The foods I'm thinking about are bread and yoghurt. I have to admit, I do mine the easy way, with a bread maker and a yoghurt maker. They can be made with an oven and a thermos flask, but I suspect that this would require more skill and judgment than I've got, food-wise.
The big plus is that you know what's going into your food. When I started making bread I followed the instructions to the letter, and the amount of salt and sugar I was using was incredible. By cutting it way down, my bread was tasting much better, and was also way healthier.
And then, having mastered the basics, you can start to tinker. Examples - for a healthier yoghurt I use lactose-free milk, and if I want it thicker I put more yoghurt in the mix. So, healthier food, made to your own specifications. Couldn't be better!
And then there are the add-on benefits. There really isn't much to beat the smell of baking breads. And there's something oddly soothing about stirring a pan of milk. Partly the motion, partly the smell, partly the need to slow down while you're doing it. Just don't let it boil over though - there's nothing restful about that!
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