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Buttermilk pancakes made with bacon drippings and folded egg whites for impossibly tall, fluffy stacks with a smoky-savory undercurrent. Twenty minutes from bowl to plate. Old-school Southern breakfast.

Homemade coconut pani popcorn coats popped corn in a glossy coconut-treacle caramel, then presses it into chewy-crisp squares. A Sri Lankan sweet that beats any bagged caramel popcorn.

Orange yeast waffles bloom active dry yeast in warm orange juice for citrus-perfumed breakfast waffles. Vegan-friendly with soy milk, cake flour, and pure orange oil for extra zing.

Kettle River gazpacho with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, and chili sauce. A hot-and-spicy chunky version of the Spanish classic that works chilled, room temperature, or gently warmed.

Vegetarian burgers built from Harvest Burger mix and bulgur wheat, bound with tomato paste and parsley, then topped with balsamic-glazed caramelized onions. A satisfying meatless burger with serious chew and sweet-tangy crown.

Basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, fried egg and some hot pepper sauce are topped on a slice of rosemary-olive oil bread.

Rob's focaccia: pillowy overnight-risen bread crowned with peeled Roma tomatoes, roasted eggplant, fresh basil, anchovy, and parmesan. A rustic Italian flatbread baked golden and fragrant.

These homemade graham wafers are crisp, lightly sweet, and perfect for snacking, crushing into crumbs for pie crusts, or pairing with spreads. Made with wholesome graham flour and a touch of vanilla, they bake up golden and delicious in just minutes.

Frosted rich brownies: low-fat brownies built on evaporated and powdered skim milk instead of butter, then crowned with a coffee-spiked cocoa frosting. Deeply chocolate without the heaviness.

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.

Chunky gazpacho: a no-cook Spanish-style cold soup of tomato juice, fresh chopped tomatoes, and cucumber, chilled three hours so the flavors marry. Vegan, gluten-free, low-fat.

Garlicky gazpacho blended cold with six cloves of garlic, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and onions, sharpened with balsamic vinegar and tomato-vegetable juice. A bold, no-cook summer soup served chilled.

If you don't want to wear a rubber raincoat, surgical gloves and eye goggles, the following is the EASIEST and cleanest way to seed the ever elusive pomegranate.

Shortcut sugar cookies made with cookie mix, enriched with egg and vanilla for homemade flavor with half the work and mess.

Savory pumpkin biscuits with whole wheat, wheat germ, bran, and a clever clove of garlic to balance the sweetness. Drop biscuits with a spoonbread interior, no butter or eggs needed.