Made with soy sauce, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, orange soda
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cooking With Convenience Foods

Of course, if we had the time, money, and energy to make everything from scratch we would, wouldn't we? But let's face it, that's not a reality for most of us (at least not every day!). So, cheat a little and sneak some convenience items into your recipes without anyone knowing!
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Slow Cooker Orange Pop Chicken
Elvis Presley Cake
Made with pecans, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, white cake mix, crushed pineapple, sugar, cream cheese, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Buttermilk Pie
The beauty of this pie is that the baking mix creates its own crust. Easiest buttermilk pie, ever!
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Streusel Pound Cake
Made with ground cinnamon, nuts, pound cake mix, brown sugar, flour
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Made with cream cheese, butter or margarine, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, ground cinnamon, apple pie filling, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Pineapple Dream Cake
Made with cool whip, vanilla pudding mix, yellow cake mix, eggs, mandarin oranges, oil, vanilla extract, crushed pineapple
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Pecan Pie
Made with vanilla extract, butter, pecans, milk, baking mix, eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
A And W Boston Baked Beans
Made with ground cloves, chili powder, apple cider vinegar, root beer, bacon, onion, garlic, pinto beans, ketchup, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Made with cornflake crumbs, cheddar cheese, frozen hash brown potatoes, butter or margarine, salt, black pepper, onion, cream of chicken soup
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Made with black pepper, sausage meat, ground beef, onion, bread, egg, water, prepared mustard, parsley, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
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 Chicken Pot Pie
Made with black pepper, salt, baking mix, milk, chicken, frozen peas and carrots, mushrooms, onion, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Punch Bowl Cake
Made with toffee candy bar pieces, Cool Whip, Kahlua, non-stick cooking spray, devil's food cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, chocolate instant pudding mix, whole milk
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Chocolate Surprise Cake
Made with raspberries, whipped cream, confectioners' sugar, semisweet miniature chocolate chips, cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, chocolate cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Blueberry Dump Cake
Make dessert a breeze with this blueberry dump cake. A mix of blueberry pie filling, yellow cake mix, butter, and walnuts creates a comforting dish that's ready in just...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pumpkin Bars
Made with pecans, butter, eggs, pumpkin, sugar, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, groundcloves, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
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
Pistachio Bundt Cake
Made with milk, butter or margarine, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, vegetable oil, eggs
Method: oven
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
Ooey-Gooey Butter Cake
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, pecans, powdered sugar, pound-cake mix, butter or margarine, eggs, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Southern Lady Cake
Southern gals know how to bake a cake. The extra cake ingredients added to the cake mix make it taste just like homemade, not from a box.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chili Crescent Cheese Dogs
Made with prepared chili, refrigerated crescent roll dough, hot dogs, cheddar cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Hawaiian Angel Cake
Made with peanut brittle, rum flavoring, peanuts, green food coloring, vanilla, crushed pineapple, red food coloring
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 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
Better Than Sex Devil's Food Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting
Made with eggs, oil, water, vanilla extract, chocolate pudding mix, sour cream, chocolate chips, pecans, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Upside Down Chocolate Puddin Cake
Made with water, vanilla extract, milk, baking mix, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Marbled Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
Made with powdered sugar, sugar, water, semisweet chocolate chips, yellow cake mix, eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil
Method: microwave, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Apple Spice Cake Trifle
Made with cinnamon applesauce, eggs, vegetable oil, apple pie filling, butter, ground cinnamon, milk, vanilla pudding mix, whipped topping mix, frozen whipped topping
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Peach Dump Cake
Made with butter, peach pie filling, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
Chocolate Cake With Mocha Mousse And Whipped Cream Frosting
Made with eggs, sugar, prepared coffee or coffee liqueur, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla extract, heavy cream
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Bourbon Cake
Made with sugar, butter, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, bourbon, eggs, milk, vegetable oil
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Rainbow Cake
Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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
Caramel Crater Cake
Made with all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, water, eggs, butter flavoring, brown sugar, walnuts, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Angel Food Cake Roll
Made with whipped topping, red food coloring, angel food cake mix, confectioners' sugar, strawberry yogurt, vanilla pudding mix
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 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
Baileys Irish Cream Bars
Made with yellow cake mix, eggs, Bailey's Irish cream, oil, cream cheese vanilla frosting, white chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bailey's Irish Cream Cake
Made with eggs, Bailey's Irish cream, yellow cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, oil, water, vodka
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
Orange Creamsicle Poke Cake
This Creamsicle cake has a richer topping than other versions because it adds whipped cream cheese to the ingredients.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Lemon-Lime Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Made with lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, oil, cream cheese frosting
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bear Claws
Made with almonds, almond paste, egg, salt, refrigerated crescent rolls, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.
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.




























































