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Sybil Carter's homemade barbecue sauce starts with bacon drippings and builds layers of tangy tomato, brown sugar sweetness, mustard bite, and hot pepper heat. Doubles easily and keeps in the fridge for weeks.

Lemony green lentils simmered with cumin, cinnamon stick, chili flakes, ginger, and whole lemon slices. A bright, vegan, one-pot Indian-style side dish ready in under an hour.

Easy fruit cake made with applesauce instead of butter for a lighter, lower-fat version. Packed with mixed dried fruit, baked low and slow. No oil, no egg yolks. Makes one dense, fragrant loaf.

Slow cooker buffalo stew with carrots, celery, tomatoes, and a hint of ground cloves. Low-fat, high-protein bison simmers for 12 hours into a rich, fork-tender one-pot meal.

Sweet apricot preserves meet tangy Worcestershire and white wine in this versatile basting sauce that transforms grilled chicken, pork, or game birds.

Braised duck with chestnuts in a syrupy orange and red currant sauce, built on homemade duck stock and fresh thyme. A rustic European classic that's pure cold-weather comfort.

Vegan garlic soup with pearl barley, wild rice, potatoes, carrots, and celery. Built on a base of 25 mashed garlic cloves simmered in water. Hearty, restorative, and gluten-free with tamari.

Thick, creamy goji berry and strawberry smoothie with soaked flax seeds and almond milk. A naturally gluten-free, nutrient-packed blend with a gorgeous pink hue.

Dutch oven pot roast braised with red wine, rosemary, thyme, sage, and bay leaves, with potatoes added in the last 30 minutes. A classic Sunday beef dinner with built-in gravy.

Bean burrito casserole layers tortillas with pinto beans, brown rice, and scallions under a homemade chili-spiked enchilada sauce. Vegetarian make-ahead Mexican casserole baked in one dish.

Carrot raisin cake sweetened with honey and pineapple juice instead of sugar. Whole wheat pastry flour and egg whites only keep it fat-free and wholesome.

Green lentils simmered with lovage, thyme, orange peel, and shallots in a reduced butter sauce. A refined, herbaceous French-style lentil side dish with an unexpected citrus note.

Creamy German cucumber salad (Gurkensalat) tossed in a tangy sour cream dressing with mustard and fresh dill. Salting the cucumbers first keeps every slice crisp and the dressing thick, never watery.

Fresh mango salsa with ginger, habanero, brown sugar, garlic, cloves, and soy sauce. A sweet-hot tropical condiment for grilled fish, chicken, or tacos.

The variety of spices in this recipe help create a wonderful aroma in the kitchen. Can be used in place of any seasoning or marinade!

Vegan unstuffed bell pepper soup with brown basmati rice, tomato paste, and loads of diced peppers in a savory tamari broth. All the flavors of stuffed peppers without the stuffing.