Classic Snacks Made from Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats

Posted on May 24, 2025May 23, 2025 by Reluctant Retiree

Learn to make your favorite brand-name snacks and confections using all natural ingredients in this “masterpiece of reverse engineering” (SeriousEats.com)

A cream-filled chocolate cupcake for dessert. Caramel popcorn while watching a movie. An ice cream sandwich on a hot summer day. Everyone enjoys indulging in their favorite guilty pleasures. But wouldn’t it be nice if junk food wasn’t full of junk?

With Classic Snacks Made from Scratch, you can make your own beloved snacks and vending machine classics using all-natural ingredients. You’ll discover that these simple, preservative-free recipes taste better than the brand-name originals!

This volume includes seventy salty and sweet recipes, including:

•Nutter Butters®

•Nacho Cheese Doritos®

•Funyuns®

•Klondike® Bars

•Animals Crackers

•Creamsicles®

•Sour Patch™ Kids

•Cinnamon Pop Tarts®

Find more recipes like this on my companion blog, “Good Food, Good Meat, Good God, Let’s Eat!”

From My Kitchen

Betty Crocker: 20 Best Brazilian Recipes

Posted on May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 by Reluctant Retiree

A Collection of Brazilian Favorites from Betty! Photo of Every Recipe Celebrate the glorious cuisine of Brazil with this delectable collection of recipes from Betty Crocker! Try full-flavored, traditional favorites like Fresh Seafood Stew (Sopón Marinero) and Brazilian Cheese Buns (Pao de Queijo), or whip up a batch of Caipirinha cocktails and Banana Flans for your next party. From mouthwatering mains to snacks and sides, these recipes will bring the taste of Brazil to your kitchen.

Kay Marie Wagner
5.0 out of 5 stars Summer Cocktails
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2013
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Yummy refreshing new summer beverages!!! A great way to start your next social gatherings for all family members, alcohol optional. You get to choose something new BE it brunch or late night relaxing alone. I love all the fresh ingredients , easy to follow instructions, and most ingredients you probably already have on hand. This is going to make my summer cocktails a real hit and so simple to prepare. I'll be a master come fall!!! I can't wait to serve up some new summer traditions.

ALTEREDSTATE16
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy and delicious
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2013
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The recipes in this book are very easy to make and the ingredients are readily available, most of which are inexpensive. I have not tried them all but the chosen few were quite delicious and refreshing. Although most of the recipes are alcohol free there is no reason vodka, gin or rum can' be added and used as a cocktail at your summer bar - b - ques ! The nutritional data is also included for each recipe which is an added benefit.

Find more recipes like this on my companion blog, “Good Food, Good Meat, Good God, Let’s Eat!”

From My Kitchen

Pull-Apart Shamrock

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by Reluctant Retiree

We’re all about making our own luck, and what better way to do that this St. Patrick’s Day than with your own (delicious) shamrock? This pull-apart appetizer uses pizza dough and mozzarella sticks to create a shamrock-shaped appetizer that will get any party started (alongside plenty of green beer, of course). The best part? It comes together in under an hour with simple ingredients, so you can get yourself out of the kitchen and to the bars in record-breaking time.

When it comes to the pizza dough, you’re more than welcome to make it homemade, but feel free to use store-bought to make this dish easier than ever. Tip: Wait to stir the parsley into the butter mixture before you’re ready to serve to prevent oxidation. Make sure to brush plenty of the butter mixture on top before serving—you won’t want to waste a drop. If you’ve had a couple shamrockaritas and are feeling crazy, reserve some on the side for some pull-apart dunking.