How to perform NANDroid backups without having to ever go into recovery again

If customizing your Android is something you do, then you've likely come to realize the value of having a NANDroid backup available in case you mess something up. NANDroid backups, for those of you who don't know, are something along the lines of an exact snapshot of your system at the time of the backup. They literally backup your entire system, with data and boot and recovery partitions. But the process requires you to go into a custom recovery (like CWM or TWRP) before you can start the backup, and that can be a tad annoying if you mod your device often.