Everyday Cooking

Beef and onions cooked with tomato soup, egg noodles, and cream of mushroom soup make a hearty and simple dish.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

For a delicious, fun, and surprisingly easy kitchen project, fresh mozzarella is hard to beat. It's perfect for salads, melty grilled cheeses, and caprese appetizers.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with lard, shortening, salt, all-purpose flour, baking powder, nonfat milk


Time:   under 30 minutes

There's nothing quite like a heaping plate of fresh angel hair pasta. The delicate, paper-thin noodles are the perfect vessel for your favorite sauce.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

This recipe for slow cooker 7-Up pot roast is a delicious and easy way to make a pot roast. The 7-Up adds a touch of sweetness to the dish, while the slow cooker cooks the...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Every day we send out a featured recipe and our editor's favorite picks. Don't miss out!

Made with sausage casings, garlic, red wine, salt, black pepper, ground pork shoulder


Time:   30-60 minutes

The classic combo of rhubarb and strawberry in a chunky freezer jam. Perfect on toast, english muffins, pancakes, etc.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Want perfect hard-boiled eggs every time? Try making them in your crock pot.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

This boozy plum jam is the perfect way to use up any extra plums you may have. The brandy in the recipe gives it a rich flavor that is perfect on toast or as a topping for pork chops.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

The taste of this tangerine jelly is sweet and tangy, making it a perfect addition to any breakfast table. Try it on toast, bagels, or even pancakes for a delicious treat.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

This recipe is for the person who loves Southern food and dessert. The best part of this skillet cobbler is that it can be made in one pan for less cleanup.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Want to try your hand at making homemade sausage? This recipe yields a flavorful and spicy sausage that can be made into links or patties.

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

The 7&7 is a classic cocktail. Combining Seagram's 7 blended whiskey with 7-Up, this simple beverage packs a punch of flavor in every sip.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Lemon-lime soda is the secret ingredient that makes this pie so tasty!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

A good powdered coffee creamer is never a bad thing to have on hand. This malted blend is a major improvement on plain store-bought creamer.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with powdered pectin, sugar, plums, Concord grapes, water, butter or margarine

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

French bread is cut into sticks and coated with melted butter, basil, garlic powder, and onion salt and then baked until crisp.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

This cherry jam can go either way: sweet or sour! Step up the sugar to fruit ratio for a sweet jam that's perfect on baked goods.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

These days, who knows what kind of stuff is on all your fruits and veggies? A little homemade spray with vinegar and grapefruit extract gets produce clean as can be for all your...


Time:   under 30 minutes

A simple dessert that can be prepared in just a few minutes. It has a cinnamon-sugar crust that is topped with cherry pie filling and then baked.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

A great make-ahead recipe. Simply fill the sliced bread with a garlic butter spread and freeze until you are ready to bake it.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Cool Whip is a unique non-dairy whipped topping that is used in many recipes. You can make your own version with just a few shelf-stable ingredients.


Time:   30-60 minutes

Introduce your dinner table to the comfort and convenience of this make-ahead chicken casserole. Simply assemble, refrigerate, and bake when you're ready for a wholesome...

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

These scrumptious squares are kind of like quiche you can eat with your hands. Perfect for brunch. Throw a fried egg on top of the leftovers for an easy, cheesy breakfast.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

A strawberry daiquiri flavored version of the popular "poke" cake made with strawberry cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, daiquiri mix, and fresh strawberries.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This sauce mix makes a pasta dish loads better than you'd get with heavy jarred alfredo, without the hassle of making the sauce from scratch just for a weeknight dinner.


Time:   under 30 minutes

This simple layered enchilada-style casserole is made with ground beef that's simmered in a creamy enchilada sauce and layered with longhorn cheese and corn tortillas.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Beef and pork butt go into this Genoa salami recipe along with brandy and a boatload of spices. Once the curing time is up your bragging rights will be awesome.


Time:   over 5 hours

Powdered milk and vinegar do the trick for a thick sour cream substitute perfect for chili, fajitas, or baked potatoes.


Time:   2-5 hours

Who knew apple juice could dress up so nicely? This apple juice jelly recipe turns your everyday juice into a gourmet treat that's perfect for toast, desserts, or just a...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Enjoy freshly baked beer bread in no time with our quick and easy recipe using Bisquick. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make a hearty and flavorful loaf using your...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

From fresh ginger to jelly jars, this recipe shows you how to create a sweet and spicy spread that's perfect for any meal.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Simple ingredients, outstanding flavor. Lean pork chops are browned then oven-baked in a creamy gravy. Serve the tender chops and gravy over mashed potatoes or noodles.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

This make-ahead recipe comes in handy on busy days.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

A copycat version of Borden's brand of sweetened condensed milk. Made with nonfat dry milk powder, sugar, water, and butter.


Time:   1-2 hours

Mixing spices, powdered coffee creamer, and instant coffee together makes an all-in-one instant gingerbread coffee.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with pectin, sugar, tomatoes, lemon rind, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, lemon juice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

A must for root beer lovers. Pecans make a great pairing with the root beer flavor, and the brown sugar-sweetened filling is a bit like pecan pie.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

For the best breakfast pork sausage, start with pork shoulder as it is flavorful and has the perfect fat-to-meat ratio. Add the spices and form into links or patties.


Time:   30-60 minutes

This home remedy of vinegar, salt and regular dish soap kills weeds just as effectively, without all the nasty stuff.


Time:   under 30 minutes

You could buy colored sand for fun arts and crafts projects, but why buy it when you can make it yourself? All you need is sand and tempera paints.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Making cream cheese from scratch sounds like a complicated process but it's actually pretty simple. And best of all, it's homemade!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Have ants? This DIY, natural remedy will take care of those ants for you. No chemicals involved, just bay leaves, salt, and water so it's safe around kids and pets.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Pull out your baking gear because making dessert has never been simpler. With this velvet crumb cake, you'll discover that you can craft something truly special without the fuss.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Fluffy will love these homemade, cheesy cat treats. Bonus: they freeze well.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with freestone peaches, water, sugar, lemon juice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with garlic powder, dried oregano, quick rolled oats, eggs, ground chicken or turkey, Parmesan cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Is there a more classic look than a bright red maraschino cherry garnishing a hot-fudge sundae? Make the cherries en masse at home so you can top off sundaes and garnish...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Make ahead today for a last minute dinner idea later or keep on hand to use in another recipe.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

OxiClean is a popular household cleaner that can be used for a variety of purposes. You can buy it at the store, or you can make your own at home!


Time:   under 30 minutes

Looking for a low-carb alternative to Bisquick? Just combine soy isolate powder with baking agents and shortening for a quick, handy mix that works in a variety of recipes.


Time:   under 30 minutes

This homemade egg noodle recipe is a must-try for pasta lovers. With only a few ingredients like flour and eggs, you'll learn how to create fresh noodles that can be shaped into...


Time:   30-60 minutes

If you can get your hands on some ripe Japanese satsuma plums, take advantage and make some jelly. Nothing complicated, just a sweet, pectin-thickened jelly to make some exceptional...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

These homemade croutons are perfect on salads or used in other recipes. They have an Italian flavor with a kick of cayenne.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with ground cardamom, cinnamon stick, rhubarb, sugar, water, ginger root

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

These crunchy croutons are made from 100% cheese and can be used on salads in place of their bready counterparts. Break them into larger pieces for a crispy low carb snack cracker.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Don't buy Italian sausage for a recipe, make it. This authentic pork sausage has fennel seeds, paprika, and thyme for flavors that'll beat store bought Italian sausage any day...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This marmalade is so good, it will make you pucker up and say "ooh la la!" Grand Marnier gives this marmalade a wonderfully complex flavor.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours