A simple and savory dish that can be made in the convenience of your home, courtesy of your crockpot.
Black-eyed peas and barley: a healthy one-dish casserole with onions, celery, pearl barley, and bay-thyme-rosemary herbs. Vegetarian and high-fiber, Southern-inspired and ready in just over an hour.
Three-ingredient bread machine bread made with just flour, water, and yeast. No sugar, no fat, no oil. A lean, simple loaf for calorie-conscious bakers.
Homemade hummus made from dried chickpeas cooked from scratch, blended with tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. Cooking your own chickpeas gives a creamier, smoother dip than canned.
Egg foo young with ham, bean sprouts, and scallions deep-fried into crispy golden omelets, then served over a savory soy-molasses gravy. Classic Chinese-American takeout made at home.
Cake bread made in a bread machine using cake mix, flour, and yeast. A soft, sweet loaf with a tender crumb that tastes like cake but slices like bread.
Curried cucumber and tomato soup, a chilled summer puree of garden produce blended with curry powder, garlic, and hot sauce. No-cook, vegan, and ready after a quick chill.
Vegan green onion soup blended smooth with potatoes, celery, and fresh herbs like dill and thyme. A bright, light spring soup with a beautiful pale green color.
Olive ladder bread: a rustic loaf studded with briny black olives and a touch of nutty buckwheat flour. An easy bread-machine dough with the chewy crumb and savory bite of a Mediterranean fougasse.
Traditional Japanese tempura with a light, crispy cold-water batter and homemade tentsuyu dipping sauce. Works for vegetables, shrimp, fish, and squid with authentic frying techniques.
Cheesy sausage biscuits made with crumbled sausage, cream of cheddar soup, and self-rising flour for a savory drop biscuit that bakes up golden in 15 minutes.
Liquamen, an ancient Roman fish sauce made from anchovies, oregano, salt, and grape juice. A quick stovetop recreation of the fermented condiment that flavored nearly every dish in ancient Rome.
Rustic carrot and wheat berry soup simmered in white wine with tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. Vegan, hearty, and naturally thick from the chewy whole grain.
Bread machine multigrain loaf with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and millet for a hearty, fiber-rich crumb. Low-fat, low-sodium, and dump-and-go simple.
Lemon icebox cookies with cornmeal and cardamom, sliced from a chilled log and baked golden, finished with tart lemon icing and chopped pistachios. Makes 6 dozen.
Pressure cooker Hoppin' John with brown basmati rice, wild rice, black-eyed peas, collard and mustard greens, and stewed tomatoes. A hearty Southern one-pot classic.