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
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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Zucchini Quiche
Homemade Extracts
Made with navel orange, vanilla beans, brandy, vodka, lemon, water
Time: over 5 hours
Pineapple Cherry Cola Salad
Made with pecans, crushed pineapple, red tart cherries, water, sugar, cherry gelatin powder, cola
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Coated Coconut Chicken
Made with lime, butter, biscuit baking mix, flaked coconut, paprika, salt, sweetened condensed milk, Dijon mustard, boneless chicken breasts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Tomato and Hamburger Puree Baby Food
Made with carrots, hamburger, macaroni noodles, ketchup, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, peas
Time: under 30 minutes
Coke Steak
Made with Coca-Cola, ketchup, oil, round steak, flour, salt and pepper, onion
Method: electric skillet/wok
Time: 30-60 minutes
Country Soup in a Jar
Made with alphabet pasta, barley, dried split peas, rice, dry lentils, dried minced onion, parsley, salt, lemon pepper, beef bouillon granules
Time: under 30 minutes
Lemon Pastries
Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Dried Apricot Jam
Made with lemons, dried apricots, sugar, water
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Peanut Butter Crescent Rolls
Made with milk, vanilla extract, brown sugar, peanut butter, margarine or butter, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bacon Crescent Rolls
Made with onion powder, refrigerated crescent rolls, bacon
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Doggie Breath Busters Biscuits
Made with whole wheat flour, Bisquick, mint leaves, milk, margarine, egg, maple or corn syrup
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bubble Paint
Made with drinking straw or bubble pipe, dishwashing liquid, water, tempera paint, jelly jar
Time: under 30 minutes
Jalapeno Preserves
Made with liquid fruit pectin, red bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, sugar, red wine vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cheddar Spinach Appetizer Squares
Made with nutmeg, black pepper, salt, eggs, refrigerated crescent rolls, cheddar cheese, all-purpose flour, Parmesan cheese, half-and-half or milk, frozen chopped...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cheesy Dog Treats
Made with milk, salt, Cheddar cheese, margarine, whole wheat flour, garlic
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Barbecue Chicken Pasta (Freeze Ahead)
Made with celery, water, boneless chicken breast without skins, onion, vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Creamy Hot Buttered Rum Mix
Made with water, rum, butter, brown sugar, fruit sugar, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream
Time: 1-2 hours
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