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tree_and_leaf1. Made biscuits from scratch? I am taking this as US biscuits. No, although I intend to next time I get buttermilk. I know the conventional British attitude to US biscuits is either bafflement or sneering, but I really like them.
2. Fried fresh okra? Assuming the meme means breaded in cornmeal? No. I've got a recipe I'm vaguely interested in trying, because I have enjoyed them when I've had them, but if I buy okra I tend to end up making gumbo. It's good in curry, too. I suspect it's easier to deal with the slime when it can just be stirred into the sauce to thicken it (I have a very simple recipe that just involves simmering it with the contents of a tin of passata with some Cajun spices that's pretty good, too), so I'm inclined to think it's hard to do the cornmeal breading well.
3. Made sourdough bread? Yes.
4. Fried chicken? Yes. Lawyer is better at it, though, so he tends to do it.
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? I mean, yes, I make various kinds of pasta sauces from scratch and never buy the stuff in jars. If the meme means "red sauce" yes, but not generally unless I'm also making meatballs. I also usually use tagliatelle instead of spaghetti.
6. Made any kind of yeast bread? Yes.
7. Baked a cake from scratch? . Yes. Never from a kit, though!
8. Made icing from scratch? . Yes, duh.
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veg?. Yes. Not a favourite, though.
10. Made chili from scratch? Yes. Favourite in this house in the winter months (with stewing steak, ideally shin, and a bit of coffee in the sauce).
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes, but not for a long time - Lawyer isn't a fan, and it's not really a one person dish.
12. Made scalloped potatoes? I am somewhat surprised to discover that this probably means gratin. Yes. Faffy but worth it.
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? I think we did this in Home Ec, so if so, yes, and if not, not. It's not my favourite (it's the white sauce. I'm sceptical about lasagne for the same reason).
14. Made a jello salad? No. Nor have I eaten one, because I don't attend a Lutheran church in the Mid West. Mind you, I have eaten sülze, and once you get past the texture of the aspic it can be really nice, so I can see how the idea got started, but it's definitely become a monster...
15. Made peanut brittle? No
16. Made fudge? No
17. Made cookies from scratch? Yes
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? Yes. Since I got a pressure cooker it's how I normally do them.
19. Cooked a pot of greens? Not in the soul food sense, no.
20. Made cornbread from scratch? Yes.
21. Made a pie dough from scratch? Yes
22. Cooked a whole turkey? Every Thanksgiving. It generally tastes reasonable, too.
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Yes, but in common with other Europeans, I use a knife to top and tail.
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? Yes. Though I must say the pressure cooker turns out to make very good mashed potatoes.
25. What’s the most people you have (alone) prepared a whole meal for? Entirely by myself? Not actually sure. Three or four, probably. I've done three courses for twelve at Thanksgiving, but Lawyer and I shared the preparation and someone brought a supplementary pudding.
26. Poached an egg? Sort of? I've done them in those glasses with a holder you hang into the pot. I've never tried the traditional method - I'm not that much of a fan.
27. Made pancakes from scratch? Yes
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Yes
29. Made fresh pasta? No, but I periodically make Spätzle.
30. Made croissants from scratch? No.
31. Made tuna salad? . No. I hate tinned tuna and I'm not all that keen on it fresh.
32. Fried fish? Yes.
33. Made baked beans? Yes.
34. Made ice cream from scratch? No
35. Made jam or jelly? Yes, frequently
36. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
37. Made grits from scratch? Yes
38. Made an omelette? Yes
39. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? Yes. Grew up in one, also frequently as a student.
40. Eaten a bowl of cereal for supper? No, mostly because I don't like cereal.
2. Fried fresh okra? Assuming the meme means breaded in cornmeal? No. I've got a recipe I'm vaguely interested in trying, because I have enjoyed them when I've had them, but if I buy okra I tend to end up making gumbo. It's good in curry, too. I suspect it's easier to deal with the slime when it can just be stirred into the sauce to thicken it (I have a very simple recipe that just involves simmering it with the contents of a tin of passata with some Cajun spices that's pretty good, too), so I'm inclined to think it's hard to do the cornmeal breading well.
3. Made sourdough bread? Yes.
4. Fried chicken? Yes. Lawyer is better at it, though, so he tends to do it.
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? I mean, yes, I make various kinds of pasta sauces from scratch and never buy the stuff in jars. If the meme means "red sauce" yes, but not generally unless I'm also making meatballs. I also usually use tagliatelle instead of spaghetti.
6. Made any kind of yeast bread? Yes.
7. Baked a cake from scratch? . Yes. Never from a kit, though!
8. Made icing from scratch? . Yes, duh.
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veg?. Yes. Not a favourite, though.
10. Made chili from scratch? Yes. Favourite in this house in the winter months (with stewing steak, ideally shin, and a bit of coffee in the sauce).
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes, but not for a long time - Lawyer isn't a fan, and it's not really a one person dish.
12. Made scalloped potatoes? I am somewhat surprised to discover that this probably means gratin. Yes. Faffy but worth it.
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? I think we did this in Home Ec, so if so, yes, and if not, not. It's not my favourite (it's the white sauce. I'm sceptical about lasagne for the same reason).
14. Made a jello salad? No. Nor have I eaten one, because I don't attend a Lutheran church in the Mid West. Mind you, I have eaten sülze, and once you get past the texture of the aspic it can be really nice, so I can see how the idea got started, but it's definitely become a monster...
15. Made peanut brittle? No
16. Made fudge? No
17. Made cookies from scratch? Yes
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? Yes. Since I got a pressure cooker it's how I normally do them.
19. Cooked a pot of greens? Not in the soul food sense, no.
20. Made cornbread from scratch? Yes.
21. Made a pie dough from scratch? Yes
22. Cooked a whole turkey? Every Thanksgiving. It generally tastes reasonable, too.
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Yes, but in common with other Europeans, I use a knife to top and tail.
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? Yes. Though I must say the pressure cooker turns out to make very good mashed potatoes.
25. What’s the most people you have (alone) prepared a whole meal for? Entirely by myself? Not actually sure. Three or four, probably. I've done three courses for twelve at Thanksgiving, but Lawyer and I shared the preparation and someone brought a supplementary pudding.
26. Poached an egg? Sort of? I've done them in those glasses with a holder you hang into the pot. I've never tried the traditional method - I'm not that much of a fan.
27. Made pancakes from scratch? Yes
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Yes
29. Made fresh pasta? No, but I periodically make Spätzle.
30. Made croissants from scratch? No.
31. Made tuna salad? . No. I hate tinned tuna and I'm not all that keen on it fresh.
32. Fried fish? Yes.
33. Made baked beans? Yes.
34. Made ice cream from scratch? No
35. Made jam or jelly? Yes, frequently
36. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
37. Made grits from scratch? Yes
38. Made an omelette? Yes
39. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? Yes. Grew up in one, also frequently as a student.
40. Eaten a bowl of cereal for supper? No, mostly because I don't like cereal.