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Old-fashioned cream of lima bean soup simmered low and slow with butter, paprika, and a touch of cream. Thick, hearty, and full of homestyle comfort in every bowl.

Oatmeal buttermilk muffins with a hidden pocket of orange marmalade baked inside. Tender crumb from soaked oats with optional almonds for crunch.

Platanos con crema: warm butter-softened bananas sprinkled with sweet sherry and sugar, topped with vanilla whipped cream. A quick Latin American dessert ready in minutes.

Monster-shaped bread for Halloween made from store-bought dough with cinnamon sugar filling, raisin eyebrows, and candy decorations. A fun baking project kids can help shape and decorate.

Lemon poppy seed biscotti twice-baked until crisp and golden with fresh lemon zest throughout. A crunchy Italian cookie perfect for dunking in tea or coffee.

Cream cheese bars with a Bisquick brown sugar walnut crust and a tangy lemon-cream cheese filling. Streusel-topped, easy weeknight dessert ready in 65 minutes.

Mint pastry wafers made with a buttery cream dough sandwiched around chocolate mint wafers, dipped in sugar, and baked golden. A flaky, minty-chocolate sandwich cookie.

Golubtsi, traditional Russian cabbage rolls stuffed with millet, salt pork, carrots, and onion, simmered in a tangy sour cream and tomato sauce. Old-country comfort food with deep roots.

Jello sugar cookies made with gelatin mix for colorful, flavored drop cookies ready in 25 minutes. A retro classic that yields 2 dozen soft, buttery cookies kids absolutely go wild for.

Sauteed cauliflower and zucchini in herbed butter with basil, oregano, lemon juice, and Parmesan. A simple, flavorful vegetable side dish ready in 35 minutes.

Eggnog pound cake infused with holiday eggnog, flaked coconut, and lemon-vanilla extracts, baked in a tube pan until dense, buttery and fragrant. A festive dessert that keeps for days.

Classic oatmeal raisin cookies with pecans and cinnamon. The secret is soaking raisins in beaten eggs and vanilla for an hour, producing plump fruit and extra-chewy cookies.

Caramel fudge cake layers a chocolate cake mix base with melted caramels, sweetened condensed milk, and chopped nuts. A potluck-style sheet cake with a gooey caramel layer baked right inside.

Corn ham chowder, a creamy weeknight chowder of cubed ham, potatoes, canned corn, and milk. Five ingredients beyond pantry staples, ready in 40 minutes, perfect for using up leftover holiday ham.

Creamy onion and garlic soup thickened with a roux and enriched with heavy cream, white wine, and beef stock. Topped with broiled blue cheese croutons.

Overnight blueberry coffee cake: mix the batter the night before, chill in the pan, and bake straight from the fridge in the morning. Tender crumb, juicy berries, sugary crackled top.