Made with black pepper, bay leaf, barley, dried basil, dried split peas, dried oregano, beef bouillon cubes
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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Beef Vegetable and Barley Soup Starter Mix
German Spaetzle
Made with fresh nutmeg, all-purpose flour, eggs, milk, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hootycreek Cookies
Made with pecans, white chocolate chips, rolled oats, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, sugar, dried cranberries
Time: under 30 minutes
Crescent Meatloaf
Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, salt, beef gravy, bread crumb cubes, onions, ground beef, egg
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Every day we send out a featured recipe and our editor's favorite picks. Don't miss out!
7-Up Baked Apples
Turn your plain apples into something special. With just raisins, brown sugar, and a bit of diet 7-Up, you'll have a mouthwatering dessert that's easy and fun to make.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Homemade Andouille Sausage
Made with garlic, salt, garlic powder, boneless pork butt, chili powder, paprika, gumbo file powder, black pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper
Method: smoker
Time: over 5 hours
Broccoli and Cheese Biscuits
Made with Cheddar cheese, baking mix, milk, frozen chopped broccoli
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tuna Ring
Made with onion, egg, cheddar cheese, tuna, frozen mixed vegetables, parsley, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Zucchini Bread
Made with nuts, nutmeg, biscuit baking mix, zucchini, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Camp Cocoa Mix
Made with powdered sugar, cocoa drink mix, dry milk powder, coffee creamer
Time: under 30 minutes
Barbie's Pretty Pink Easy-Bake Oven Cake
Made with baking powder, salt, red sugar crystals, vegetable oil, milk, shortening, powdered sugar, vanilla extract
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cafe Swiss Mocha Flavored Coffee
Made with baking cocoa, coffee creamer, sugar, instant coffee
Time: under 30 minutes
Best Ever Tuna Casserole
Made with Velveeta cheese, milk, cream of celery or mushroom soup, salt, egg noodles, tuna, salad dressing, onions, green bell pepper, pimento
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
15 Minute Clam Chowder
Made with clams, celery, dried minced onion, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, half and half or milk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Orange Pop Chicken
Made with soy sauce, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, orange soda
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Delicious Bisquick Sausage Squares
Made with chopped green chilies, baking mix, milk, mayonnaise, Italian pork sausage, onion, egg, Cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chili Crescent Cheese Dogs
Made with prepared chili, refrigerated crescent roll dough, hot dogs, cheddar cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Horseradish Jelly
Made with liquid fruit pectin, sugar, apple cider vinegar, prepared horseradish, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Impossible Green Chili Pie
Made with baking mix, green chiles, milk, eggs, cheddar cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Salmon Pie
Made with nutmeg, salt and pepper, Bisquick, green onions, salmon, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, pimiento, milk, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Italian Chicken Pie
Made with black pepper, milk, biscuit baking mix, Parmesan cheese, cut-up cooked chicken, mozzarella cheese, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, tomato paste
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Green Bean Pie
Made with black pepper, salt, eggs, biscuit baking mix, green beans, mushrooms, onion, garlic, cheddar cheese, milk
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Made with water, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Faggots
Made with salt and pepper, pig's apron, pig's liver, bacon, onions, breadcrumbs, sage
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bulk Italian Sausage
Good taste starts here - literally. Craft a sensational sausage that's perfect for impressing friends, family, and that one judgy food critic in your life.
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Barbecued Cola Chicken
Made with black pepper, salt, chicken pieces, onion, cola, ketchup, brown sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Spinach Semolina Pasta Dough With Fresh Spinach
Made with olive oil, fresh spinach, all-purpose flour, semolina flour, salt, egg
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Make-Ahead French Bread Pizza
Made with pepperoni, French bread, spaghetti sauce, Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Chicken Breasts Eden Isle
Made with cream cheese, sour cream, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, black pepper, bacon, dried beef, cream of chicken soup
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Sugar-Free Spiced Tea Mix
Made with ground cloves, ground cinnamon, iced tea mix with lemon, orange breakfast drink mix
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossibly Easy Spinach Pie
Made with egg whites, green onions, garlic, butter or margarine, frozen chopped spinach, cottage cheese, milk, Bisquick, egg substitute
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beef Bologna
Made with onion powder, liquid smoke, hamburger, salt, garlic powder, water, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Vegan Sausages to Die For
Made with nutritional yeast, besan or chickpea flour, vegan chiken seasoning, fennel seed, granulated onion, black pepper, paprika, smoked paprika, dried chili flakes, dried...
Method: rice cooker/steamer
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Bisquick Corn Pie
Made with vegetable oil, corn kernels, salt, cream of mushroom soup, milk, egg, baking mix
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Veggie Burger Mix
Made with vegetable broth powder, chickpeas, lentils, brown rice, soybeans, split peas, rolled oats, bread crumbs, cornmeal, baking soda
Time: under 30 minutes
Cream Soda Cake
Made with Cool Whip, yellow cake mix, water, strawberry gelatin, cream soda, milk, instant vanilla pudding mix
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Zucchini-Tomato Pie
Made with black pepper, salt, zucchini, tomato, onion, Parmesan cheese, milk, baking mix, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pineapple Kiwi Fruit Jam
Made with green food coloring, fruit pectin, kiwi fruit, sugar, lime juice, crushed pineapple
Method: microwave
Time: 2-5 hours
Old Fashioned Homemade Cough Syrup
Made with honey, vinegar, butter, black pepper, alum
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cherry Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with cherry flavored licorice, hot cocoa powder, cherry flavored Kool-Aid powder, water
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
White Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with vanilla powder, dried orange peel, white chocolate chips
Time: under 30 minutes
Lemon Dill Pasta
Made with olive oil, lemons, all-purpose flour, semolina, salt, dill, eggs
Time: 1-2 hours
Curry Soup Mix
Made with rice, raisins, walnuts, dried, minced onion, salt, curry powder, sugar, paprika, dill weed, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheeseburger Cake
Made with American or cheddar cheese, egg, seasoned salt, ground beef, onion, diced green chiles, biscuit baking mix, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
French Onion Chicken
Made with chicken breast halves, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, milk, rice, sliced mushrooms
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Tuna Pie
Made with nutmeg, salt, eggs, biscuit baking mix, tuna, American cheese, cream cheese, green onions, pimiento, milk
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Homemade Chorizo
Made with ground cloves, ground pork, chili powder, sweet paprika, cumin, salt, garlic powder, ground coriander, dried oregano, red pepper flakes
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Thyme Jelly
Made with white grape juice, water, sugar, fresh thyme, red food coloring, liquid pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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