10,000 andre recipes

Potato skin soup uses just the peels, sauteed in butter with onion, simmered in chicken broth, and blended smooth. A resourceful, zero-waste soup with surprisingly rich potato flavor.

Three-step BBQ pork spareribs: broiled, slow-cooked upright 8 hours in the crockpot, chilled overnight, then basted with sauce and grilled. Fall-off-the-bone tender with a sticky finish.

Garlic shrimp crostini on toasted French bread rounds with a garlicky cream cheese spread, cherry tomato halves, and fresh parsley. Makes 24 bite-sized party appetizers.

Instead of lighting the barbecue, turn on your crockpot so you can enjoy this succulent dish that will satisfy your hunger.

Strawberry cinnamon pancakes made from buttermilk mix with sliced fresh berries folded into the batter, topped with vanilla yogurt instead of syrup. A lighter weekend breakfast.

Herbed roasted salmon with vegetables and lemon chive sauce: whole fillet marinated in garlic, rosemary, thyme, and parsley, roasted alongside potatoes, carrots, corn, zucchini, and peppers. Sheet-pan elegance.

With the sauce prepared in advance, this colorful dish makes a quick entree for two, good served over fluffy rice.

Homemade hot cocoa made from scratch with cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and a splash of vanilla, no powdered mix needed. A rich, single-serving mug of hot chocolate ready in about five minutes.

Apple cream cheese coffeecake with a tender almond-scented crumb and cinnamon-sugar apples baked right on top. The cream cheese in the batter keeps every slice moist for days.

Linguine with white clam sauce keeps it simple: heavy cream, chopped clams with their briny juice, thyme, and onion salt tossed with hot pasta. A 20-minute weeknight Italian classic.

Quick microwave chili dogs with frankfurters, chili beans, and chopped onion in split buns. Ready in under 5 minutes for a fast lunch or snack.

Based on Dean Ornish's Eat More Weigh less. I give this as Christmas presents each year and get rave reviews.

Hearty South American vegetable soup with tomatillos, black beans, chayote, pattypan squash, corn, and a smoky chipotle kick. A filling, plant-based bowl loaded with Latin spices.

Rice almondine with brown minute rice, green beans, toasted almonds, and dill cooked in chicken broth with lemon juice. A quick 15-minute side dish with nutty crunch.

Veal shanks braised in a bold Asian-inspired sauce of balsamic vinegar, teriyaki, mirin, and chili garlic paste with mushrooms and tomatoes. Fork-tender after 90 minutes in the oven.

Crunchy coleslaw, chicken, and crushed pineapple tossed in low-fat dressing and rolled in whole wheat tortillas. A no-cook lunch wrap ready in 30 minutes with tropical crunch.