https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:21:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-90129 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:03:08 +0000 looch 90129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use premade things when they're better and cheaper than I can make them at home. Pesto is great if you've got a big garden with lots of basil, but it would cost me too much money and time to make it now, so I use a jar here and there without guilt!</p> <p>I also use premade pastry dough, if I am making pizza sometimes I use the Sullivan Street Bakery no knead method, but otherwise I just use premade from the store.</p> <p>The last thing I need is more stress while prepping meals! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87922 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:33:15 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 87922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha! I am a daily cheater. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87884 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:13:35 +0000 autumnlove 87884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cheat for weekday meals but cook from scratch when DH is around to help with DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87805 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:12:04 +0000 Andrea 87805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never made anything like that out of scratch except for sauce. I do make my own sauce but I always use store bought bread and pasta. Not unless it is something like pumpkin bread or banana bread. I make those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87797 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:04:50 +0000 chopsuey 87797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly cook from scratch. I'd say 85% of the time. Usually I "cheat" when I'm making sandwiches, salads, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87789 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:56:05 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 87789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with Rubies! And I don't call it cheating, it's "semi-homemade" ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87788 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:43:57 +0000 cupcakemama 87788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly from scratch, some cheats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87787 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:40:18 +0000 Rubies 87787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, your version of cheating is my version of cooking! *embarrassed* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87747 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:28:08 +0000 BSB 87747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't call it cheating. I consider it being resourceful! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87741 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:22:04 +0000 MaisyMay 87741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both. On work days it's all about cheating, but when off, cooking can be fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87475 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:48:52 +0000 mrs. wagon 87475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love cheating!!! (In the kitchen. ;)</p> <p>I especially love recipes that involve very very few ingredients. I hate dirtying up lots of pots and pans and having tons of stuff out at once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cheating-in-the-kitchen#post-87459 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:38:33 +0000 heffalump 87459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to love making everything from scratch. Challah, bagels, pizza crust and sauce, etc. Now that LO is here of course I can't do that, there's just no time. Last night my chicken and pesto pizza was made from store bought Naan bread, already cooked chicken, and a jar of pesto sauce. I miss real cooking! One day LO will be able to help me in the kitchen and I'll be able to cook again.</p> <p>Do you cook from scratch or do you cheat now too? </p>