10,000 ground recipes

Spiced banana bread with ginger, allspice, fresh nutmeg, lemon zest, ground almonds, and four mashed ripe bananas. A warmly aromatic loaf that beats plain banana bread by a mile.

Mom's baklava layers buttery phyllo with a blend of ground almonds and walnuts, soaked in cinnamon-lemon honey syrup. The cool-syrup-over-hot-pastry trick keeps every flaky layer crisp.

Flour-free mandarin cake made with whole boiled tangerines, ground almonds, and eggs. Naturally gluten-free with an intense, moist citrus crumb that melts on the tongue.

Rolled sugar cookies seasoned with ground mace, a warmer, floral cousin to nutmeg. The colonial-era twist on a basic cutout cookie. Yields three dozen.

Southwestern burgers, ground sirloin patties seasoned with cumin and smoky chipotle, grilled with Monterey Jack and stacked with avocado, bacon, tomato, and pickled jalapenos on a toasted Kaiser roll.

These multigrain muffins are great for breakfast or snack. Oats, whole wheat flour and cornmeal with fresh or frozen blueberries, plain yogurt and ground ginger make these muffins tasty yet healthy.

Baklava with shatter-crisp phyllo, ground walnuts and almonds, and honey syrup steeped with lemon and orange slices. The classic Greek pastry done properly, in shimmering diamond-cut squares.

Honey-rum balls with ground walnuts, vanilla wafer crumbs, dark rum, and honey. Rolled in powdered sugar. A no-bake holiday confection that ages for 6 weeks for deeper flavor.

Currant and orange muffins made with rice flour, ground almonds, and beaten egg whites for a tender, gluten-free crumb. Naturally sweetened with honey and fresh orange juice.

Gingerbread-style waffles with molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, half whole-wheat flour for body. Topped with vanilla yogurt and bright fruit, they taste like holiday morning.

Chocolate almond coffee, a homemade flavored coffee blend with ground coffee, chocolate and almond extracts, and freshly grated nutmeg. Brew like regular coffee for a cafe-style drink at home.

Chocolate mint flavored coffee grounds blended with chocolate, mint, and vanilla extracts. A homemade flavored coffee blend that brews up like a peppermint mocha for a fraction of cafe prices.

Spicy pumpkin pie with two teaspoons of cayenne pepper hidden in the warm spice blend, balanced by honey, half-and-half, and ground pecans. A Thanksgiving showstopper that surprises every guest at the second bite.

Cafe de olla style Mexican coffee simmers ground coffee with a cinnamon stick and sweetens with dark brown sugar (or piloncillo). Traditional rustic spiced coffee made in one pot.

Vegan pineapple bundt cake made with silken tofu, applesauce, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, ground almonds, and crushed pineapple. Egg-free and dairy-free.

Campfire coffee made the old cowboy way with just water and coarse ground beans. No filter, no machine, no fuss. The classic camping brew that wakes up the woods.