Made with heavy cream, cream cheese, sugar, salt
Time: under 30 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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Way Out Watermelon Jam
Made with ground ginger, salt, watermelon, sugar, lemon juice, water
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Lucky Putty Chicken Dinner
Made with chicken broth, carrots, cooked chicken, rice, frozen broccoli
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheap Hamburger Sausage
Made with ground beef, curing salt, ground mustard seed, black pepper, crushed red pepper, garlic salt, hickory-smoked salt
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Sparkling Carrots
Made with sugar, black pepper, salt, onion, margarine, carrots, lemon-lime carbonated beverage
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Cheesy Dog Treats
Made with milk, salt, Cheddar cheese, margarine, whole wheat flour, garlic
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Cream Cheese Danish
Made with sliced almonds, cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract, sugar, raspberry or apricot jam, refrigerated crescent roll dough
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dr. Pepper Beans
Made with pinto beans, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire powder, Tabasco sauce, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, dry mustard, onion
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Tomato And Green Apple Preserves
Made with sugar, green apples, tomatoes, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Old Fashioned Peach Preserves
Made with almond extract, ascorbic acid, water, peaches, sugar, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Winter Bean Soup Mix
Made with garlic powder, cumin, dried yellow split peas, dried green split peas, dried lima beans, dried pinto beans, dried kidney beans, dried Great Northern beans, instant minced...
Time: under 30 minutes
The Best Homemade Bubble Stuff
Made with water, dish washing liquid, corn syrup
Time: under 30 minutes
Persimmon Butter
Made with orange, persimmon puree, orange juice, honey
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Nectarine And Raspberry Preserves
Made with raspberries, nectarines, sugar, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Nail Growth Oil
Made with rose essential oil, almond oil, apricot kernel oil, geranium essential oil
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Peppermint Foot Soak
Made with coarse sea salt, Epsom salts, peppermint oil, blue liquid color
Time: over 5 hours
Taco Hot Dish
Made with cheddar cheese, sour cream, refrigerated crescent roll dough, ground beef, onion, taco seasoning mix, tomato paste
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hot Buttered Rum From The Freezer
Made with rum or brandy, vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon
Time: 1-2 hours
Lamb And Sweet Potato Mash Baby Food
Made with arrowroot, salt, olive oil, leg of lamb, nutmeg, onion, sweet potato, fresh green beans, chicken stock, rosemary
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Ultimate Deluxe Meatloaf
Made with garlic powder, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, ground beef, mozzarella cheese, ham, refrigerated crescent roll dough
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Yellow Tomato Preserves
Made with ginger, cinnamon, lemon rind, fruit pectin, sugar, lemon juice, yellow tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sadie's Peanut Butter Pumpkin Cake
Made with whole wheat or rice flour, baking soda, egg, vegetable oil, peanut butter, pumpkin puree, carrots
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pressure Cooker Beef Tips With 7-Up
Made with onion, pepper, garlic powder or garlic salt, dried thyme, bay leaf, lemon-lime soda, beef consomme, vegetable oil, meat tenderizer, boneless beef chuck...
Method: stovetop, pressure cooker
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Homemade Pasta Without Eggs
Made with semolina flour, water, salt, unbleached all-purpose flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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