Homemade Pantry Staples

All the recipes needed for making homemade pantry staples, aka DIY pantry! Toppings and seasonings for your favorite foods don't HAVE to come from the supermarket. Learn to make your own DIY, real food staples! Mustard, mayonnaise, salad dressings - they're all easy to make at home. Bonus: You'll cut your grocery budget! Pack your pantry with homemade, healthier food made from real food ingredients. Save money, waste less, eat well.
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Cornbread Dressing Recipe with Sausage Just Like Grandma Made
There’s nothing like stuffing to go alongside a roasted turkey or chicken. And you know what? It’s easy to make from scratch! There’s no box required for this old fashioned cornbread dressing recipe (aka cornbread stuffing).This sausage and cornbread dressing recipe is perfect for holiday meals, but good for using up stale bread throughout the year, too.
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How to Dry Parsley (4 Methods)
Dried herbs from the grocery store can be expensive. If you’re growing parsley in your herb garden, you probably cut it to use fresh when you can, for both flavoring recipes and as a garnish. You can also harvest the leaves to dry your own parsley.
Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
This homemade mayonnaise recipe is easy to make at home. With just a handful of pantry ingredients, you can have a batch of mayo ready to use in just 60 seconds. Use it in your sandwiches or to mix up some egg or tuna salad. (This recipe results in a mayonnaise that's quite similar to Best Foods brand mayonnaise.)
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Easy 5-Ingredient Cilantro Sauce
For fast flavor, this easy cilantro sauce can’t be beat! It’s super simple to make with fresh ingredients, and combined with lime and garlic, it’s a great way to utilize an exuberant crop of cilantro. Serve it with your favorite Mexican meal, spread it in sandwiches, or use it as a dip.
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Making Ricotta Cheese at Home: It's Easier than you Think!
Making ricotta cheese at home is easy to do anytime, but it’s especially frugal when you can salvage milk that’s nearing its ‘use by’ date. It will take about an hour, start to finish, to make a batch.
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Got 60 Seconds? This Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe is Super Easy!
Save a bundle and make your own homemade mayonnaise recipe! It’s a great knock-off of your favorite store brand. (With less packaging and no GMOs!) It calls for just 5 ingredients and a minute or so of your time, then it's ready to spread on sandwiches or mix into tuna salad.
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Homemade Marshmallow Fluff Recipe With Just 4 Ingredients and NO Corn Syrup
This homemade marshmallow fluff recipe is so EASY, you’ll never buy the jars of fluff again. Learn how to make marshmallow fluff without corn syrup at home. This is one of those recipes that's deceptively simple to make, though you will have to spend a bit of time watching the candy thermometer as the mixture comes up to temperature.
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Homemade Ginger Simple Syrup
This ginger syrup recipe is an easy way to make sure that you’ve always got delicious ginger flavor at hand. It’s endlessly versatile and can be used in sweet or savory recipes. It also makes a great gift. With a flavorful punch, this ginger simple syrup is a great addition to drinks, baked goods, & marinades. Or try it in salad dressing!
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Got 60 Seconds? This Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe is Super Easy!
This homemade mayonnaise recipe is easy to make at home — emulsification is a snap, as you’ll see — and is free of GMO ingredients. This version is quite similar to Best Foods brand mayonnaise, which my family considers the best.
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Homemade Marshmallow Fluff Recipe With Just 4 Ingredients and NO Corn Syrup
This homemade marshmallow fluff recipe is so easy, you’ll never buy the jars of fluff again. Plus? This has none of the wonky marshmallow fluff ingredients that come with store-bought. Once you know how to make marshmallow fluff without corn syrup, you’ll never go back to the jarred version. It’s that easy. Use it in homemade fudge recipes or make a fluffernutter sandwich.
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Green Onion Dip Recipe: Make it for Your Next Bash (No Packet Required)
Made from fresh ingredients, this easy green onion dip recipe is a healthier stand-in than store-bought flavor packets. Add this easy sour cream dip to your next big game party or holiday appetizer buffet.
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How To Make Clotted Cream - Cultured Table
How To Make Clotted Cream - Cultured Table
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Easy 5-Ingredient Cilantro Sauce
For fast flavor, this easy cilantro sauce can’t be beat! It’s super simple to make with fresh ingredients, and combined with lime and garlic, it’s a great way to utilize an exuberant crop of cilantro.
two scones with jam and butter on them sitting on top of a white plate
How To Make Clotted Cream - Cultured Table
How To Make Clotted Cream - Cultured Table
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12h 15m
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How To Make Sour Milk With Lemon Juice - An Easy Buttermilk Substitute
With just 2 simple ingredients you can create an easy buttermilk substitute for use in baking. Here's how to make sour milk (and how to use it).