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Microwave baked sweet potatoes deliver tender, fluffy potatoes in minutes. Scrub, pierce, arrange in a circle with space between them, and microwave to perfection. Quickest healthy side dish without firing up the oven.

Easy calzones use refrigerated pizza dough cut into squares, folded over a sausage-mushroom or ham-spinach filling, brushed with egg, and baked golden. Six personal-sized handheld pizza pockets ready in 25 minutes.

No-fuss bread machine oatmeal bread with molasses and skim milk for hands-off baking with wholesome results

Whole wheat oatmeal cookies with molasses, honey, raisins, and walnuts. Sweetened three ways with brown sugar, molasses, and honey for a chewy, spiced high-fiber cookie.

Herbal oatmeal bath bags: a DIY skin-softening bath soak made with oatmeal, dried herbs, and a drop of essential oil. Non-food body-care recipe.

A basic puff pancake (Dutch baby) baked in a hot skillet until it billows up dramatically with crisp, golden edges and a custardy center. A quick, showy brunch from a simple batter of eggs, milk, and flour.

Thai red fish cakes (tod mun pla) with red curry paste, lemongrass, lime zest, and crunchy green beans. Bouncy texture, fragrant heat, perfect with sweet chili sauce.

Spicy lentil-potato stew simmered in tomato juice with carrots, celery, chili powder, and garlic. A vegan one-pot meal that takes 5 minutes to prep and cooks in under an hour.

Danish rice pudding (risalamande) with almond extract, folded whipped cream, and fresh raspberry sauce. A light, creamy Scandinavian Christmas dessert topped with whole almonds.

Delicious and juicy rhubarb pie to serve with family and friends, a great summer dessert that everyone loves.

Basic Rice: a foolproof 3-ingredient method for fluffy white or brown rice. Classic 2:1 water-to-rice ratio, simmered low and covered. Two-cup yield, ready in 20 to 40 minutes.

Double Dark Chocolate Cake with White Chocolate Sauce recipe

Mock haggis: an easy, accessible version made with beef and beef liver, toasted oatmeal, and suet, steamed in a basin with no stomach casing needed. Serve it with neeps and tatties, or slice and pan-fry the leftovers.

Apple smoothie blended from applesauce and apple cider with orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Dairy-free, vegan, and ready in five minutes.

Add a kick to your Christmas party with this drink which is sure to keep everyone in the holiday spirit.

This home-brew remains a favourite party drink in a Welsh household for both adults and children.