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Make your own holiday drink with this tasty recipe that's perfect for Christmas and your crockpot!

No-bake cocoa bourbon balls with crushed vanilla wafers, pecans, cocoa powder, and corn syrup rolled in granulated sugar. A classic holiday candy ready in 15 minutes.

Glazed yams simmered until tender and coated in an orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice glaze. No butter, no marshmallows. Just naturally sweet, healthy glazed sweet potatoes.

Fresh minestrone soup made in the microwave in 13 minutes with spirelli pasta, mixed vegetables, beef stock, and Italian herbs. A solo or two-bowl quick lunch with no stovetop required.

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.

Layered sausage and macaroni casserole with mushrooms, cottage cheese, and Italian herbs, topped with bread crumbs. A hearty weeknight bake with big savory flavor.

Bright orange and red salad with romaine, fresh orange, radishes, red pepper, and onion in a cumin-cayenne lemon dressing. Indian-style five-minute side.

Herbed beef eye of round roast rubbed with basil, marjoram, paprika, and a flour crust. Slow-roasted to tender pink for an effortless Sunday centerpiece.

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.

Flaky pastry tart crust made with grapefruit soda instead of water. A 4-ingredient shortening crust that blind bakes golden in 20 minutes. The carbonation keeps the dough light and tender.

No-cook ham and cream cheese appetizer balls seasoned with Worcestershire, ketchup, and lemon juice, then rolled in chopped chives. Served on toothpicks.

Two-ingredient Grape-Nuts pie crust made with ground cereal and apple juice concentrate. No butter, no flour, and naturally low-fat. Works for pumpkin pie or any no-bake filling.

Peanut, raisin, and chocolate clusters bind plump raisins, salty peanuts, and chocolate chips with frothy whipped egg white and sugar. Three-bite holiday candy makes two dozen.

Pasta with black beans and spinach in jarred pasta sauce, topped with Parmesan. A protein-packed vegetarian dinner using pantry staples and frozen spinach, ready in 25 minutes.

Uzvar is a traditional Ukrainian dried fruit compote simmered in apple cider with honey, cloves, and cinnamon. Warm, fruity, and gently spiced, it keeps in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Eggplant relish with baked eggplant, hard-boiled egg, green pepper, and onion ground together with vinegar and garlic. A cold Eastern European-style spread for bread and crackers.