292 altering recipes

Half-raw, half-cooked blueberry pie with fresh berries topped by a glossy cooked blueberry glaze in a pre-baked shell. No oven needed after the crust.

Slow cooker barbecued turkey legs in a homemade molasses-ketchup sauce with hickory smoke salt. Fall-off-the-bone tender after 7 to 9 hours on low.

Quick-pickled dill carrots with apple cider vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh dill. Crunchy refrigerator pickles that get better after a few days of soaking.

Edible cake-decorating roses and leaves shaped from a marshmallow-and-powdered-sugar fondant. A budget-friendly alternative to professional gum paste for birthday and wedding cakes.

Slow cooker barbecue beef shredded with a wire whisk after 8 hours on high. Chuck roast cooks in a tangy sauce of tomato paste, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and dry mustard.

Tomato and avocado pinwheel salad: a 15-minute showpiece side of alternating tomato and avocado wedges under a balsamic-onion vinaigrette. Low-carb, vegan, and beautiful on the plate.

Chocolate-covered cherries wrap maraschino cherries in a fondant sugar coating, then dip in dark chocolate. After a week of "ripening," the fondant liquefies around the cherry for that classic Cella's-style syrupy center.

Garbanzo bean salsa blended smooth with fresh cilantro, yogurt, green onions, and lime juice. A creamy, protein-rich dip that works as a hummus alternative in 15 minutes.

Vegan meatless loaf made with TVP (textured vegetable protein), breadcrumbs, herbs, and soy sauce, baked in a homemade tomato sauce. A hearty plant-based alternative to classic meatloaf.

Broccomole is a low-fat guacamole alternative made from pureed broccoli stems with cumin, lemon juice, tomato, and green chilies. All the flavor of guac without the avocado.

No-bake grandma cookies with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and crisp rice cereal. Four ingredients, no oven needed. Crunchy, sweet, and ready after a quick chill.

Savory garlic muffins with crushed garlic and chives baked into a quick bread batter. A warm, fragrant alternative to garlic bread that pairs with pasta, soup, or stew.

Homemade oatmeal milk blended from cooked oats, banana, vanilla, and water. A creamy, dairy-free milk alternative with natural sweetness and no added sugar, ready in 10 minutes.

Corn salsa with green chilies, jalapeno, bell pepper, and white wine vinegar. A sweet, tangy, no-cook salsa made from pantry staples and ready after a quick chill.

Spiced pickled peach slices preserved in white wine vinegar with brown sugar, dried chili peppers, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Ready after 3 weeks of curing in the jar.

Vegetarian garbanzo flour patties with ground pecans, oat flakes, and savory, pan-fried in sesame oil until crispy. An egg-free, plant-based burger alternative with nutty depth.