelinIN
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:21 am
Here's a good recipe for tortillas.
Tortillas
I sub some whole wheat for white flour -- never tried making them 100% WW.
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wif
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:24 am
Croutons, tomato sauce, cream cheese (from gevinat lavana, not really from scratch) bread, pickles off the top of my head.
My mother used to make sprouts and yogurt.
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shabbatiscoming
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:26 am
| wif wrote: | Croutons, tomato sauce, cream cheese (from gevinat lavana, not really from scratch) bread, pickles off the top of my head.
My mother used to make sprouts and yogurt. | cool! croutons, thats a neat one. Ill try that.
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Tamiri
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:28 am
| shabbatiscoming wrote: | | wif wrote: | Croutons, tomato sauce, cream cheese (from gevinat lavana, not really from scratch) bread, pickles off the top of my head.
My mother used to make sprouts and yogurt. | cool! croutons, thats a neat one. Ill try that. | I once posted that I started making croutons and the ladies here informed me that as opposed to store-bought, home made croutons need a hamotzi. The book confirmed that.
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nylon
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:29 am
I've made jam. It's worth it if you can get the fruit at a good price, or if (like me) you like lower sugar jam--commercial "low sugar" jam just has fruit juice concentrate instead.
I always buy ketchup (it must be Heinz!) but I've experimented with BBQ sauce; still looking for that perfect combination of sweet and tangy. Trying to think of odder things I've made... I did my own ricotta, which was really easy, and didn't water out like the supermarket kind. I've never tried making rennet based cheeses, though I know you can buy kosher vegetable rennet on-line.
Depending on prices, ingredients etc, homemade isn't always a money saver--though if you're comparing price to quality it generally wins, which is my usual reason for making things (that or I can't find what I want).
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Tamiri
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:32 am
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Salatim (matboucha, carrots etc.), pickles (see Seraph's blog: cukes, assorted veggies, cabbages), challa, cakes, charif, hilbeh, lachuch. I want to start grinding my own beef for ground meat. Vanilla.
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shabbatiscoming
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:34 am
| Tamiri wrote: | | Salatim (matboucha, carrots etc.), pickles (see Seraph's blog: cukes, assorted veggies, cabbages), challa, cakes, charif, hilbeh, lachuch. I want to start grinding my own beef for ground meat. Vanilla. | I dont even know what those are, but your list sounds great.
vanilla - if I baked more I would make that too. Does it stand for a long time or does it go off quickly?
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Liba
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:38 am
| shabbatiscoming wrote: |
vanilla - if I baked more I would make that too. Does it stand for a long time or does it go off quickly? |
IME the longer it stands the better it is. It is mostly alcohol so it doesn't go bad.
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shabbatiscoming
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:40 am
| Liba wrote: | | shabbatiscoming wrote: |
vanilla - if I baked more I would make that too. Does it stand for a long time or does it go off quickly? |
IME the longer it stands the better it is. It is mostly alcohol so it doesn't go bad. | That is great to know.
Wow, all of these things to make from scratch are wonderful. Health wise, I am so looking forward to starting the from scratch thing.
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shabbatiscoming
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:49 am
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Ok, for the fewe who wrote salatim, which ones. I dont make too many to begin with, but I make cucumber, cole slaw and regular veggie salad. I dont ever buy ready made salatim, but always good to hear what others make as well.
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mandksima
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 9:05 am
These are things I make all of the time:
ice cream and sorbets
all dressings, marinades and sauces
pizza dough
bread crumbs
different salatim like baba ganouche, turkish salad
I make mayo too but only for baking with (raw eggs)
I forgot about pickles, I have to start that up again
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Tamiri
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 9:08 am
| shabbatiscoming wrote: | | Tamiri wrote: | | Salatim (matboucha, carrots etc.), pickles (see Seraph's blog: cukes, assorted veggies, cabbages), challa, cakes, charif, hilbeh, lachuch. I want to start grinding my own beef for ground meat. Vanilla. | I dont even know what those are, but your list sounds great.
vanilla - if I baked more I would make that too. Does it stand for a long time or does it go off quickly? | hilbeh is the yummy fenugreek foam that teimanim put on their soup. A small "salat" container cost ~5 nis last time I bought it. For 5 nis I can make enough hilbeh to fill about 10 of those containers, I think. Lachuch is a Yemenite pancake, like a pita but you make it in a pan. My kids love it and they cost about 3 nis each, maybe 3.5. With 1 kg of flour (3.99 nis?) I can make about 20 of them. Just add some water, salt, yeast and I think some baking powder, pour into pan and there you have lachuch.
Salatim: I have been making matbucha weekly now that tomatoes are cheap. Just brown garlic in olive oil. I add some red pepper and a hot pepper. When nicely "done" I add about 10-12 cut up tomatoes and cook until it's down to the consistency I want (3 hours?). I add salt and puree it with my stick blender. No work.
Matbucha is something a lot of people buy but it's not as good as home made. It can't be: they don't use superior ingredients plus they add preservative.
Tehina: I buy (sometimes organic) whole-seed tehina and add water, lemon juice (oh, that is something I will never buy "ready made, no matter how much lemons cost) and salt. Blend with stick blender. Lasts through the week.
Seraph makes EVERYTHING from scratch. I guess if she can't make it, they don't eat it. I wish, but I don't have the time or her patience.
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Tamiri
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 9:10 am
MandksIma reminded me of Pizza. We make it too. We, meaning one son, who has gotten the task. It's that easy!
We got a soy milk machine but the product didn't taste too good so we stopped.
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Tamiri
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 9:23 am
We also cut our own toilet paper for Shabbat 
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Karnash
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 9:31 am
Salatim - humus, techina, all kinds of eggplant salads
Pizza
Salad dressing, marinades
Pickles
Wheatena (which we like in the winter and can't get here)
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IamI
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 9:31 am
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yogurt, bread, dips, chummus, tomato sauce, dressings, bread
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