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Pressure cooker sweet potato soup with grated apples, celery, onions, and orange zest in chicken broth. A chunky-smooth soup done in just 4 minutes under pressure.

Pressure cooker black bean soup made from dried beans with no soaking, ready in well under an hour. Smoky or vegetarian, thickened with bulgur, and finished with cilantro and a splash of sherry.

Hillary Clinton's chocolate chip oatmeal cookies made with shortening for extra chewiness. Rolled oats and semi-sweet chips in a crispy-edged, soft-centered classic from the 1992 cookie contest.

Hearty vegetarian stew of brown rice, lentils, and mushrooms pressure-cooked in stock with oregano and mustard, finished with tomato sauce and fresh parsley. High-fiber comfort in one pot.

This is the basic recipe for cooking lentils or beans. Many southern and southwestern regional recipes call for cooked lentils or beans to be stirred gently into a dish near the end of cooking. Therefore, it may be a good idea ot make them a day ahead and have them ready when you begin the actual cooking.

Pearl barley with mushrooms, tomatoes, and onion cooked hands-free in a rice cooker. Seasoned with Worcestershire and garlic, this dump-and-go meal is ready in 45 minutes.

Low-fat oatmeal raisin cookies built on applesauce instead of butter, with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced.

Bob's favorite oatmeal cookies bake up tender and golden with cinnamon, nutmeg, and quick oats. No raisins or chips, just clean oat-spice flavor in classic drop-cookie form.

Homemade granola with rolled oats, sliced almonds, shredded coconut, wheat germ, and cinnamon, lightly bound with maple syrup and oil. Bakes in 10 minutes flat. Toss in golden raisins or dried cranberries after toasting.

Easy oven turkey meatballs baked then simmered in garden-style pasta sauce with carrots and mushrooms. A leaner take on spaghetti and meatballs that hides spinach right in the meatball.

Whole wheat fluffy pancakes with wheat germ to boost the fiber and nutrition.

Feel too lazy to bake any cookies or cake for Easter. Make these crispy Easter nests that will for sure satisfy everyone. They are easy to make, and taste delicious.

Best ever French bread uses a stir-and-rest method instead of kneading for a crusty, chewy loaf with a glossy egg-washed crust. Adapts to wheat, rye, cheese, or herb.

Classic oatmeal raisin cookies with cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans. Three full cups of quick oats for a chewy, hearty texture in every bite.

Pumpkin pie squares with a crumbly oat-and-brown-sugar shortbread crust and a fully spiced pumpkin custard. Bakes in one pan, cuts into 16 squares, and travels better than a round pie.

Whole wheat oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies pack quick oats, hearty whole wheat flour, chocolate chunks, and nuts into a chewy lunchbox cookie. Wholesome enough for breakfast, sweet enough for dessert.