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Vegetarian pinto beans and brown rice bowl with fresh vegetables, cilantro, salsa, and yogurt. A healthy, fiber-packed Mexican-style meal ready in 20 minutes.

Five-spice chicken thighs in a soy, sherry, ginger, and brown sugar sauce, cooked in the microwave in 30 minutes. The pan juices thicken into a glossy sauce spooned right over the top.

Fresh peach and kiwi fruit salad tossed with orange and lemon juice and topped with mint. A no-cook summer side that chills into a bright, juicy dessert or snack.

Homemade orange honey mustard with dry mustard, apple cider vinegar, honey, and fresh orange zest. Cooked in a double boiler and aged overnight for a bright, tangy condiment.

Butterflied trout brushed with a sticky sherry-fig reduction spiked with maple syrup and Dijon mustard, then broiled or grilled until flaky. An elegant 25-minute dinner.

This is a very easy recipe for a delicious pot roast. It makes its own gravy. It's designed especially for the working person who does not have time to cook all day, but it tastes like you did. You'll want the cut to be between 5 and 6 pounds.

Old-fashioned vanilla fudge: a heritage recipe with sugar, corn syrup, milk, and butter cooked to soft-ball stage and beaten by hand until stiff. Add cocoa for chocolate fudge or fold in nuts and cherries.

A cold seafood pizza appetizer on a flaky crescent roll crust with sour cream spread, shrimp, crab, broccoli, and colorful bell peppers. The potluck crowd-pleaser that vanishes first.

Fresh cranberry salsa with jalapenos, mint, lime juice, and ginger. A tart, spicy no-cook condiment that needs 24 hours to chill and keeps for up to 4 days.

Tuscan tuna salad with kidney beans, olives, tomatoes, and a zesty picante-Italian dressing served over fresh spinach. A no-cook, protein-packed lunch ready in 20 minutes flat.

Non-alcoholic red wine substitute for cooking made with water, beef stock, and vinegar. A quick three-ingredient swap that adds acidity and depth to sauces, stews, and braises.

Microwave turkey method roasts a whole stuffed bird in a floured roasting bag at 70 percent power, rotating and flipping every quarter of the cook time. A fast holiday option without the oven.

Classic turkey giblet gravy made from pan drippings, turkey stock, and chopped giblets. A simple roux-based gravy built right in the roasting pan for maximum flavor.

Red pepper relish made with sweet red bell peppers, sugar, and vinegar, cooked thick and water bath canned. A classic sweet pepper relish for hot dogs, burgers, and sandwiches.

Kazakh rice combines ground lamb, slivered almonds, and dried apricots, dates, and prunes with garlic and onion in one pilaf-style pot. A Central Asian sweet-savory main or side.

Nutella ice cream cups layered with chocolate ice cream, coffee ice cream, and swirls of Nutella topped with a toasted hazelnut. A no-cook frozen dessert that makes ahead beautifully for up to 2 weeks.