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    Easy Recipes, Tips & Cooking Charts

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    Discover easy, classic recipes, cooking tips, and printable charts that make home cooking simple, delicious, and stress-free.

    Whether you're a beginner cook or seasoned pro, you'll find step-by-step guidance, helpful tips, and beautiful inspiration to make every meal special.

    Let's cook, share, and celebrate together... one recipe at a time!

    Cranberry Recipes

    • Cranberry Jello salad in a bowl and ready to be served with a spoon.
      Cranberry Jell-O Salad with Mandarin Oranges
    • Cranberry Bread sliced on a white cutting board.
      Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread
    • Cranberry Sauce in a glass bowl.
      Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce
    • Cranberry Sugar Pie in a tart shell decorated with pie crust leaves and cranberries on a pale pink glass plate.
      Cranberry Sugar Pie

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    Newest Recipes and Cooking Charts

    • Cranberry Pink Drink garnished with cranberries and rosemary.
      Cranberry Pink Drink
    • Southern Fried Apples and Cranberries in a white dish with a spoon.
      Southern Fried Apples with Cranberries
    • Pink Cranberry Fluff garnished with chopped pecans in a white bowl.
      Cranberry Fluff
    • Ground Beef Stroganoff in a large pan with a spoon.
      Ground Beef Stroganoff
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    thanksgiving favorite!

    Cranberry Pretzel Dessert

    A salty pretzel crust, creamy no-bake cheesecake layer, and sweet-tart cranberry topping. Simple ingredients, easy, & delicious!

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    Hi, I'm Jan!

    Welcome to Encharted Cook - I'm so glad you're here! I'm a passionate home cook with over 50 years of experience, and I love sharing what I've learned along the way. Here, you'll find original cooking charts, step-by-step tutorials, and easy, delicious recipes designed to make your time in the kitchen more fun and rewarding.

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    Thanksgiving Dinner Favorites...

    • Golden roasted turkey breast surrounded with baked apples and pears, dressing, and green beans.
      One Pan Turkey Dinner
    • Dinner rolls glistening with butter and honey, are generously sprinkled with flaked sea salt and piled high in a rustic serving container.
      Steakhouse Dinner Rolls
    • A board covered with romaine lettuce and other Italian salad ingredients.
      Easy Italian Salad Board
    • Square image of a plate of shrimp garnished with green onions, celery leaves, and a lemon half.
      Italian Marinated Shrimp
    • A fully baked sweet potato casserole with a layer of melted and toasted miniature marshmallows on top is ready to be served and enjoyed.
      Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Creamy Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad in a white bowl garnished with maraschino cherries.
      Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad Recipe
    See more Thanksgiving favs ⟹

    Side Dishes You'll Love...

    • Mashed golden potatoes with the skins on in a white serving bowl topped with butter and fresh chives.
      Rustic Mashed Potatoes with Butter
    • Brown gravy being ladled into a gravy boat.
      Homemade All-Purpose Gravy
    • Cranberry Jello salad in a bowl and ready to be served with a spoon.
      Cranberry Jell-O Salad with Mandarin Oranges
    • A spoonful of the green bean casserole being lifted from a white baking dish.
      Classic Green Bean Casserole
    • Boiled small whole golden potatoes in a white dish with a pepper mill and serving spoon.
      How to Boil Potatoes
    • Cheesy topped casserole in a white oblong baking dish on a wire rack with a serving spoon.
      Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
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    Thanksgiving Helps

    • Red background with a black silhouette of a turkey with text overlays.
      Turkey Buying and Roasting Guide
    • Feature image for the Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart.
      Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart
    • Images and text of cooking ingredients with their volume and weights.
      Ingredient Measurements and Weights Chart for Home Cooks
    • Featured image for Sauces, Gravies, and Thickening Agents Chart with mini chart and text on a red background.
      Sauces, Gravies, and Thickening Agents Chart

    Delicious Desserts

    • A bundt cake on a serving stand with a piece cut and on its side with a fork in it.
      Butter Pecan Rum Cake
    • A slice of pumpkin pie on a white plate with a pine cone decoration in the background.
      Famous Pumpkin Pie
    • Cranberry Sugar Pie in a tart shell decorated with pie crust leaves and cranberries on a pale pink glass plate.
      Cranberry Sugar Pie
    • An apple pie with a sugar coated top crust on a wire cooling rack with red apples.
      Apple Pie with Sweet Cookie Crust
    • A slice of yellow eggnog cake on a white plate with a fork.
      Eggnog Poke Cake
    • Close-up and side view of a rustic tart with fruit filling.
      Apple and Berry Rustic Tart

    Cozy Soups & Stews

    • Split pea soup with bacon is in a white bowl and garnished with sour cream, croutons, and fresh thyme.
      Split Pea Soup with Bacon
    • A bowl of vegetable soup in a white bowl with crackers.
      Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
    • Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup in a white bowl with handles on a plate with a spoon.
      Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Beef, potatoes, carrots, and celery in a rich brown gravy in a large pan.
      Sunday Best Beef Stew

    Explore Helpful Cooking Charts & Posts

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      Cooking Oil Smoke Points and Flavor Neutrality Chart
    • A graphic showing how to measure butter by the number of sticks or a fractional portion of sticks.
      How to Measure Butter
    • Rolling pin, whisk, and eggs surrounding a notebook with text reading "recipe abbreviations".
      Common Recipe Abbreviations
    • A graphic showing volume measurements and their value when cutting a recipe in half.
      How to Cut a Recipe in Half (Chart and Table)

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      Fresh Summer Corn Salad with Lime Dressing Recipe
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      Bahama Mama
    • Cheesy Chicken Tenders Parmesan are smothered in marinara sauce and cheese in a glass baking dish.
      Chicken Tenders Parmesan
    • Square image of dip in a white bowl topped with bacon and green onion surrounded by celery sticks and crackers.
      Neiman Marcus Million Dollar Dip
    • Leftover roast beef hash with potatoes and onions in a skillet with a spoon.
      Leftover Roast Beef Hash
    • Burst Tomato and Mozzarella Spread in a round, black baking dish surrounded by golden toasted crostini.
      Burst Tomato and Mozzarella Spread
    • Split pea soup with bacon is in a white bowl and garnished with sour cream, croutons, and fresh thyme.
      Split Pea Soup with Bacon
    • A chart of Fahrenheit temperatures converted to Celsius with text overlays.
      Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius for Cooking and Baking
    • Meatloaf sliced on a white plate is garnished with parsley.
      Low Sodium Meatloaf
    • Layered cocktail in a tall glass with a red striped straw.
      Coconut Sunrise Cocktail
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    Super Easy Main Dishes

    • Baked chicken leg quarters coated with in a savory spice rub on a rimmed baking pan.
      Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
    • Square image of baked enchiladas covered in red sauce and smothered with cheese in a glass baking dish.
      Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas
    • A glazed spiral ham on a white platter with sprigs of rosemary.
      Brown Sugar and Bourbon Glazed Ham
    • Cheesy Chicken Tenders Parmesan are smothered in marinara sauce and cheese in a glass baking dish.
      Chicken Tenders Parmesan
    • A roasted whole chicken with roasted small red potatoes and whole bulbs on a wooden cutting board garnished with fresh green rosemary.
      One Pan Roasted Chicken with Baby Potatoes and Garlic
    • Feature image for the Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart.
      Roasting Temperatures and Times for Meats Chart
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    More Awesome Cooking Charts and Helps

    Find super helpful cooking charts where you can see multiple recipes on one chart, compare ingredients, plus get basic kitchen guides, tips, and information.

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      Oven Chart for Baked Goods
    • Color drawings of 15 culinary herbs with labels.
      15 Essential Culinary Herbs Every Cook Should Know
    • An ornate bundt pan brushed with Cake Release.
      Homemade Cake Release Recipe {Cake Goop}
    • Creaming Method infographic with text overlay on a red background.
      The Creaming Method

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