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Homemade Staples

A few simple homemade staples can make everyday cooking and baking easier...and even more delicious! From flavorful sauces and dressings to baking basics and fermented foods, these recipes are designed to help you stock your kitchen with fresh, versatile essentials you'll reach for again and again.

Sauces & dips

From creamy dips to flavorful sauces, these homemade recipes make it easy to add fresh flavor to snacks, sandwiches, grain bowls, and everyday meals.

  • Lemon garlic aioli sauce in a white ceramic dish.
    Quick & Easy Lemon Garlic Aioli
  • Homemade miso sauce in a small glass bowl.
    Quick & Easy Sweet Miso Sauce (Small Batch)
  • Homemade hummus in a glass bowl with pita wedges.
    Easy Homemade Hummus (10 Minutes!)
  • Miso butter in a small glass serving bowl.
    Miso Butter
  • Homemade salsa in a glass bowl with a silver spoon.
    Fresh Homemade Salsa (Salsa Fresca)
  • Mango salsa in a glass bowl.
    10-Minute Mango Salsa Recipe
  • Homemade guacamole in a tan serving dish.
    Easiest Guacamole Recipe (4 Ingredients)
  • Homemade guacamole in a glass serving bowl.
    Classic Homemade Guacamole
  • Honey lime cilantro pesto in a small mason jar
    Honey Lime Cilantro Pesto
  • Homemade pizza sauce in a glass bowl.
    Homemade Pizza Sauce

Dressings

Fresh, homemade dressings bring salads to life with simple ingredients and vibrant flavor, one small batch at a time.

  • Close up shot of apple cider vinaigrette.
    5 Easy Homemade Salad Dressings You'll Make on Repeat
  • Thin glass bottle of Greek salad dressing with a blue and tan plaid napkin.
    Easy Homemade Greek Salad Dressing (5 Minutes)
  • Asian salad dressing in a small Mason jar.
    Asian Sesame Dressing Recipe (Better Than Takeout, Small Batch)
  • Apple cider vinaigrette dressing in a Mason jar.
    Small Batch Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing (5 Minutes)
  • A small white bowl filled with balsamic vinaigrette sits on a blue and white checkered napkin, with a silver spoon placed beside it on a white marble countertop.
    Small Batch Balsamic Vinaigrette (5 Minutes)
  • Small batch Niçoise salad dressing in a glass jar.
    Small Batch Niçoise Salad Dressing (Classic French Vinaigrette)

Baking basics

Simple homemade ingredients like self-rising flour and dark chocolate make baking from scratch easier whenever inspiration strikes.

  • Pomegranate arils in a glass bowl.
    How to Cut a Pomegranate (Without the Mess)
  • Chocolate sauce drizzled into in a glass bowl.
    2-Minute Small Batch Chocolate Sauce (with Cocoa Powder)
  • Homemade self rising flour in a glass bowl.
    Homemade Self-Rising Flour (Small Batch)
  • Three bars of homemade dark chocolate on parchment paper.
    Homemade Dark Chocolate (Small Batch)
  • Homemade granola in a working glass.
    How to Make Granola

Fermented & preserved foods

These fermented and preserved recipes are simple to make and add amazing flavor and texture to meals throughout the week.

  • Maple miso sauce in a glass mixing bowl.
    5 Easy Ways to Use Miso Paste
  • Open-faced ham and cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread.
    How to Use Fermented Foods in Everyday Cooking
  • Homemade sauerkraut in a glass Mason jar.
    Small Batch Sauerkraut (Easy One Jar Recipe)
  • Four ceramic bowls of red and white cabbage sauerkraut, kimchi and Korean fermented vegetables.
    Fermented Foods: What They Are + 10 Easy Foods to Try
  • Homemade pickles, fermented carrots, sauerkraut and fermented garlic in glass jars.
    Fermentation 101: How to Ferment Vegetables
  • Fermented carrots in a Mason jar on a white marble countertop.
    Small Batch Fermented Carrots (Crunchy & Savory)
  • Preserved lemons fermenting in a tall glass Mason jar.
    Preserved Lemons
  • Sauerkraut with caraway seeds, vinegar, oil and sugar.
    5 Simple Recipes with Sauerkraut

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