Better Homes and Gardens Make It Don't Buy It: 300 Recipes for Real Food Made Better

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The complete book for the DIY kitchen: Enjoy homemade alternatives to store-bought staples including condiments cheese pretzels jerky liqueurs marshmallows&;and more. Make It Don&;t Buy It is the complete compendium for a new generation of cooks who want to make wholesome food at home instead of purchasing mass-produced items made with artificial ingredients. From cocktail mixes to pizza sauce to beef broth everything tastes better made at home and allows for the ultimate in personalization. Make Sriracha with just the right heat your own herb blends Sweet Pickle Relish that&;s not too sweet and Garden Vegetable Soup from your backyard not a can. More than 300 recipes and 200 photographs cover the entire pantry&;beverages breads candy soups sauces condiments salad dressings cheeses jams basic pantry items such as flavored vinegars and oils syrups desserts and vegetable blends. Learn freezing preserving canning pickling drying and more to be a whiz in the kitchen. Whether your aim is to capture seasonal bounty avoid additives or enjoy homemade food you&;ll find everything for the DIY kitchen here.