Made with chunk chicken, nacho cheese soup, instant rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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.
jump to the recipes
Nacho Chicken
Hot Pepper Jelly
Made with fruit pectin, sugar, jalapeno peppers, cranberry juice cocktail, vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Original Sand Art Bars
Made with flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, salt, sugar, coconut, nuts
Time: under 30 minutes
Vegetable Casserole
Made with white shoe peg corn, French cut green beans, butter or margarine, water chestnuts, onion, cream of celery soup, sour cream, cheddar cheese, crackers
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Every day we send out a featured recipe and our editor's favorite picks. Don't miss out!
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
Crescent Chicken Bundles
Made with crushed seasoned stuffing croutons, cream cheese, butter or margarine, chives, milk, salt, black pepper, cooked chicken, refrigerated crescent rolls
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Frozen Grape Jelly
Made with sugar, water, frozen grape juice, pectin
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Edible Playdough
Made with vanilla extract, light corn syrup, powdered sugar, baking cocoa, powdered milk, butter
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Cherry-Cola Gelatin Mold
Made with cream cheese, Dream Whip, nuts, Bing cherries, cherry gelatin, crushed pineapple, sugar, water, cola
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Basic Irish Sausages
Made with nutmeg, mace, ground ginger, lean pork, pork fat, ground allspice, salt, black pepper, dried sage or marjoram, white breadcrumbs
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Swirl Coffeecake
Made with instant coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut, nuts, margarine or butter, baking mix, sugar, egg, milk
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Cherry Jam
Made with sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, dark sweet cherries, fruit pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mushroom Logs
Made with poppy seeds, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, egg, mushrooms, butter, cream cheese, seasoned salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Chocolate Cream Pie
Made with baking mix, sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, unsweetened chocolate
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bubble Paint
Made with drinking straw or bubble pipe, dishwashing liquid, water, tempera paint, jelly jar
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Chicken Pesto Pie
Made with mozzarella cheese, chicken, baking mix, milk, eggs, pesto sauce
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Potato Sausage
Made with beef, pork, potato, onion, salt, black pepper, sausage casings
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Blueberry Cream Cheese Rolls
Made with blueberries, sugar, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
The Best Homemade Bubble Stuff
Made with water, dish washing liquid, corn syrup
Time: under 30 minutes
Jelly Bean Jewels Cookie Mix In A Jar
Made with jelly beans, yellow cake mix, pecans or walnuts, crisped rice cereal
Time: under 30 minutes
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies In A Jar
Made with milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, mini chocolate-covered peanut butter candy bites, honey flavored bear-shaped graham crackers, miniature...
Time: under 30 minutes
Nectarine And Raspberry Preserves
Made with raspberries, nectarines, sugar, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Make Ahead Chicken, Rice and Mushroom Casserole
Made with parsley, freeze-dried chives, rice, sliced baby portabella mushrooms, leeks, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, black pepper, salt...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Banana Oat Woofles For Dogs
Made with vanilla extract, bananas, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, quick rolled oats, canola oil, honey, egg
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
White Chocolate Brownie Mix In A Jar
Made with eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, sugar, pecans, white chocolate chips, butter
Time: under 30 minutes
Frozen Orange Juice Jelly
Made with pectin, sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mock Whipped Cream
Made with vanilla extract, skim milk, dry milk powder, cream of tartar, lemon juice, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
Making Cream Cheese
Made with salt, milk, butter, liquid lecithin, mesophilic cheese culture, rennet
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Everyday Dog Biscuits
Made with whole wheat flour, egg, yeast, water, dried parsley, garlic, chicken broth, honey
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
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
Apple Preserves
Made with nutmeg, sugar, water, apples, lemon juice, pectin, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beef Casserole Supreme
Made with ground beef, garlic, mushrooms, black pepper, cream of celery soup, instant rice, dried minced onion, oregano, salt, frozen broccoli
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Eggplant Jam (Moroccan)
Made with water, salt, whole cloves, eggplants, lemons, sugar, cinnamon, ground ginger
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 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
Rice Pilaf Mix
Made with allspice, garlic powder, curry powder, long grain white rice, dried apples, currants, instant chicken bouillon
Time: under 30 minutes
Mexican Fritos Pie
Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, mild Ro-Tel Tomatoes and Green Chiles, cream of mushroom soup, ranch style beans, Fritos Corn Chips
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Diaper Rash Cream
Made with mineral oil, cornstarch baby powder, zinc oxide ointment, triple antibiotic ointment, anti-fungal ointment
Time: under 30 minutes
Cranberry-Orange Marmalade
Made with brandy, orange peel, sugar, water, ground cloves, cranberries, orange marmalade, Grand Marnier
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Fels Naphtha Laundry Soap
Made with water, Borax, Fels Naphtha soap, washing soda
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Microwave Dog Biscuits
Made with whole wheat flour, beef or chicken broth, egg, garlic salt, garlic powder
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Spiced Cranberry Cider Mix in a Jar
Made with allspice, dried cranberries, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves
Time: under 30 minutes
Boudin
Made with fresh parsley, garlic, green onion, water, white poultry meat, cooked, long grain white rice, sage, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Herb Dip Mix
Made with dried parsley, dried thyme, dried tarragon, onion, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
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
Green Tomato Molasses
Made with green tomatoes, dark brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Green Tomato Mincemeat
Made with nutmeg, green tomatoes, apples, sultanas, currants, vinegar, lemon rind, orange rind, sugar, cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Bow Wow Cake (For Dogs)
Made with sliced almonds, cream cheese, honey, cornstarch, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Creamy Mushroom Chicken
Made with seasoned dry breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, whole kernel corn, Parmesan cheese, cooked chicken or turkey
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Fireproofing For Halloween Costumes
Made with water, Borax, boric acid
Time: under 30 minutes
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
If you're a fan of the menu at this American chain of restaurants which serves a variety of foods such as burgers, steaks, pasta, and seafood then you'll love this collection of copycat recipes.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.






































































