Cooking With Convenience Foods

These spareribs are slow cooked until they are wonderfully tender. The glaze is a mixture of ketchup and cola which gives them a tang with a hint of sweetness.

Method:   outdoor grill, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with raspberries, powdered sugar, non-stick cooking spray, cocoa powder, chocolate fudge cake mix, water, prune baby food, eggs, seedless raspberry...

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Perfect for breakfast or a snack, these pigs in a blanket use breakfast sausage links instead of hot dogs.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Classic family-style casserole. A can of mushroom soup cuts down on the ingredients and time involved so you can spend less time with the casserole and more time with the family...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

You'll be a superstar at your next party with these wings. Root beer, liquid smoke, and ginger combine for a unique marinade and sauce that gives these wings an...

Method:   stovetop, outdoor grill
Time:   over 5 hours

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Made with milk, confectioners' sugar, chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs, semisweet chocolate chips, all-purpose flour, margarine, butter cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with milk chocolate frosting, sugar, jelly candy leaves, white cake mix, brownie mix, flat cookies, vanilla frosting, food coloring

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Tired of the same old cake recipes? Shake things up with this watermelon cake that cleverly combines fruity flavor with moist texture. And, it's a breeze to make for bakers of all...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with fruit-flavored gelatin, water, fruit-flavored yogurt, frozen whipped topping, graham cracker pie shell


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with oil, almonds, yellow cake mix, ground nutmeg, rum, eggs, eggnog

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with coconut, oil, eggs, orange gelatin powder, water, crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar, orange cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with fruit-flavored yogurt, water, gelatin, cream cheese, vanilla wafers


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with brown sugar, cream cheese, Cool Whip, yellow cake mix, butterscotch pudding mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with strawberry gelatin, strawberries, angel food cake, salt, water, whipping cream


Time:   over 5 hours

Made with almonds, yellow cake mix, nutmeg, eggs, eggnog, vegetable oil, rum, rum flavoring, brandy flavoring

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with Oreo cookies, gummi worms, chocolate frosting, chocolate cake mix


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with small candies or colored sprinkles, red food coloring, powdered sugar, cake mix, milk, instant vanilla pudding mix, Cool Whip

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with crushed pineapple, blueberries or blackberries, ice cubes, fruit-flavored low-fat yogurt


Time:   under 30 minutes

This summery recipe starts with a white cake mix that is mixed with crushed pineapple, rum, and egg white. Once baked it's topped with a sweet pineapple icing and garnished with...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This light pumpkin cake has a creamy filling made with a hint of warm spice.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with butter extract, vanilla extract, coconut extract, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with black pepper, salt, milk, cooked asparagus, cheddar cheese, onions, biscuit baking mix, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Try a new twist on traditional pork chops with this creative recipe. The combination of tender pork chops and a creamy, nutty sauce of peanut butter and cream of mushroom soup...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vanilla extract, butter, pecans, milk, baking mix, eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with eggs, vegetable oil, zucchini, baking mix, onion, Parmesan cheese, parsley, oregano, salt, black pepper

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with milk chocolate candy bar, pecans, yellow cake mix, sugar, crushed pineapple, coconut, vanilla pudding mix, Cool Whip

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with barbecue sauce, pork loin back ribs, brown sugar, black pepper, liquid smoke, garlic, onion, cola

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with blueberry pie filling, cinnamon, white cake mix, quick-cooking rolled oats, margarine, egg, nuts, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with almonds, almond paste, egg, salt, refrigerated crescent rolls, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with onion, carrots, cream of mushroom soup, pimiento, cheddar cheese, cabbage

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with vegetable oil, eggs, orange extract, peach schnapps, orange juice, powdered sugar, instant vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, frozen broccoli, baking mix, milk, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with raisins, biscuit baking mix, sugar, poppy seeds, egg, sour cream, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with German chocolate, chocolate chips, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, margarine, water, sour cream, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with nuts, coconut, brown sugar, white cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, eggs, milk, margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, baking mix, sugar, egg, water or milk, semisweet chocolate, shortening, vanilla extract, water

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with whipped topping, candy bars, chocolate cake mix, cream cheese, powdered sugar, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, water, eggs, oil, walnuts or pecans, butter or margarine, coconut

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with Boston butt pork roast, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, cola

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with Coca Cola, taco seasoning mix, Italian salad dressing mix, olive oil


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with pecans, maraschino cherries, Cool Whip, yellow cake mix, cream cheese, vanilla pudding mix, milk, bananas, sugar, crushed pineapple

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with salt and pepper, eggs, bulk Italian sausage, green onions, mozzarella cheese, milk, biscuit baking mix, sour cream

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with cherry gelatin mix, mini-marshmallows, chocolate cake mix, cherry pie filling

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

The beauty of this pie is that the baking mix creates its own crust. Easiest buttermilk pie, ever!

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with nuts, crushed pineapple, Sprite, lime gelatin powder, cream cheese, miniature marshmallows

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

A yellow cake is baked and topped with crushed pineapple, vanilla pudding, cream cheese, and Cool Whip.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This coffee cake is so moist and flavorful that you don't need a glaze or frosting. Just dust with powdered sugar and you have a wonderful dessert.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vegetable oil, corn kernels, salt, cream of mushroom soup, milk, egg, baking mix

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with flour, tomato soup, butter or oleo, sugar, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, ground cloves

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, salt, beef gravy, bread crumb cubes, onions, ground beef, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours