Action #110

Cook a meal from scratch


 
This action has been done 252,027 times which means we munched 252,027 healthier meals with a total saving of about 1,512,162 grams of fat and 252,027 grams of salt.
 
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Grab some raw ingredients. (Well, we'll allow you a tin of tomatoes or two). And get cooking. Explaining what you're doing to an invisible camera is optional.

  • Karolina Simanaityte Karolina Simanaityte did this action

    I prefer to know whats in my meal

    Ever since I went vegan and then just vegetarian, I found it easier to just cook for myself. Simply, because no one else in the household was anywhere near my love for veggies, so I had to do it all myself. Its also much better to know what YOU have put on your own plate, instead of wondering what on earth do those ingeriends and nutrition information mean, at the back of that ready meal...
    Now I look out for nutritious products that go well together (5 a day!). I have a couple of cook books (they are a good source of culinary education!) I also look up recipes on the internet, with all these resources there’s no excuse why not to chose a healthy meal which YOU can create, rather than buying god knows what, at MacDonald’s or the Burger King.     15 July 2009, 14:46

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  • Iris Verschaeve did this action

    Cooking as my daily task

    Is it because I come from a family where cooking has always been important? Where getting fast food was not done? For me cooking is almost like breathing, I can't live without it. I cook every day, even in half an hour it's amazing what you can wrap up. Every Monday I stuff my fridge with fresh vegetables and every day I try to fix something else. With a variety of pasta, rice, bulgur, couscous, potatoes in the house there's always time for new tastes. And ofcourse spices and good olive oil. Cooking relaxes me and my body thanks me for it later on. :-) 17 May 2010, 07:45
  • shmile!! shmile!! did this action

    I can cook!

    I made pasta :P 23 April 2010, 21:52
  • Algie888 Algie888 and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    Rock Cakes

    Made about 12 rock cakes! They tasted really good! 21 April 2010, 02:40
  • Michael Daley Michael Daley did this action

    Michael Daley has done "#110 Cook a meal from scratch " and got 12 people to do it too

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    Konstantin Dankov has done "#110 Cook a meal from scratch " and got 5 people to do it too

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    Michael Daley has done "#110 Cook a meal from scratch " and got 2 people to do it too

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    Konstantin Dankov has done "#110 Cook a meal from scratch " and got 2 people to do it too

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  • Curtis Witter did this action

    done it more before I became a student

    I don't know what it is but with the pressures of Uni at the moment I just can't seem to help but cut the corners or let someone else do it either in house or a take away 15 March 2010, 01:17
  • joana joana did this action

    cooking

    Have you ever tried cooking a meal? Well I think you should it is fun and your doing a big favor to your parents or careers. 12 March 2010, 21:28
  • Louise Cross Louise Cross did this action

    spaghetti bolognaise

    i made my whole family spag bol from scratch, with a garlic bread for starter. it was lots of fun making it &i even did the washing up :) 24 February 2010, 15:18
  • krewetka krewetka did this action

    I cooked Spaghetti Bolognese

    Using this recipe http://whatsforlunchhoney.blogspot.com/2008/05/cooking-school-spaghetti-alla-bolognese.html 21 February 2010, 01:20
  • Tom Murphy Tom Murphy did this action

    COOOKING FOOOD

    I like cooking....Yeah.... 27 January 2010, 11:38
  • Carla Leslie Carla Leslie did this action

    New recipes

    Cooked Potato and onion Tart (BBC Good Food), lovely! 10 January 2010, 18:05
  • Carla Leslie Carla Leslie did this action

    New recipes

    Had a fantastic cook book for christmas - BBC Good Food, cooked cappacine desert from it really lovely 10 January 2010, 18:04
  • Rachel did this action

    Cooking from scratch - very satisfying!

    Cottage pie with mustard mash
    Planning cupcakes for later! (not a meal, but fun)     10 January 2010, 11:05
  • firechick firechick did this action

    Sesame Chicken

    Made Sesame Chicken for the family and a friend who is visiting right now! Turned out awesome & everyone loved it! 03 January 2010, 05:51
  • Menna Medhat did this action

    I did it :D

    Soup for my father :D 02 January 2010, 13:49
  • carolina tami carolina tami did this action

    yummmm

    i cooked my own recipe. ok, it was pasta with tomato sauce, but it turn out to be delicious! and fun to cook. yay! 19 December 2009, 03:37
  • Paris Paris did this action

    Pizza delight

    at school we made pizza from baguttes and toppings we picked ourselves. cool! 11 December 2009, 08:55
  • tori flower did this action

    i made a pie

    It had vegetables in it. And i made the pastry from scratch. And it tasted amazing. Only thing was i didn't have a dish so i had to cook it in a saucepan in my oven. Fortunately the plastic handle didn't melt. 08 December 2009, 18:22
  • Welshie - Yorkshire Welshie - Yorkshire did this action

    Cauliflower Soup / Carrot & Corriander Soup

    Made a meal from scratch with locally produced veggies, and organic ingredients, also made enough for my lunches for a week.

    Yay     01 December 2009, 09:18
  • beatboxing legend Rinor did this action

    eggs i love eggs

    eggs eggs eggs
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  • Mavis Mavis did this action

    Meals

    Well on the 6 november it was my mums surprise birthday wich me and my sisters and cousins planned with my mums friends. I cooked Fried Chicken and Lasgange 26 November 2009, 10:34
  • beatboxing legend Rinor did this action

    easy

    i made toast and with butter the most simpel thing in the univers.... no the most simple is braething witch has nothin to do with what im talking about but cool init¬!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 18 November 2009, 18:34
  • reece reece did this action

    It was bad

    It was bad because i burnt the turkey and the yorkshire puddings. 16 November 2009, 16:00
  • Nicole V Nicole V did this action

    i love cooking!

    have been cooking lovely things 16 November 2009, 14:15
  • broden broden and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    I love cooking

    I love ooking it is really fun and i love food and making something for nothing 13 November 2009, 14:38
  • Priyanka Shah Priyanka Shah and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    i made ravioli!! :)

    i made heart shaped pasta from scratch :) 12 November 2009, 15:57
  • Janine Nesmyth Janine Nesmyth did this action

    Yummy

    well yesterday I cooked a wonderful meal beaming flavors that I must say would tingle anybodies senses. I cooked a Caribbean dish which is Jamaica' national dish ackee and saltfish. DELIGHTFUL!!!!!!! 12 November 2009, 15:18
  • Mark Jones Mark Jones and friends did this action and got 10 people to do it too

    Winner 2009 Cabana Club Chili Cookoff.

    I am the cook for our family. I choose fresh locally grown meat and vegetables an use my Grocery tote every time. We live in Pleasanton California. 04 November 2009, 19:51
  • Mark Jones Mark Jones and friends did this action and got 10 people to do it too

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  • Bethany Bethany did this action

    i did it

    i did this at school and if making muffins canounts i did it at home too lol 02 November 2009, 17:55
  • keenan atkins keenan atkins did this action

    yay

    i've cooked a meal at school and at home from scratch 02 November 2009, 17:51
  • Veeraj Vadgama Veeraj Vadgama did this action

    cook something from scratch

    we did this at school 02 November 2009, 17:40
  • Miss Wasley Miss Wasley and friends did this action and got 11 people to do it too

    Cooking!

    Me and Martin (my boyfriend) love cooking our own meals from scratch. It makes me feel really healthy as I know exactly what is going into my food. It also tastes much better than buying it pre-made (even if I do say so myself!) 28 October 2009, 13:50
  • aidan farmer aidan farmer did this action

    fish cakes ummm

    last night we had fish i made them by using a specil ingedent 27 October 2009, 15:25
  • Emma Whitehead and friends did this action and got 4 people to do it too

    Group pizza making session

    I went away this weekend with a group of friends and bought loads of ingredients for pizza toppings. I made the base and tomato sauce from scratch and we all chose our own topping combination. Mine was, of course, the most delicious... 24 August 2009, 16:15
  • Michael Daley Michael Daley and friends did this action and got 5 people to do it too

    Mmmm... fresh food

    I did this in bulgaria last week when I was there. Its amazing how much better locally grown food tastes. Unfortunately in bulgaria I didn't have an amazing amount of choice for cheese. They have 2 types - yellow and white! :)

    But the white stuff is the best stuff on earth - you'll have to trust me on this one.     11 August 2009, 10:34
  • Karolina Simanaityte Karolina Simanaityte did this action

    I prefer to know whats in my meal

    Ever since I went vegan and then just vegetarian, I found it easier to just cook for myself. Simply, because no one else in the household was anywhere near my love for veggies, so I had to do it all myself. Its also much better to know what YOU have put on your own plate, instead of wondering what on earth do those ingeriends and nutrition information mean, at the back of that ready meal...
    Now I look out for nutritious products that go well together (5 a day!). I have a couple of cook books (they are a good source of culinary education!) I also look up recipes on the internet, with all these resources there’s no excuse why not to chose a healthy meal which YOU can create, rather than buying god knows what, at MacDonald’s or the Burger King.     15 July 2009, 14:46

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  • Karolina Simanaityte Karolina Simanaityte did this action

    I prefer to know whats in my meal

    Ever since I went vegan and then just vegetarian, I found it easier to just cook for myself. Simply, because no one else in the household was anywhere near my love for veggies, so I had to do it all myself. Its also much better to know what YOU have put on your own plate, instead of wondering what on earth do those ingeriends and nutrition information mean, at the back of that ready meal...
    Now I look out for nutritious products that go well together (5 a day!). I have a couple of cook books (they are a good source of culinary education!) I also look up recipes on the internet, with all these resources there’s no excuse why not to chose a healthy meal which YOU can create, rather than buying god knows what, at MacDonald’s or the Burger King.     15 July 2009, 14:46

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