I haven't read through this whole thread, so I don't know if this was mentioned earlier. I've been making edibles for the last 11 years or so. After trying lots of increasingly complex recipes, my favorite turned out to be something simple. Nowadays I mostly just eat one of my cannabis capsules to get high. I make mine from bud powder, leaf powder, coconut oil, and filler (corn starch or flour). It takes a couple hours to feel anything after taking one. The effects peak around hour 3 or 4 and last several hours after that. It's more convenient for me to take a pill and eat whatever food I want instead of trying to incorporate weed into everything I eat.
I make pills from every strain I grow, so each batch has different effects. My White Rhino pills help me sleep at night, for instance. I just made new pills with Cinderella 99 that give me an "up" high with lots of energy and a great feeling overall. Those are perfect for daytime activities, not for sleep. If I want something that comes on faster with a shorter duration, I'll have some green dragon. I have different batches of green dragon for each strain too. If I want an even shorter duration, I'll use my vaporizer.