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Everyday Cooking

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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recipe for vanilla chai tea mix

Vanilla Chai Tea Mix

Made with vanilla extract, teabags, black pepper, fresh ginger root, cloves, cardamom, water, loose Darjeeling tea, cinnamon stick

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for vegetable broth mix

Vegetable Broth Mix

Made with sage, turmeric, celery salt, dried parsley, garlic powder, salt, ground savory, dried marjoram, dried thyme, black pepper


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for lemon dill pasta

Lemon Dill Pasta

Made with olive oil, lemons, all-purpose flour, semolina, salt, dill, eggs


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for squash dressing

Squash Dressing

Made with salt and pepper, onion, green bell pepper, sugar, cornbread mix, butter, yellow squash, cream of chicken soup, sour cream

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for freezing fresh basil

Freezing Fresh Basil

Made with fresh basil


Time:   under 30 minutes

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recipe for black pasta

Black Pasta

Made with squid ink, olive oil, flour, eggs


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for crustless caramel custard pie

Crustless Caramel Custard Pie

Made with Bisquick, milk, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for tomato-onion marmalade

Tomato-Onion Marmalade

Made with canola oil, Spanish onion, canned, diced tomatoes in their juice, oranges, sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for monterey jack cheese bread

Monterey Jack Cheese Bread

Made with sun dried tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese, eggs, milk, rosemary, basil, baking mix, black olives, green chiles

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for my impossible breakfast pie

My Impossible Breakfast Pie

Made with black pepper, salt, eggs, pork sausage, onion, frozen loose pack hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese, green onions, milk, biscuit baking mix

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for basic kiwi jam

Basic Kiwi Jam

Made with kiwi, sugar, liquid pectin

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for easy devonshire cream

Easy Devonshire Cream

Made with heavy cream, cream cheese, sugar, salt


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for way out watermelon jam

Way Out Watermelon Jam

Made with ground ginger, salt, watermelon, sugar, lemon juice, water

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for homemade ramen noodles

Homemade Ramen Noodles

Made with flour, eggs, salt, water, oil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for bisquick sausage meatballs

Bisquick Sausage Meatballs

Made with marinara sauce, garlic, baking mix, bell pepper, onion, Italian sausage, Chedarella cheese, Parmesan cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cream of tomato soup mix

Cream of Tomato Soup Mix

Made with ground cinnamon, dried tomato slices, dried milk powder, sugar, salt


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for minestrone soup mix

Minestrone Soup Mix

Made with bouillon granules, dried onion, dried garlic, dried navy beans, dried oregano, bay leaves, peppercorns, dried tomatoes, dried celery slices, dried carrot slices


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for white bean chowder mix

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

recipe for washing soda fireplace soot remover

Washing Soda Fireplace Soot Remover

Made with water, washing soda


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for dried peppers

Dried Peppers

Made with peppers

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for grammy helen's apple kuchen

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

recipe for green onion and apple sausage

Green Onion and Apple Sausage

Made with lemon, honey, ground pork, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, white pepper, ground sage, green onions, Granny Smith apple

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for homemade cheese

Homemade Cheese

Made with lemons, milk, half-and-half, oranges


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for frozen grape jelly

Frozen Grape Jelly

Made with sugar, water, frozen grape juice, pectin

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for rose geranium sugar

Rose Geranium Sugar

Made with sugar, rose geranium leaves


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for canine carrot cake

Canine Carrot Cake

Made with carrots, honey, vanilla extract, whole-wheat flour, soy flour, baking soda, peanuts, egg, canola oil

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for pumpkin, apricot, and raisin jam

Pumpkin, Apricot, And Raisin Jam

Made with sugar, pumpkin, raisins, dried apricots

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for green tomato raspberry jam

Green Tomato Raspberry Jam

Made with sugar, green tomatoes, red or black raspberry gelatin powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for homemade low-fat whipped topping

Homemade Low-Fat Whipped Topping

Made with instant non-fat dry milk, unflavored gelatin, skim milk, sugar, water, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for bing cherry jam

Bing Cherry Jam

Made with sugar, cloves, Bing cherries, pectin, lemon juice, almond liqueur, cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cranberry jelly

Cranberry Jelly

Made with cranberries, water, sugar, pectin

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for hustle bustle butterscotch oatmeal cookies in a jar

Hustle Bustle Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies In A Jar

Made with butterscotch chips, brown sugar, old-fashioned oats, baking mix


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for pumpkin mini muffin mix in a jar

Pumpkin Mini Muffin Mix In A Jar

Made with pumpkin, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, raisins, sweetened dried cranberries, or chopped nuts


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for nine bean soup in a jar

Nine Bean Soup In A Jar

Made with black-eyed peas, black beans, green split peas, red kidney beans, pearl barley, pinto beans, great northern beans, navy beans, lentils, yellow split peas


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for s'mores in a jar

S'Mores In A Jar

Made with brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, miniature marshmallows, chocolate chips or candy-coated chocolate pieces


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for homemade bathtub crayons

Homemade Bathtub Crayons

Made with mild white soap, water, food coloring


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for easy apple strudel

Easy Apple Strudel

Made with egg, margarine, dry bread crumbs, apples, raisins, sugar, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla, refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peach yogurt coffee cake

Peach Yogurt Coffee Cake

Made with butter extract, vanilla extract, coconut extract, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for apricot cobbler

Apricot Cobbler

Made with apricot halves, biscuit baking mix, brown sugar, nutmeg, milk, margarine


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for muffin mix

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

recipe for impossible chicken and broccoli pie

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


recipe for impossible hot fudge pudding cake

Impossible Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Made with water, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for camp cocoa mix

Camp Cocoa Mix

Made with powdered sugar, cocoa drink mix, dry milk powder, coffee creamer


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for edible coconut playdough

Edible Coconut Playdough

Made with food coloring, flaked coconut, egg white, powdered sugar, light cream, almond extract


Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for can't be beet jelly

Can't Be Beet Jelly

Made with raspberry Kool-Aid, beet juice, lemon juice, powdered pectin, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for lemon-lime cake with cream cheese frosting

Lemon-Lime Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, oil, cream cheese frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for volcano

Volcano

Made with play dough or clay, dish detergent, vinegar, water, red food coloring, baking soda


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for low-calorie blueberry peach jam

Low-Calorie Blueberry Peach Jam

Made with water, unflavored gelatin, blueberries, peaches, lemon peel, lime peel, fresh nutmeg, sugar, citrus peel

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for rice pilaf mix

Rice Pilaf Mix

Made with allspice, garlic powder, curry powder, long grain white rice, dried apples, currants, instant chicken bouillon


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for homemade buttermilk substitute

Homemade Buttermilk Substitute

Made with lemon juice, whole milk, cream of tartar, white vinegar


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for all-purpose cleaner

All-Purpose Cleaner

Made with water, ammonia, washing soda


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for home made wet wipes

Home Made Wet Wipes

Made with baby oil, water, baby bath soap, paper towels, wet wipes container


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for texas hot chocolate mix

Texas Hot Chocolate Mix

Made with salt, ground allspice, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, cocoa powder, flour, sugar


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for crustless zucchini pie

Crustless Zucchini Pie

Treat yourself to a simple, crust-free zucchini pie, combining grated zucchini, parsley, and a blend of two cheeses. A versatile recipe that's easy to bake and can be served...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for green tomato mincemeat

Green Tomato Mincemeat

Made with nutmeg, green tomatoes, apples, sultanas, currants, vinegar, lemon rind, orange rind, sugar, cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for make ahead antipasto

Make Ahead Antipasto

Made with marinated artichoke hearts, carrots, green bell peppers, cauliflower, mushrooms, sweet pickles, celery, black olives, green olives, pickled onions

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for creamy mushroom chicken

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

recipe for easy cheesy broccoli

Easy Cheesy Broccoli

Made with Cheddar cheese soup, milk, frozen broccoli

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes




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