10,000 cow cow recipes

Homemade oatmeal wheat germ dog biscuits with whole wheat flour, molasses, and evaporated milk. Baked low and slow until crunchy. No preservatives, just real ingredients.

Fresh asparagus spears with a make-ahead orange and lime citrus cream sauce. Just 50 calories per serving, this elegant low-fat side dish is ready in 30 minutes and doubles as an impressive entertaining platter.

Banana-Walnut Cookies pack two cups of rolled oats into a soft, cinnamon-spiced drop cookie with mashed banana and brown sugar. A generous 60-cookie batch ready in 30 minutes.

Mint chocolate chip crust layered with vanilla ice cream swirled in melted mint chocolate, domed and blanketed in golden meringue. The ultimate frozen showstopper dessert.

A creamy and delicious dip is also much lower fat. Serve it with carrot sticks, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, tortilla chips or bagel chips or crackers.

Sweet and sour green beans with bay leaf, cloves, and vinegar. Diabetic-friendly vegetarian side dish ready in 13 minutes with sugar substitute.

Red snapper en papillote wraps fillets with julienned leek, carrot, ginger, and white wine in parchment hearts, steamed sealed until the fillets flake. A classic French technique for an elegant dinner.

A tasty soup that's easy to make and is perfect for a light lunch.

Herb-seasoned turkey burgers with tarragon and white wine, grilled and served with a homemade barbecue sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms, green pepper, garlic, and Tabasco. Makes 12 burgers for a crowd-ready cookout.

Slow cooker pork chops layered with onion, red bell pepper, and ketchup for a tangy, fall-apart tender crockpot dinner. Just 5 ingredients and minimal prep.

Japanese pickled asparagus marinated in miso paste and dry mustard for a tangy, umami-rich side dish or appetizer.

Curried fruit compote with peaches, apricots, fresh pineapple, and cantaloupe in a curry-spiced sugar syrup with lime slices. A canning recipe that yields four quarts.

No-bake chocolate cream cheese candies studded with miniature marshmallows and rolled in shredded coconut. Retro confection ready in 2 hours for holiday platters.

Award-winning almond shortbread cookies with a buttery dent filled with homemade butterscotch frosting and topped with chopped pistachios. A 1986 classic.

Apple snack cake mix shortcut: stir cake mix, egg, and milk right in the baking pan, press sugared apple slices into the top, and bake. A single-pan dessert ready in 40 minutes.

Try something different for dinner and use this scrumptious side dish made with tarragon vinegar.