10,000 low king recipes

Old-fashioned Nantucket molasses cookies with brown sugar, butter, and a soft, cake-like texture. Six pantry ingredients and no eggs, just like the New England whaling-era originals.

Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, Parmesan, and egg, baked in a homemade basil tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella. Classic Italian comfort food.

Fat-free chocolate cake leans on whipped egg whites and marshmallow creme instead of butter or oil for a light, fudgy crumb. No-fat dessert with cocoa, flour, and vanilla.

Fresh berries with a blended sweet yogurt sauce made from low-fat yogurt, jam, and citrus zest. A light, 5-minute no-cook dessert that's diet-friendly.

Enjoy this chilled and tasty drink that's made with plain yogurt, strawberries and bananas.

Peanut butter fudge marble cake made from a cake mix with melted peanut butter chips swirled through chocolate batter. A semi-homemade layer cake that combines two favorite flavors.

Light and fluffy Jello salad blending apricot gelatin with canned apricots, cream cheese, and whipped topping for a retro dessert.

Crispy fried tortillas wrapped around a chicken filling.

Apple bagel sandwich with green apple slices, melted cheese, and cinnamon on a toasted bagel half. A sweet-savory open-faced snack ready in 10 minutes.

Breakfast pizza spreads apricot or peach preserves over a Bisquick crust and tops with breakfast sausage slices for a sweet-and-savory morning meal. Five ingredients, 38 minutes.

Beer float made with chocolate ice cream and a 12-ounce pour of beer in a tall glass. Two ingredients, ready in 30 seconds, and the strangest dessert-drink you'll ever love.

Rum truffle dessert cocktail: dark rum, crème de cacao, and hazelnut liqueur blended with chocolate ice cream and crowned with whipped cream. Served in a brandy snifter for a sip-it-slow sweet finish.

Seedless raspberry puree (coulis) with superfine sugar and kirsch. Sieved smooth for drizzling over desserts, cheesecakes, ice cream, and plated sweets.

Jalapeno ice cream made by folding diced jalapenos and lime zest into softened vanilla ice cream. A spicy-sweet frozen dessert with just 3 ingredients and no churning.

Easy maple apple bread made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, chopped apples, walnuts, and a vanilla glaze. A shortcut pull-apart loaf with cinnamon-maple filling in every layer.

Yoghurt is a great tenderiser for chicken breast, which can be a little tough when cooked without marinating beforehand. Buy organic yoghurt if possible to avoid the traces of growth hormones and antibiotics commonly found in conventional dairy products.