I'm often surprised to realize that many of the groceries I buy can be simply made at home. I tend to presume that cottage cheese just grows on supermarket shelves, for example, or that making vanilla requires complex machinery. So while it may be more convenient to throw these items into your cart than to cultivate them in your own kitchen, try making any of these eight treats at home the next time you're feeling bold.
- Homemade cottage cheese from Serious Eats
- Homemade vanilla extract from Simply Recipes
- Homemade peanut butter cups from Baking Bites
- Homemade girl scout cookies, also from Baking Bites
- Homemade yogurt from 101 Cookbooks
- Homemade soy milk from Just Hungry
- Homemade butter from The Wednesday Chef
- Homemade soda from Mother Earth News
Make something special at home? Share the recipe!
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