made from scratch

Prepared entirely using raw or base ingredients or components, as opposed to those that were prepared, assembled, or cooked ahead of time. I highly doubt her cupcakes are made from scratch—they're probably from a box. Is this sauce made from scratch? Wow, it's really delicious. You can tell it came from fresh ingredients!

make (something) from scratch

To prepare some dish entirely using raw or base ingredients or components, as opposed to those that were prepared, assembled, or cooked ahead of time. She doesn't have time to make cupcakes from scratch, so I'm sure these are from a box. Did you make this sauce from scratch? Wow, it's really delicious. You can tell it came from fresh ingredients!