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Orange pumpkin bran muffins with raisins and a wheat germ topping. Healthy, lightly sweetened breakfast or snack muffins ready in 25 minutes, made in one bowl.

Toasting adds strong nutty flavor into quinoa, roasted walnuts add another layer of nutty flavor and texture. It is a very flavorful and light side dish that goes well with any main course.

Pumpkin pie cognac with a silky custard of half-and-half, dark brown sugar, candied ginger, and a generous splash of brandy. The grown-up holiday pie that smells like Thanksgiving in a glass.

Look for sweet potato noodles in Asian or Korean grocery stories. This easy and tasty stir-fry takes no time to make, and it tastes delicious. Lots of classic Asian flavors can be found in this dish. Yum.

Infuse flavor into boring Brussels sprouts by shallow braising in stock with shallots and thyme.

Beer biscuits with just five ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, and beer. The carbonation gives extra rise, and the hops add a faint malty note that pairs beautifully with butter.

A delicious and tasty pot pie is made with lots of vegetables and tofu that are simmered in the broth. The cracker-like crust adds some great texture and extra deliciousness.

No-bake peanut butter drops with puffed wheat cereal, walnuts, and coconut bound in a quick stovetop sugar syrup. 60 cookies from one pan, no oven required.

I use a bit more flour, let the dough rest in the fridge for 1 hr., and shape these into logs instead, brushing with egg wash and sprinkling with a little granulated sugar. I then bake them for 17 minutes. After cooling in the sheet pan for 5 min., I cut them into squares.

Pumpkin pecan bundt cake from spice cake mix, canned pumpkin, and vanilla pudding for an extra-moist crumb. A 5-minute fall dessert dressed up with powdered sugar.

Indian apple chutney: apples, onion, raisins, and warm spices simmered in malt vinegar with cumin, ginger, and mustard. A sweet-tangy condiment that improves with age in the jar.

Fluffy bran pancake and waffle mix combines whole wheat, millet, and rice flours with bran for a high-fiber, make-ahead batter base. Whisk in eggs, milk, and honey for breakfast in minutes.

Impossible turkey and stuffing pie: leftover turkey baked into a self-crusting Bisquick pie with celery, onion, and classic poultry seasonings. The Thanksgiving leftover savior in 45 minutes.

Fiesta quiche with green chiles, tomatoes, onion, cheddar, and Monterey Jack in a rich egg-cream custard spiked with cayenne and nutmeg. A Southwestern spin on the French classic.

Madeira is one of the places where Christmas traditions are so closely adhered to that one really looks forward to the festa. Cooking preparations starts months in advance. It is at a time of year that the prize pig is slaughtered so that there is enough pork for Christmas lunch of Vinha d’Alhos.

Cook like a famous French chef with this simple recipe that uses rabbit fillets and creole mustard.