1,260 acorn recipes

Oshkinigikwe is a Native American tomato stew with shallots, cucumber, and corn flour. A simple, plant-based dish thickened naturally with just seven ingredients.

Fresh ripe tomatoes stewed with scallions, green pepper, dill, and basil, thickened with cornmeal and enriched with sunflower seed butter. Diabetic-friendly and naturally vegan.

Lighter peanut butter cookies that bake in 7 minutes flat. Reduced-fat peanut butter, a tablespoon of oil instead of a stick of butter, and a sugar-rolled crackle top. Tender, chewy, lower in fat than the classic.

A from-scratch chili built on six varieties of dried chiles pureed with beer and garlic, simmered for hours with bacon, bell peppers, and beans. Intensely complex heat with serious depth of flavor.

A triple-protein vegetarian chili loaded with TVP, tempeh, and tofu plus three kinds of beans, mushrooms, and warm spices like cinnamon and allspice. Hearty enough to convert any meat-lover.

No-bake popcorn bars held together with warm honey, packed with oats, raisins, and dry roasted peanuts. A crunchy, wholesome snack the whole family will love.

Rice cereal trail mix with crispy rice chocolate bars, banana chips, roasted peanuts, chocolate candies, and raisins. A no-cook, kid-friendly snack mix that stores well in an airtight container.

Soft homemade flour tortillas with a hint of whole wheat, griddled until lightly blistered. Oil in the dough keeps them pliable and easy to fold around your favorite fillings.

Chunky beef chili with cubed steak, kidney beans, green olives, and an unexpected twist of caraway and sesame seeds. Slow-simmered for deep, complex heat.

Tastes delicious when filled with very lean beef cooked with a little green pepper, lean shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, and a good shot of hot sauce. Of course a nice Mexican beer with it makes it extra good.

A simple vegetarian pasta dish with butter beans (lima beans) in a light, creamy sauce. Quick, budget-friendly, and ready in 40 minutes with pantry staples.

Boston brown bread steamed in a coffee can with rye, cornmeal, whole wheat, molasses, and raisins. The dense, dark New England loaf built to soak up baked beans and butter.

Chunky ham stew with diced ham, carrots, celery, onion, and green peas in a light chicken broth. A budget-friendly low-calorie weeknight comfort stew.

A classic Russian vinaigrette salad with roasted beets, boiled potatoes, carrots, green peas, dill pickles, and a tangy mustard-vinegar dressing. Served chilled as a hearty side dish.

Chinese steamed salmon steaks with fermented black bean sauce, fresh ginger, and scallions, finished with a sizzling hot-oil pour. Classic Cantonese fish done restaurant-style.

Fourby chili: a vegan black bean chili simmered in stout beer with peanut butter for depth, corn for sweetness, and broccoli florets on top for crunch. An unconventional, deeply flavored chili worth the slow cook.