51 moose recipes

Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with shredded zucchini, chunky peanut butter, and chopped dates. These moist drop cookies disappear fast, so plan to eat them within a day of baking for peak texture.

Cucumber tea sandwiches with homemade mint mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. A 20-minute no-cook appetizer that yields 32 dainty bites for your next gathering.

A great Autumn favorite, with a bit of added "zing". NOTE: May be covered loosely with plastic wrap and done in microwave (on high about 6 minutes) and then remove plastic wrap and put apples under preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.

Chilled berry buttermilk soup with blueberries or strawberries, orange zest, and tangy buttermilk blended until smooth. A cold fruit soup that works as a refreshing summer starter or light dessert.

Loosely related to a dessert from the English-speaking islands of the West Indies, this makes a wonderful - and legal - winter fruit pudding. Despite its richness, it has next to no fat and, if you use eggs modified with omega 3 oil, it couldn't be more nutritionally sound.

Slice-and-bake cheddar cheese biscuits with Worcestershire and hot sauce, topped with poppy, sesame, or celery seeds. Make the dough ahead and bake crispy, golden rounds whenever guests arrive.

Peanut butter thumbprint cookies with a chewy raisin-date filling in the center. Nostalgic, tender, and less sweet than the jam-filled version. Makes 60 cookies.

Salmon roasted with cilantro pesto made from fresh cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil, topped with chopped tomato. A bright, 30-minute fish dinner with bold Latin flavors.

This crisp is quick and easy to make, and the blackberries can be substituted with other berries. Our favorite dish in fall and winter.

Crispy pan-fried tofu stuffed into pita pockets with crunchy cucumber, radish, celery, and fresh dill. A vegetarian sandwich that's packed with texture and ready in 30 minutes.

Italian rice and endive soup with fresh tomatoes, carrots, and basil. A light vegetarian meal ready in 45 minutes, simmered in vegetable stock with curly endive for a pleasantly bitter depth.

Miso pesto pasta swaps Parmesan for savory miso, blending basil, toasted nuts and garlic into a creamy, umami-rich vegan pesto tossed with hot pasta. Dairy-free and ready in the time it takes to boil noodles.

Orzo with fresh tomato sauce: rice-shaped pasta tossed with quickly cooked summer tomatoes, garlic, basil, and red pepper flakes. Ready in 20 minutes.

Grilled flank steak marinated in lemon and garlic, served with grilled zucchini, fresh basil tomatoes, and toasted Italian bread. A complete summer meal off the grill.

Crisp garlic croutons, silky prosciutto strips and a nutty walnut oil vinaigrette tossed with tender greens. A 25-minute elegant Italian salad for two that feels straight from a Tuscan trattoria.

Authentic miso soup made from scratch with homemade dashi, kombu, bonito flakes, wakame, tofu, and barley miso. A nourishing Japanese staple ready in 40 minutes with real umami depth.