This easy recipe combines fresh, ripe peaches, zesty lemon juice, and pectin to create a sweet and tangy peach jam.
Method: microwave
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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Fresh Peach Jam in the Microwave
Impossible Reuben Pie
This recipe takes all the goodness of the legendary deli corned beef sandwich and creates a new "impossible" masterpiece.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cornstarch Finger Paint
Need an easy craft idea for the kids? This recipe makes a creamy finger paint that you can tint with food coloring as needed.
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker 7-Up Pot Roast
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
Tangerine Jelly
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
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Easy Chocolate Croissants
Store-bought crescent roll dough is a huge time saver. Mix a little melted chocolate and drizzle yumminess all over the fresh baked delicacy.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Crispy Crunchy Crouton Sticks
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
Brandied Plum Jam
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
Orange Crush Sherbet
The tangy orange flavor of the popular soda pop frozen into a creamy confection.
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Hard-Boiled Eggs
Want perfect hard-boiled eggs every time? Try making them in your crock pot.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cherry Crunch
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
Gingerbread Coffee Mix
Mixing spices, powdered coffee creamer, and instant coffee together makes an all-in-one instant gingerbread coffee.
Time: under 30 minutes
Fresh Angel Hair Pasta
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
Homemade Mascarpone
Mascarpone is similar to the cream cheese we buy at the store but it has a more velvety texture and a rich, sweet flavor.
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Amish Country Casserole
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
Peanut Blossom Cookie Mix In A Jar
The classic peanut butter chocolate kiss cookie is a snap to make when you pre-mix the ingredients. Keep on hand for yourself, or give the cookie mix as a gift.
Time: under 30 minutes
Bisquick Beer Bread
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
Dr Pepper Short Ribs
These short ribs are just what the doctor ordered! Meaty ribs braised in Dr Pepper with ketchup, vinegar, and Worcestershire for a meal with some real pop to it.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Skillet Cobbler
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
Cinnamon Wassail
You can't go wrong with hot apple cider on a cold night, but this mulled wassail made with whole cloves and cinnamon takes it to a new level.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hot Link Sausage
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
Cranberry-Raspberry Jam
Get ready to spread some magic on your toast with this Cranberry-Raspberry Jam, a berry blast that's all about the zing and the zang.
Time: 1-2 hours
Gravy-Baked Pork Chops
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
30 Minute Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
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
Homemade Cool Whip
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
Bacon Swiss Squares
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
Rhubarb Freezer Jam
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
Ginger Jelly
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
7 And 7 Cocktail
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
Chocolate Malt Coffee Creamer
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
Homemade Egg Noodles
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
Genoa Salami
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
7 Up Fresh Strawberry Pie
Lemon-lime soda is the secret ingredient that makes this pie so tasty!
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Vegetable Cleaner Spray
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
Half-And-Half Substitute
Half-and-half is basically milk with a higher fat content. So it's easy to make your own substitute by upping the fat content of regular milk.
Time: under 30 minutes
Make-Ahead Chicken Casserole
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
Bottled Apple Juice Jelly
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
Creamy Beef Enchilada Casserole
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
Freezer Garlic Bread
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
Spiced Tomato Jam With Powdered Pectin
Made with pectin, sugar, tomatoes, lemon rind, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Low Carb Bisquick Like Mix
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
Sweet Or Sour Cherry Jam
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
Real Cheese Croutons
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
Breakfast Pork Sausage
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
Sour Cream Substitute
Powdered milk and vinegar do the trick for a thick sour cream substitute perfect for chili, fajitas, or baked potatoes.
Time: 2-5 hours
Instant Alfredo Sauce Mix
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
Strawberry Daiquiri Cake
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
Soft Cat Treats
Fluffy will love these homemade, cheesy cat treats. Bonus: they freeze well.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Freezer Alfredo Sauce
This make-ahead recipe comes in handy on busy days.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Braunschweiger
Think you can't make homemade sausage? Think again. This braunschweiger recipe with pork, liver, and onions might just change your mind.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Amaretto Coffee Creamer
This amaretto flavored coffee creamer is shelf-stable, equally suited to for on-the-go java or morning coffee at home.
Time: under 30 minutes
Root Beer Pie
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
Borden's Sweetened Condensed Milk Copycat
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
Make-Your-Own OxiClean
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
Slow Cooker 7-Up Chicken
7-Up soda works as a tenderizer and sweetener in this chicken crock pot recipe.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Little Eataly Meatballs (For Dogs)
Made with garlic powder, dried oregano, quick rolled oats, eggs, ground chicken or turkey, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Friendship Tea Mix
Combining an orange breakfast drink, lemonade mix, instant tea, apricot gelatin, and spices, this mix makes a comforting beverage that's perfect for gifting.
Time: under 30 minutes
Chunky Peach Preserves
Made with freestone peaches, water, sugar, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
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