Made with salt, garlic salt, dried minced onion, dried parsley, long-grain rice, onion soup mix
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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10 Minute Rice Mix
Eggless Semolina Pasta Dough
Made with semolina flour, salt, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hungarian Sausage
Made with ground allspice, ground pork, salt, black pepper, Hungarian paprika, garlic
Time: over 5 hours
Cinnamon Whipped Cream
Made with ground cinnamon, heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract
Time: under 30 minutes
Cranberry Pepper Jelly
Made with red hot peppers, cranberry juice cocktail, vinegar, jalapeno peppers, sugar, liquid fruit pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Homemade Sour Cream From Starter
Made with heavy sweet cream, starter
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Old Fashioned Homemade Cough Syrup
Made with honey, vinegar, butter, black pepper, alum
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Blueberry Marmalade
Made with orange, lemon, water, baking soda, fresh blueberries, liquid fruit pectin, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
Tomato Marmalade
Made with cinnamon stick, whole cloves, tomatoes, oranges, lemons, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Potato Crescent Roll Empanadas
Made with butter, ground cinnamon, sugar, sweet potatoes, cream cheese, brown sugar, lemon juice, kosher salt, refrigerated crescent roll dough
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dandelion Jelly
Made with pectin, lemon juice, dandelion blossoms, water, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Toffee Mocha Beverage Mix
Made with brown sugar, instant coffee, powdered nondairy creamer, nonfat dry milk, cocoa powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Pear Honey
Made with sugar, crushed pineapple, pears, oranges, maraschino cherries
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Basic Irish Sausages
Made with nutmeg, mace, ground ginger, lean pork, pork fat, ground allspice, salt, black pepper, dried sage or marjoram, white breadcrumbs
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chili Crescent Cheese Dogs
Made with prepared chili, refrigerated crescent roll dough, hot dogs, cheddar cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Salami
Made with ground beef, tenderizer, mustard seed, black pepper, salt, garlic salt
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Sausage & Apple Bites
Made with apples, garlic powder, biscuit baking mix, bulk breakfast sausage, sharp Cheddar cheese, celery, onion
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mexican Snack Squares
Made with salsa, black olives, refrigerated crescent rolls, refried beans, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, cheddar cheese, green onions, green bell pepper, tomatoes
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Caramelized Onion Jam
Made with fresh rosemary, butter, onions, brown sugar, malt vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Upside Down Chocolate Puddin Cake
Made with water, vanilla extract, milk, baking mix, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Baby Beef Stew
Make a hearty beef stew dinner for your baby by pureeing beef, carrots, peas, and potatoes until smooth.
Time: under 30 minutes
Ripe Tomato Jam
Made with whole allspice, vinegar, tomatoes, sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Parmesan Potatoes
Get ready for comfort food heaven with layers of potatoes, bacon, and Parmesan cheese, all cooked in a creamy mushroom soup sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Watermelon Jam
Made with water, sugar, watermelon, powdered fruit pectin, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Tomato And Green Apple Preserves
Made with sugar, green apples, tomatoes, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Heavenly Jam
Made with sugar, apples, oranges, lemon, baking soda, pears, peaches
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Make-Ahead Smoky Red Beans And Rice
Made with red pepper flakes, dried red beans, water, onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Taco Quiche
Made with lettuce, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, ground beef, biscuit baking mix, cheese, onion, milk, eggs, tomatoes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Spinach Quiche
Made with black pepper, salt, eggs, baking mix, milk, frozen spinach, onion, bell pepper, cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 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 Peaches and Cream Pie
Made with butter, peaches, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, whipping cream, eggs, sugar, Bisquick, whipped cream
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chili Pepper Jelly
Made with powdered pectin, serrano chiles, anaheim chiles, green bell pepper, red wine vinegar, sugar, liquid pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kool-Aid Clay
Kool-Aid clay is a fun and easy way to make homemade clay. This recipe is perfect for a quick craft project, as it only requires a few ingredients and is very forgiving.
Time: under 30 minutes
Blackberry Freezer Jam
Made with water, blackberries, sugar, fruit pectin
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chai Tea Concentrate
Made with sweetened condensed milk, cardamom, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker 7-Up Stew
Made with beef bouillon, stew meat, 7-up soda, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Dressing Bulk Mix
Made with sugar, dried oregano, black pepper, dried thyme, dried basil, parsley, dry mustard, celery seed, paprika, dill weed
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage Patties
Made with olive oil, salt, black pepper, ground chicken breast, garlic, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, fennel seeds
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
All-Purpose Cake Mix
Made with shortening, salt, all-purpose flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Pear Relish
Made with vinegar, turmeric, dry mustard, pears, onions, bell peppers, sugar, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 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
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
Beef Casserole Supreme
Made with ground beef, garlic, mushrooms, black pepper, cream of celery soup, instant rice, dried minced onion, oregano, salt, frozen broccoli
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 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
Bear Claws
Made with almonds, almond paste, egg, salt, refrigerated crescent rolls, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Spice Bags
Made with orange slice, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon, whole nutmeg, whole cloves, dried orange peel, orange peel, allspice berries
Time: under 30 minutes
Yogurt Fruit Pie
Made with fruit-flavored gelatin, water, fruit-flavored yogurt, frozen whipped topping, graham cracker pie shell
Time: 2-5 hours
Big Red Soda Pop Cake
Made with oil, strawberry flavored soda, white cake mix, egg whites, egg
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Banana Bread Pie
Made with vanilla extract, bananas, biscuit baking mix, large eggs, sweetened condensed milk, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Soonday (Korean Stuffed Sausage)
Made with beef or pork blood, scallions, sesame seeds, small beef intestine, rice, garlic, fresh ginger, salt, pepper, Korean sesame oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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