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Giardiniera, the classic Italian pickled vegetable jar packed with carrots, celery, bell peppers, cauliflower, and pearl onions in a sweet-spiced vinegar brine. Sandwich topper, antipasto staple, condiment for everything.

Summer vegetable spaghetti tossed with zucchini, yellow squash and green beans in a light tomato sauce with a pinch of chili powder. Low in fat, no oil needed, and just as good served cold as a pasta salad.

Flambe bananas in brown sugar butter sauce with raisins, walnuts, and brandy. A 15-minute showstopper dessert with caramelized fruit and a dramatic flame finish.

Old-fashioned milk-and-flour sourdough starter with no commercial yeast. Two ingredients capture wild bacteria for tangy bread. Patience required.

Peanut butter breakfast spread with honey and chopped dried fruit. A 3-ingredient pantry mix that turns plain toast into a high-protein, kid-friendly morning meal.

Sooz's chili simmers ground beef with stewed tomatoes, mild green chilies, kidney beans, and chili powder for a crowd-sized, family-friendly bowl. A milder pot meant for bigger groups.

Sweet spinach tart with wine-steamed spinach cooked in rosewater, sugar, and cinnamon, filled into a pie shell and topped with fresh sliced strawberries. A medieval-inspired dessert that's surprisingly beautiful.

Harvest rice with sauteed carrots, apples, raisins, and sesame seeds tossed with brown rice and scallions. A sweet and savory vegetarian side dish ready in 10 minutes.

Vegetarian sloppy joes made with chopped soybeans in a tangy ketchup sauce with chili powder, vinegar, and dry mustard. A protein-packed meatless sandwich ready in 15 minutes.

Light linguine tossed in a tarragon-shallot sauce with thinly sliced sea scallops and tender asparagus. A spa-cuisine pasta that delivers restaurant flavor without the heavy cream.

Raisin cookies use a boiled-water cooking method that plumps the raisins into the sweet brown sugar syrup before baking. No eggs, no butter required. Frugal Depression-era cookie that still satisfies.

Banana date butter blended from softened dates, ripe banana, orange juice, and a touch of butter. A naturally sweet spread for waffles, English muffins, and toast.

French-style vegetable stew with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, and green pepper simmered in a Dutch oven. A ratatouille-inspired one-pot dish ready in under an hour.

Grilled fruit skewers with peaches, plums, mango, and papaya brushed with butter and sprinkled with cardamom sugar. Served with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.

A delicious crockpot dish made with potatoes, chopped mushrooms, green beans and cream of mushroom soup.

A wonderful cold summer soup made with juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and sweet bell peppers.