What is homemade in your house? - Page 2

[mommariffic]

I've been slacking terribly :[

Right now

Baked goods
Bread [sometimes]
Hummus


Horrible! I just am too sick and quick things are so easy.

[KristyDi]

Originally Posted by noobmom

Last year I went nuts picking fruit so I stocked up our pantry with all different kinds of jam (silly since we don't really eat jam much). I also canned applesauce.

This year I canned a bunch of salsa, pickled okra, and pickled banana peppers.
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And I make blueberry vodka every year when we go blueberry picking. I use store-bought vodka and infuse it with blueberries. It's delicious!

All of that makes wonderful Christmas gifts. I used to make several different varieties of jam and salsa and take them in a huge box to work just before Christmas and let folks choose a jar as their gift. Poeple LOVED it and got so excited. Starting in November people asked what kinds of stuff I had been making.

Originally Posted by kjbrown92

ketchup
marshmallows
vanilla extract
almond extract

Originally Posted by craft_media_hero

Okay, dish the goods.

I have to know how you make these.

There are several marshmallow recipes floating around the web.

I know vanilla extract is made by soaking vanilla beans in vodka. I imagine almond extract must be similar. I've yet to try it but it's in my plans.

I make about 1/3 of our bread and lots of our other baked goods. I also make my own seasoning mixes (like chili or taco seasoning) rather than buying them.

applesauce
applebutter

I'm always looking to add more to the list. A good friend and I have plans to share a garden next year and do lots of canning, especially tomatoes.

[sunnysandiegan]

Originally Posted by kjbrown92

The only thing I used Worcestershire sauce in was Chex party mix, and I figured out the subs for that. Not sure what else you'd use it in, but it would probably translate. I'll check and see if the others are on my blog. If not, I'll try to remember to post them. The pickled ginger is very easy. www.kathysrecipebox.com

Kathy - Your blog is a treasure chest! Thank you for sharing!

[sunnysandiegan]

Originally Posted by noobmom

<snip> We made tortillas the other night with lard I had rendered. <snip>

How do you render lard and what do you start with and where do you buy it?

DH wants to make saltine crackers and plans to use bacon grease. He makes biscuits with the bacon grease and they taste good, but I'd like to get away from the bacon flavor in every baked good.

Thanks!

[HollyroseAroma]

I make:

Bread
Crackers
applesauce
baked goods
have made yogurt
Granola-so easy
pickles
canned peaches
Jam
Fruit rollups
popsicles
ice cream
fruit bars-like lara bars

There is probably more that I make but can't think of the rest now!