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From the A Bit More Homemade Kitchen

Simple, Wholesome Recipes

From-scratch favorites, garden-inspired meals, homemade pantry staples, seasonal treats, and beginner-friendly recipes for making everyday life a bit more homemade.

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Welcome to the Recipe Collection

This is a place for simple, dependable recipes made with familiar ingredients and plenty of care.

You do not need a perfect kitchen, a full pantry, or hours of extra time. Start with one recipe, learn as you go, and enjoy the satisfaction of making something good at home.

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Choose a path below to explore from-scratch recipes, garden-to-table cooking, preserving, holiday inspiration, and sweet homemade treats.

Beginner sourdough bread for from-scratch cooking

From-Scratch Favorites

Homemade breads, comforting soups, sauces, breakfasts, and everyday family favorites.

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 Creamy homemade Marry Me Chicken with Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil

Simple Family Meals

Approachable breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and side dishes made for everyday family life.

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 Fresh garden produce ready for garden-to-table cooking

Garden-to-Table

Fresh and flavorful ways to use homegrown vegetables, herbs, berries, and seasonal produce.

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 A bowl of homemade maple pecan granola with cranberries, coconut, and pumpkin seeds

Homemade Pantry Staples

Dressings, seasonings, baking mixes, sauces, and practical replacements for store-bought foods.

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 Crisp homemade refrigerator dill pickles in a jar

Canning & Preserving

Beginner-friendly jams, pickles, sauces, freezer foods, and simple ways to preserve the harvest.

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 Freshly baked homemade zucchini bread sliced on a rustic wooden cutting board

Bread & Baking

Homemade breads, quick breads, baked favorites, and seasonal treats for everyday and special occasions.

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 Homemade holiday cookies, evergreen branches, dried oranges, and a wrapped gift on a warm kitchen table

A Bit More Homemade Holiday

Seasonal recipes, handmade projects, decorating ideas, and simple traditions for making each holiday a bit more homemade.

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 Cupcakes, berry loaf cake, chocolate chip cookies, dessert bars, and fresh berries on a warm kitchen table

Desserts & Treats

Cookies, bars, sweet breads, simple desserts, and homemade treats for everyday baking and special occasions.

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Follow a Homemade Path

Explore a Recipe Path

Not sure what to make next? Choose a path below and follow a few connected recipes that build on the same kind of homemade skill, meal, or ingredient.

Start the Day Homemade

Breakfast From Scratch

Easy recipes that replace familiar breakfast staples with versions made at home.

Homemade Greek Yogurt Homemade Granola Homemade Zucchini Bread

Dinner Made Easier

Simple Weeknight Dinners

A connected group of approachable dinners, sauces, and sides for ordinary evenings.

Buttery Skillet Chicken Homemade Alfredo Sauce Dad's Potatoes Homemade Marry Me Chicken Homemade Loaded Potato Soup

Grow It, Then Use It

Garden to Table

Recipes that connect the backyard garden directly to practical meals and seasonal cooking.

Beginner Raised-Bed Gardening Guide Fresh Homemade Salsa Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Homemade Zucchini Bread Skillet Zucchini & Summer Squash

A Familiar Food, Made at Home

Make It Instead of Buy It

Practical homemade versions of foods and shortcuts you might otherwise pick up at the store.

Homemade Cheesy Hamburger Helper Homemade Hamburger Helper Stroganoff Homemade Greek Yogurt Homemade Granola Homemade Alfredo Sauce 20 Simple Ways to Make Life More Homemade

Save a Little for Later

Preserving the Harvest

Beginner-friendly ways to stretch seasonal food beyond the day it was picked or purchased.

No-Pectin Strawberry Jam Refrigerator Dill Pickles Homemade Sauerkraut

Learn an Old-Fashioned Skill

Traditional Kitchen Skills

Slow down and learn a few time-tested kitchen skills that become easier with practice.

Beginner Sourdough Bread Homemade Greek Yogurt Homemade Sauerkraut

A Good Place to Begin

Start with These Homemade Favorites

These simple recipes are wonderful starting points for bringing a little more homemade goodness into your kitchen.

Rustic toast spread with homemade strawberry jam beside a jar and fresh strawberries

Preserving

Easy No-Pectin Strawberry Jam

A bright, fresh strawberry jam made with simple ingredients and no added pectin.

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Crisp refrigerator dill pickle spears served beside an open glass jar

Preserving

Crisp Refrigerator Dill Pickles

Crunchy, tangy pickles filled with fresh dill and garlic—no traditional canning required.

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Chunky garden-fresh salsa in a ceramic bowl with tortilla chips, tomatoes, lime, and cilantro

Garden-to-Table

Garden-Fresh Homemade Salsa

A fresh, flavorful salsa made with ripe tomatoes, peppers, onion, lime, and herbs.

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Sliced beginner sourdough bread on a wooden cutting board beside a starter jar

From Scratch

Beginner Sourdough Bread

A straightforward recipe designed to help beginners bake a beautiful homemade loaf.

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A welcoming homemade kitchen scene for beginner cooks

New to Cooking from Scratch?

Begin with One Small Change

Making more food at home does not mean you have to make everything from scratch at once.

Choose one recipe your family already enjoys and begin there. Make a jar of salad dressing, bake a loaf of bread, prepare a simple soup, or turn fresh berries into jam.

There is no need to rush. A more homemade life is built slowly, through small and meaningful choices.

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From the Garden to the Kitchen

A few pots of herbs, a backyard tomato plant, or a basket of berries from a local farm can inspire simple meals that feel fresh and special.

You do not need a large garden or a country homestead. You can begin with what you have, right where you are.

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Homemade Does Not Have to Mean Complicated

At A Bit More Homemade, recipes are meant to feel welcoming, practical, and achievable.

Clear, step-by-step instructions

Familiar, everyday ingredients

Helpful substitutions and notes

Storage and freezing tips

Beginner-friendly guidance

Printable recipe cards

A Little More Homemade, One Recipe at a Time

Every homemade meal, loaf of bread, jar of jam, or batch of cookies adds something special to everyday life.

Simple food. Familiar ingredients. A home filled with good things.

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