10,000 low pate recipes

Cajun skillet beans with black-eyed peas, the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper, plus tomatoes, thyme, and a pinch of cayenne. A quick, hearty vegetarian Cajun side.

No-bake peanut butter pinwheel candies made from a potato-based fondant rolled around peanut butter and sliced into spirals. A Depression-era candy recipe using mashed potatoes, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

Traditional German Rumtopf: a layered preserve of summer fruits, sugar, and rum that builds up over the season and matures into a boozy Christmas dessert by winter.

Teem gok: deep-fried wonton cookies filled with dried fruit, coconut, almonds, and brown sugar. Crispy Chinese dessert wontons golden-fried in minutes.

Simple European fruit cake with pastry crust topped with sliced apples or stoned plums. Bake until golden, then dust with sugar for a rustic dessert that highlights seasonal fruit.

Grapefruit soju cocktails mix fresh grapefruit juice with chilled soju and a splash of club soda. A tart, low-ABV Korean drink that scales up easily for a crowd.

Quick-pickled raw vegetables in a dill seed, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce brine. Ready after 24 hours in the fridge, no canning required.

Try a delicious, but different kind of applesauce that is made with cranberry juice and lemon juice which gives it a nice zing.

Tropical fruit smoothie with frozen banana, fresh papaya, raspberries, and toasted wheat germ. A no-sugar-added blender drink ready in under 5 minutes.

Braised leeks with celery in a reduced celery-honey sauce. A clean, virtually fat-free vegetable side that lets the alliums and herbs do the talking.

Peachy cinnamon coffee cake uses a cinnamon muffin mix, canned peaches, and the included swirl packet for a fast-from-scratch-tasting cake baked in about 30 minutes. A weekend brunch shortcut.

Strawberry oat crumble pie with fresh strawberries layered between a brown sugar oat crust and crumble topping. Serve warm or chilled for a syrupy filling.

Slow cooker bratwurst with apple kraut, brown sugar, and caraway seeds. A German-style crockpot meal with just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep.

Curried rice with lentils, raisins, and apples: a vegan Indian-inspired one-pot pilaf with turmeric, ginger, curry, and sunflower seeds. Fat-free, high-fiber comfort with sweet and savory in every bite.

Homemade banana butter made from 10 ripe bananas, maraschino cherries, and pectin. This spreadable fruit preserve yields 8 to 9 half-pints for gifting or stocking the pantry.

Hawaiian bon bons made with melted white chocolate, macadamia nuts, flaked coconut, and orange zest, spooned into paper cups and chilled. The 4-ingredient candy that tastes like a tropical vacation.