One of many things bought and stored in my cupboard, without remembering why was rosehip powder. So I looked into the health benefits and uses of it this week, and was not disappointed! We make some delicious, soft Scandinavian style bread rolls today, with pretty much the same ingredients as the polar bread from a previous episode. Welcome to The …

Blackberries are rich in both history and nutrients, and are incredibly versatile in the kitchen (spoiler alert: they’re not just for sweet dishes and desserts). Learn more about them in today's episode! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey…

While our own allotment is still full of tall weeds and needing a lot of work, it turns out it can already be very fruitful - you just have to run into your new allotment neighbours. Here is chapter 2 of The From Scratch Garden - Neighbours with Tomatoes! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being di…

Radishes - a wonderfully flavourful addition to salads and perfect for pickling - we look at some of its health benefits! We also make a quick and delicious leftover meal; egg fried rice with vegetables. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey…

We have an allotment - and The From Scratch Garden is born. I will be sharing updates on how we get on with clearing and using it, and here is the first chapter: The Apple Tree of Hope. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what …

I’m making leftovers a part of The From Scratch Body - some of my favourite meals these days are random leftovers combined, and now I hope to be able to inspire you to cook fun things with yours! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find…

I share my love for cashews - and some of the research that has been done into its health benefits. And we use some in my creamy calorific soup! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from…

A little breakdown on a tiny seed - the Nigella to be exact, and then we add them to pitta breads - this week's recipe! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only …

I break down some health info about my current nut favourite, the pecan - and we make polar bread! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started feeling much …

Deciding on dinner every night driving you crazy? Limit your options to avoid overwhelm by creating some “rules” for yourself - with the added benefit of encouraging a varied diet! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food …

We look at what apple cider vinegar can do for your body, and we use up our last bit of pesto to make a delicious vinaigrette! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have no…

We look at the nutritional benefits - and the environmental impact - of avocados, and make a delicious salmon spread, perfect on bagels. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch…

We love the flavour, smell and nutritional properties of hazelnut! And let's use it to make my NEW recipe for hazelnut chocolate spread, which I have named Notella. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel gr…

Turns out sharing a roux, or in fact, a cheese sauce, online, can stir up some emotions! People have strong opinions on how to do a cheese sauce. Here I go through my two fool proof methods, but I’d love to hear yours too! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I hav…

What do you give the person who has everything? Something to use in the kitchen. You can’t go wrong. Today I share some of my ideas! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I h…

Today I talk about why choosing pizza when you want to get a takeaway, or maybe rather - why getting a takeaway when you fancy a pizza - is a waste! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking …

Even if you’re not doing sourdough baking at home, you can learn about the benefits of slow rising doughs and use that to your benefit to make tastier and healthier bread with commercial yeast! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find o…

This week's recipe (egg muffins) are a perfect example of the power of eggs and how you can use them, both as the star of the show and as a brilliant help in so many ways. How much do you really know about using eggs the best way, when do you use the yolk, the white and or the whole thing? Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe t…

You don’t have to be following a strictly plant based, vegan or even vegetarian diet to take inspiration from them to improve your own cooking! I also share my cashew tofu Alfredo sauce. Yummmmm! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find…

Poppy seeds - they are so tiny, but surprisingly full of nutritional greatness (and they are tasty too)! Today we learn all about them, and our weekly recipe continues in sourdough land with my absolute favourite; sourdough bagels. So keep those poppy seeds handy, we are topping our bagels with them! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and …

Help! My sourdough starter is not working! Well, you've come to the right place. Today we look at some of the most common problems with a sourdough starter, and how you can easily fix them! We also go through a basic sourdough bread recipe which I use often. A great place to start for sourdough beginners! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv -…

What is wild yeast? How is it different to commercial yeast? And can you make your own sourdough starter entirely from scratch, without any generous gifting from sourdough pro friends? (The answer to that last one is YES and I will tell you how) Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed wi…

Rotating your from scratch: a way to take the pressure off your at-home cooking, while at the same time building your skills and confidence! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scr…

There are a ton of ways of using black beans in your diet, and today we look at why you want to do that for your body! I also share the story behind my black bean BROWNIES! Yummmm!! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food…

Baking soda (or bicarbonate of soda) is insanely useful in your home, in so many different ways! I list out 11 of them in this episode. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch …

Here are my ideas on how to simplify hosting, when having people over for food! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started feeling much better, but also fa…

My thoughts on why you shouldn’t let worries about your meals being “authentic” hold you back - and when authenticity can be helpful to consider. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking fro…

Can you make your home-cooking life easier by taking orders? Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started feeling much better, but also fallen in love with c…

Some Michelin chefs deconstruct - others encourage us to make it even more simple; serve family style. Here are my thoughts on why I’m going to do this way more going forward. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes…

Can you use the restaurant trend of deconstructing dishes to your advantage at home? Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started feeling much better, but al…

What’s the difference between baking powder and baking soda, and which one do you use when? Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started feeling much better,…

Full of flavour, vitamin C and great for uses around the house. We’re looking at the benefits and uses of lime! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started …

I kept finding myself going back to Google constantly to remind myself about what temperature different foods needed to reach to be considered done. So I put them together here as a quick guide - for myself and for you! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have b…

We look at the health benefits and uses of flaxseeds this week! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started feeling much better, but also fallen in love wit…

We seem to constantly be on the hunt for quick meal options. Today, I’m challenging you on why - and whether - you need it in the first place! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from s…

Do you celebrate some version of Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras/Pancake Day where you are? If so, do you find it joy-filled, or is it becoming a chore? Mix it up this year and bring the fun back into it! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find…

We sometimes talk about cooking what's in season - but today I talk about cooking in YOUR season; making home-cooking realistic, enjoyable and beneficial for your life as it is right now. I'd love to know your thoughts! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have b…

Food blogs, recipe videos and cookbooks are full of “hidden veg” tricks, for children and adults alike. Here’s why you won’t hear me use that term... anymore. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. B…

From preaching sourdough with your own starter - to pouring my own down the kitchen sink… What happened? (Is this my first clickbait description? I think so!) Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. B…

With lots of new subscribers, a new year and new ideas for the future, I felt like it was a good time to share our mission, and what TFSB is all about. Here is our what, how and why. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what foo…

Happy New Year and welcome to the year we are UPPING THE GAME here at The From Scratch Body. I share my thoughts on it today. Let's all get excited about home cooking in 2024! Hi, and welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv, and I believe that when we make our own food from base ingredients, our bodies will thank us. I want to help you with the s…

Dropping in to wish you a happy In Between and a Happy New Year! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel great. By cooking from scratch I have not only started feeling much better, but also fallen in love wi…

We are nearly running out of nuts to look at! But today we investigate one of the most versatile ones - the almond. And on that topic, and since it's nearly Christmas, we make marzipan from scratch. Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to f…

I made a cravings compromise: I can only have snacks I made myself. Listen to find out how that went! And I share two different types of shortbread today, the easiest, loveliest homemade snack! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find o…

Hubby’s Hiking Snacks …which became Wifey’s Weekday Snacks. I made these no-bake snacks for my husband when he did the South Downs Way, and they’ve been a favourite in the house ever since! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out w…

I'm flying the flag for batch cooking today - by approaching it slightly differently to what you may think. And we make a lovely tuna based version of a caesar salad! Welcome to The From Scratch Body! I’m Liv - and I believe that anyone can cook. Since being diagnosed with endometriosis, I have been on a journey to find out what food makes me feel …