Made with cinnamon stick, whole cloves, tomatoes, oranges, lemons, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 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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Tomato Marmalade
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
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
Freezer Biscuits
Made with milk, eggs, flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, shortening
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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Cream Soda Cake
Made with Cool Whip, yellow cake mix, water, strawberry gelatin, cream soda, milk, instant vanilla pudding mix
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ham And Cheese Brunch Bites
Made with garlic, salt, fresh parsley, baking mix, ham, sharp Cheddar cheese, onion, Parmesan cheese, egg, sour cream
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Muffin Mix
Made with shortening, muffin mix, lemon pudding mix, poppy seeds, lemon peel, milk, egg, vegetable oil, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Zucchini Quiche
Made with vegetable oil, black pepper, garlic powder or garlic granules, zucchini, baking mix, onion, Parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, oregano, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Zucchini-Tomato Pie
Made with black pepper, salt, zucchini, tomato, onion, Parmesan cheese, milk, baking mix, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Root Beer Bread
Made with white flour, root beer, shortening, yeast, water, salt, molasses, rye flour or whole-wheat flour
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Apple Pie
Made with baking mix, apples, ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Homemade Beeswax Furniture Polish
Made with beeswax, carnauba wax, turpentine or mineral spirits
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Cafe Vienna Beverage Mix
Made with cinnamon, nonfat dry milk, sugar, instant coffee
Time: under 30 minutes
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
White Bean Chowder Mix
Made with sage, dried great northern beans, instant potato flakes, bacon bits, chicken bouillon granules, dried minced onion, black pepper, celery powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Grammy Helen's Apple Kuchen
Made with cinnamon, biscuit baking mix, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, Cortland, MacIntosh or other apples
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Curry Soup Mix
Made with rice, raisins, walnuts, dried, minced onion, salt, curry powder, sugar, paprika, dill weed, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Rhubarb Streusel Pie
Made with butter, Bisquick, brown sugar, nuts, rhubarb, milk, eggs, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Drop Danish
Made with vanilla extract, water, butter or margarine, sugar, baking mix, milk, preserves, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheeseburger Cake
Made with American or cheddar cheese, egg, seasoned salt, ground beef, onion, diced green chiles, biscuit baking mix, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Made with cornflake crumbs, cheddar cheese, frozen hash brown potatoes, butter or margarine, salt, black pepper, onion, cream of chicken soup
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
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
Impossible Tuna Pie
Made with nutmeg, salt, eggs, biscuit baking mix, tuna, American cheese, cream cheese, green onions, pimiento, milk
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ambrosia Jam
Made with sugar, crushed pineapple, peaches, oranges, cantaloupe, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Hamad Mraquade (Preserved Lemons)
Made with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, ripe lemons
Time: over 5 hours
Berry Christmas Jam
Made with liquid fruit pectin, water, sugar, fresh cranberries, orange, frozen sliced strawberries, ground cloves, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Country-Style Sausage
Made with salt, ground pork, rubbed sage, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Plant Food
Made with ammonia, baking powder, water, epsom salts, saltpeter
Time: under 30 minutes
Venison Sausage Patties
Made with ground sage, venison, sugar, fatty pork, black pepper, salt, ground red pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mochaccino Mix
Made with powdered chocolate milk mix, powdered creamer, instant coffee granules, ground cinnamon
Time: under 30 minutes
Acapulco Cafe Ole
Made with cinnamon sticks or ground cinnamon, sugar, dry milk powder, instant coffee powder, cocoa powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Soonday (Korean Stuffed Sausage)
Made with beef or pork blood, scallions, sesame seeds, small beef intestine, rice, garlic, fresh ginger, salt, pepper, Korean sesame oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Make-Ahead Smoky Red Beans And Rice
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
Cranberry Pepper Jelly
Made with red hot peppers, cranberry juice cocktail, vinegar, jalapeno peppers, sugar, liquid fruit pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kitty's Moist Morsels (Cat Treats)
Made with tomato paste, egg, ground beef or turkey, carrot, cheese, brewer's yeast, dried catnip, bread crumbs
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Chicken And Broccoli Pie
Made with milk, salt, pepper and garlic, biscuit baking mix, frozen broccoli, fresh broccoli, cheddar cheese, chicken, onion, eggs
Time: 30-60 minutes
Edible Coconut Playdough
Made with food coloring, flaked coconut, egg white, powdered sugar, light cream, almond extract
Time: 30-60 minutes
Drunken Stew
Made with dry vermouth, stew beef, golden mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Beer Muffins
Beer muffins are the perfect treat for any beer lover. Made with biscuit baking mix, sugar, and beer, these muffins melt in your mouth.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Upside Down Chocolate Puddin Cake
Made with water, vanilla extract, milk, baking mix, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Blackberry-Rhubarb Jam
Made with salt, blackberries, rhubarb, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Blackberry Freezer Jam
Made with water, blackberries, sugar, fruit pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Garlic Jelly
Made with liquid pectin, garlic, white vinegar, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Homemade Ricotta Cheese Using Yogurt
Made with milk, lemon juice, plain unsweetened yogurt
Method: microwave
Time: over 5 hours
Texas Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with salt, ground allspice, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, cocoa powder, flour, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
Apple-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Made with cream cheese, butter or margarine, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, ground cinnamon, apple pie filling, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ripe Tomato Jam
Made with whole allspice, vinegar, tomatoes, sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pepsi Pork with Rich Gravy
Made with cola, pork roast, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Coke Steak
Made with Coca-Cola, ketchup, oil, round steak, flour, salt and pepper, onion
Method: electric skillet/wok
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Parmesan Potatoes
Get ready for comfort food heaven with layers of potatoes, bacon, and Parmesan cheese, all cooked in a creamy mushroom soup sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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