Made with red pepper flakes, dried red beans, water, onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Everyday Cooking
These are the basics, the simple meals, the make ahead recipes. Everyday cooking for every one.
These are the recipes you sometimes forget even are available. Like, making homemade cleansers and beauty products. Or, convenience items like croutons or coffee creamer. While so easy to buy, they are also easy to make.
Also check out our "make ahead" section for recipe-saving ingredient substitutes.
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Make-Ahead Smoky Red Beans And Rice
Sweet Potato Crescent Roll Empanadas
Made with butter, ground cinnamon, sugar, sweet potatoes, cream cheese, brown sugar, lemon juice, kosher salt, refrigerated crescent roll dough
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pineapple Kiwi Fruit Jam
Made with green food coloring, fruit pectin, kiwi fruit, sugar, lime juice, crushed pineapple
Method: microwave
Time: 2-5 hours
Chili Pepper Jelly
Made with powdered pectin, serrano chiles, anaheim chiles, green bell pepper, red wine vinegar, sugar, liquid pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken Broccoli Pasta Dinner for Baby
Made with baby cereal, chicken broth, macaroni pasta, chicken, broccoli
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Bear Claws
Made with almonds, almond paste, egg, salt, refrigerated crescent rolls, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Diaper Rash Cream
Made with mineral oil, cornstarch baby powder, zinc oxide ointment, triple antibiotic ointment, anti-fungal ointment
Time: under 30 minutes
Chai Tea Concentrate
Made with sweetened condensed milk, cardamom, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
Time: under 30 minutes
Hot Pepper Jelly
Made with fruit pectin, sugar, jalapeno peppers, cranberry juice cocktail, vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Impossible Rhubarb Streusel Pie
Made with butter, Bisquick, brown sugar, nuts, rhubarb, milk, eggs, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
French Onion Chicken
Made with chicken breast halves, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, milk, rice, sliced mushrooms
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Root Beer Sweet Potato Sauce
Made with sweet potatoes, root beer, bourbon, lemon juice, water, cornstarch, butter, ground cloves
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Delicious Bisquick Sausage Squares
Made with chopped green chilies, baking mix, milk, mayonnaise, Italian pork sausage, onion, egg, Cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Banana Bread Pie
Made with vanilla extract, bananas, biscuit baking mix, large eggs, sweetened condensed milk, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Tomato Lavender Jam
Made with tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, fresh lavender
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
French Vanilla Cocoa Mix
Made with salt, nondairy powdered creamer, hot cocoa powder, nonfat dry milk, confectioners' sugar, French vanilla flavored nondairy powdered creamer
Time: under 30 minutes
Veggie Burger Mix
Made with vegetable broth powder, chickpeas, lentils, brown rice, soybeans, split peas, rolled oats, bread crumbs, cornmeal, baking soda
Time: under 30 minutes
Quick Crescent Baklava
Made with lemon juice, margarine, honey, ground cinnamon, sugar, walnuts, refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Homemade Pasta Without Eggs
Made with semolina flour, water, salt, unbleached all-purpose flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Dr. Pepper Cake
Made with cinnamon, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, Dr. Pepper, margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bread Dough Clay
Made with clear nail polish, white bread, white glue, water, food coloring
Time: under 30 minutes
Heart-Shaped Cake
Made with small candies or colored sprinkles, red food coloring, powdered sugar, cake mix, milk, instant vanilla pudding mix, Cool Whip
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Barbecued Cola Chicken
Made with black pepper, salt, chicken pieces, onion, cola, ketchup, brown sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Blueberry Marmalade
Made with orange, lemon, water, baking soda, fresh blueberries, liquid fruit pectin, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Navy Bean and Ham Soup in a Pint Jar
Made with dried navy beans, ham, pork gravy mix, Knorr Vegetable Soup Mix, bacon bits, brown sugar, dried oregano, dried basil, nutmeg
Time: under 30 minutes
Basic Bangers
Made with sausage skins, egg yolks, thyme, pork shoulder, pork fat, salt and pepper, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, ground cloves, mace
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dry Soup Mix
Made with black pepper, dried thyme, dried basil, non fat dry milk, cornstarch, chicken bouillon, dried onion flakes
Time: under 30 minutes
Yogurt Fruit Pie
Made with fruit-flavored gelatin, water, fruit-flavored yogurt, frozen whipped topping, graham cracker pie shell
Time: 2-5 hours
Rittenhouse Inn's Apple Cider Marmalade
Made with sugar, powdered fruit pectin, lemon peel, cooking apples, apple cider, frozen orange juice concentrate, orange peel
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Yogurt Chiffon Mini-Tarts
Made with fruit-flavored yogurt, water, gelatin, cream cheese, vanilla wafers
Time: 2-5 hours
Mint Habanero Jelly
Made with fresh mint, water, cider vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, habanero hot sauce, red pepper flakes, green food coloring, liquid pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Venison Sausage Patties
Made with ground sage, venison, sugar, fatty pork, black pepper, salt, ground red pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Frozen Orange Juice Jelly
Made with pectin, sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Everyday Dog Biscuits
Made with whole wheat flour, egg, yeast, water, dried parsley, garlic, chicken broth, honey
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Fannie Farmer Dog Bone Biscuits
Made with whole wheat flour, eggs, soy flour, wheat germ, instant non-fat dry milk, water
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kitty Cat Cookies
Made with egg, corn oil, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, soy flour, wheat germ, dried catnip, tuna, water
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cevapcici (Yugoslavian Sausages)
Made with yellow onion, garlic, hot Hungarian paprika, black pepper, salt, nutmeg, olive oil, yogurt, cucumber
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Summer Sausage
Made with liquid smoke, mustard seed, water, ground beef, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, tenderizing salt
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Microwave Grape Jelly
Made with sugar, frozen grape juice concentrate, powder pectin, water
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Toffee Mocha Beverage Mix
Made with brown sugar, instant coffee, powdered nondairy creamer, nonfat dry milk, cocoa powder
Time: under 30 minutes
White Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with vanilla powder, dried orange peel, white chocolate chips
Time: under 30 minutes
Boudin Sausage
Made with pork liver, water, onions, garlic, green bell peppers, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Make-Ahead French Bread Pizza
Made with pepperoni, French bread, spaghetti sauce, Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Jalea de Chile Verde (Green Chile Jelly)
Made with green food coloring, green chilies, sugar, cider vinegar, cheesecloth, liquid pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Curry Soup Mix
Made with rice, raisins, walnuts, dried, minced onion, salt, curry powder, sugar, paprika, dill weed, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Dr. Pepper Cherry Marshmallow Cake
Made with vegetable oil, dark sweet cherries, cherry syrup, Dr. Pepper, cherry gelatin, almond extract, yellow cake mix
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
English Cucumber And Ginger Conserve
Made with English cucumbers, sugar, ginger root
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Green Bell Pepper Jelly
Made with paraffin, green bell peppers, cider vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, liquid pectin, green food coloring
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Oatmeal Wheat Germ Dog Biscuits
Made with water, evaporated milk, whole wheat or rye flour, oatmeal, wheat germ, margarine, molasses
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Caramel Apple Jam
Made with nutmeg, apples, cinnamon, water, butter, fruit pectin, sugar, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cinnamon Peach Preserves
Made with stick cinnamon, fresh peaches, sugar, honey, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pasta Fagioli Soup Mix
Made with dried parsley, sugar, celery salt, sweet pepper flakes, chicken bouillon granules, dried Italian seasoning, salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
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