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5 Things on my ‘Make-from-Scratch’ List

11 July, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 28 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin?

On Wednesday, I mentioned that my next cooking project was to figure out how to make some kind of cinnamon glaze/topping for my cinnamon roll oatmeal. I haven’t figured it out yet, but for today’s Friday Feature, I thought I’d highlight some things that I really want to make.

These aren’t necessarily recipes I’m trying to develop, just things that I enjoy eating but have never made from scratch before.

Here goes:

Healthy Baked Donuts | ExSloth.com1. Healthy Baked Donuts

A couple months ago I bought 2 donut pans (one of them heart shaped) and proceeded to make donuts with a friend using a recipe I found online.

I had to go to my friend’s house to make them because I was missing most of the ingredients since they weren’t the healthiest. The donuts were really yummy, but I want to either clean up the recipe or try a healthier one. Fingers crossed I can get that done soon!

Update: I checked this one off the list with these Vegan Pumpkin Spice Baked Donuts

2. NutellaNutella & Strawberries | ExSloth.com

Do I even need to say anything about this one?

I love nutella, but I hardly ever buy it because I can eat it by the spoon cupful. I’ve seen a lot of recipes for ‘homemade nutella’ and I really want to give one a try, but I’m positive my baby food processor won’t be able to handle it. As soon as I get a real food processor though, homemade Nutella is at the top of my to-make list 😀

3. Iced Tea

iced tea DVLB | ExSloth.com

 

I’m an iced tea fanatic who doesn’t make her own iced tea. Kinda sad, I think. Store bought iced teas are so sugar filled though, so I need to look into making my own.

These days I try to buy unsweetened iced teas at coffee shops, like the one in the picture from DVLB, but I’m sure it’ll be cheaper if I made it myself, and who doesn’t love to save money?

 

4. Coffeecoffee DVLB | ExSloth.com

Speaking of other bank account draining habits…My coffee addiction lead me to a dark, dark place last month: (multiple) daily trips to Starbucks, headaches if I missed my regular coffee time and a Starbucks reward card.

I downloaded Mint to help me track my finances and when I realised that my coffee expenses was more than 5 times over my limit, I toned it down. That doesn’t mean I don’t still love coffee, I just need to find a way to make the fancy stuff myself. Right now I make do with the free stuff at work, which leaves a lot to be desired 🙁

5. Cupcakes with Frosting

Pink Cupcake | ExSloth.com

I’m not really a cupcake person. I’ll eat them, but they’re a bit too fluffy for me. Give me a muffin or brownie (or five) any day. But can I call myself a baker – even a wannabe baker – if I’ve never made cupcakes from scratch? I’ve gone the Betty Crocker route before but that doesn’t count does it? Didn’t think so 😳

So cupcakes are officially on the list.

Here are some recipes that look promising if I never get my act together and make my own

  • Baked Funfetti Donuts from Sally’s Baking Addiction <- this is the one I used the first time
  • Clean Eating Nutella from The Gracious Pantry <- She takes healthy eating to a whole other level of yummy!
  • Blueberry Lemon Iced Tea from The Best Blog Recipes <- I probably won’t use blueberries but it’s a good start
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte from Averie Cooks <- Umm…she had me at ‘pumpkin’
  • Blue Velvet Cupcakes from Chocolate Covered Katie <- Because red velvet is too mainstream 😉

What about you?

What eats or drinks are your inner foodie dying to create from scratch?

What’s your caffeine of choice? Tea, coffee or other?

Is there something you’ve never made that you think all other foodies have?

Share in the comments below!

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Comments

  1. Maria @ The Good Life says

    11 July, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    Coffee,,,mmm. I was crazy buying coffee until I calculated how much I spent and almost had a heart attack. Instead I bought me a nice coffee pot and a variety of coffee flavors. It has worked out great!
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  2. Kayla says

    11 July, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    I still keep dragging my feet at making the coconut milk frosting. You just need a can of the milk! Oh and coffee all the wayyyyyy!
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  3. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    12 July, 2014 at 8:54 am

    I never thought of making homemade nutella! I bet you could find ways to make it a little healthier, too.
    Jenna @ A Savory Feast recently posted…The World Cup? How about the Coffee Cup!

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  4. Kristi Rimkus says

    13 July, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    I have a baked donut maker I’ve used with my nephews. It’s so much fun, isn’t it?
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  5. Heather @ Housewife Glamour says

    13 July, 2014 at 11:56 pm

    Love the name of your blog title! Thanks so much for linking up! I too am a coffee and iced tea addict. Hope you had a great weekend 🙂 xo

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  6. Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. says

    14 July, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    Tea & coffee and I’m dying to make Nutella too! Let me know how yours turns out 🙂
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  7. Coco says

    14 July, 2014 at 9:25 pm

    I am hooked on Starbucks for my coffee, even though we have a fancy coffee machine in my office. It’s just not as good! I pretty much make all baked goods at home — except for those brownies they have at Starbucks …. 😉
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  8. Cassie says

    15 July, 2014 at 8:34 am

    I make a lot of things from scratch… especially salad dressings. Then you know exactly what’s in them!
    Cassie recently posted…Mint Arnold Palmer aka Mint Lemonade Iced Green Tea

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  9. Toronto Girl West says

    15 July, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    I’ve made baked donuts before but I’m not going to lie – they’re not remotely close to the real thing! lol But good to fool your brain into thinking otherwise! 😉 And sometimes that’s all it takes!

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  10. Brittany (Healthy Slice of Life) says

    15 July, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    I’m itching to make sourdough from scratch and another canning recipe! Any idea where I can find a little more time? 😉
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  11. GiGi Eats says

    15 July, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    As you know, I am VERY FOND of my donut pan!!!! It makes everything BETTER!! 🙂 I have some super healthy donut/cookie/muffin recipes on my blog and in my brain if you’re ever curious!
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  12. Dawn says

    15 July, 2014 at 9:19 pm

    I should be ashamed but I think that making anything Betty Crocker is like cooking from scratch. I think I’ve made cookies from scratch before but I’m not positive. I like the challenge though.
    Dawn recently posted…Trying to be Girly

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