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Bran hermit cookies spiced with cinnamon, cloves, mace, and nutmeg, studded with raisins. A rolled and cut old-fashioned spice cookie with a wholesome bran twist.

Oatmeal crisps are thin, crackle-edged cookies pressed flat before baking for maximum crunch. Brown sugar, rolled oats, and a splash of soured milk give a deep caramel chew at the center and snap on every bite.

Fig jam muffins with homemade dried fig jam spooned into the center of each muffin before baking. A from-scratch breakfast treat with warm spiced fig filling.

Fattigmann, a traditional Norwegian fried cookie flavored with cardamom, lemon zest, and brandy. Diamond-shaped, paper-thin, and dusted with sugar.

Yellow split pea soup simmered with a ham bone, carrots, celery, and thyme for 3 hours until thick and smoky. A hearty, old-fashioned soup that turns a leftover ham bone into a full meal.

Spiced banana cake loaded with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, topped with a crunchy cinnamon-walnut crumble. Baked in a springform pan for an impressive, warmly spiced dessert.

Raisin breakfast bars with wheat germ, honey, walnuts, and cinnamon. A chewy, wholesome grab-and-go bar baked in one pan with simple pantry ingredients.

Lentil tomato casserole simmers brown lentils with onion, carrots, herbs, and tomatoes, then bakes with a sherry-spiked white sauce and bread crumbs. A hearty vegetarian main dish.

Peanut butter oatmeal cookies with the classic fork crisscross pattern. Chewy drop cookies made with brown sugar and rolled oats for a hearty, nutty flavor in every bite.

Warm tortillas loaded with shredded smoked turkey, black beans, pepper jack cheese and crunchy coleslaw, drizzled with a sweet honey barbecue sauce. Dinner in 20 minutes flat.

A spiced carrot cake made ultra-moist with applesauce, packed with shredded carrots, golden raisins, and walnuts. Bake it in a tube pan or 9x13 for a crowd-pleasing cake that keeps for days.

Oatmeal coconut crisps made with butter, brown sugar, and quick oats for thin, crispy edges and chewy centers. A big-batch cookie recipe that freezes beautifully.

Dense, energy-packed whole wheat bread sweetened with honey, molasses, and sugar, loaded with sesame seeds and wheat germ. Baked low and slow into a hearty trail bread built for long hikes and outdoor adventures.

Moist dill yeast bread with cottage cheese in the dough, fresh dill weed, and a buttered crust. Makes 4 large loaves, perfect for sharing or freezing. Soft, tangy, herb-flecked.

Oatmeal coconut crisps are a big-batch cookie with brown sugar, butter, rolled oats, and coconut baked until crisp at the edges and chewy in the center.

Hearty double-bran muffins brightened with fresh orange and lemon zest, studded with chopped dates, and finished with a sesame seed crunch. A fiber-packed grab-and-go breakfast that actually tastes great.