homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhō(m)-ˈmād 
1
: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts
2
: of domestic manufacture
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Having them in the freezer means all that stands between me and a delicious, filling, mostly homemade dinner is heating them up in the oven for just over 10 minutes (an air fryer works too) and serving them with some quick roasted vegetables, pasta, and sauce.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Rudolph pushed a button on a homemade remote control.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Break into pieces for a homemade chocolate bark.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Rudolph pushed a button on a homemade remote control.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Break into pieces for a homemade chocolate bark.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemade. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād
: made in the home
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