10,000 oat bran recipes

Crock-pot BBQ chicken slow-cooks a whole chicken in a homemade barbecue sauce of tomato passata, molasses, brown sugar, and vinegar until fall-off-the-bone tender. Hands-off, no bottled sauce required.

Honey lime dressing whisks Dijon mustard, mayo, honey, fresh lime juice, sesame oil, and ground ginger into a creamy sweet-tart dressing. Ready in 5 minutes.

These are almost like a "candy" as well as a wheat-free cookie.

Homemade BBQ sauce simmered with paprika, dry mustard, bay leaves, and apple cider vinegar over a tomato juice base. A balanced barbecue sauce with depth that bottled versions can't match.

Spiced fruit chutney with pears, apples, cranberries, and currants simmered in apple cider vinegar with ginger, cinnamon, and orange zest. A tart-sweet autumn condiment for cheese, turkey, and pork.

Vegan navy bean soup with balsamic-caramelized onions, miso paste, tomato sauce, and warming spices. Oil-free, long-simmered for deep flavor, serves 8. Worth every minute of the 4-hour cook.

Maple apple pie with a buttered pecan layer between the filling and top crust. Real maple syrup replaces granulated sugar for a rich, caramelized New England-style pie.

Vegan lentil rice roast with cashew gravy: a hearty sliceable loaf of lentils, millet, and brown rice bound with ground cashews, sage, and oats. Served under a silky blender cashew gravy.

Pork sausage barbecue beans, a one-skillet cookout side of hot Italian sausage, baked beans, bell pepper, green onions, and a brown sugar spiced BBQ sauce.

Poppy seed cake made with real vanilla bean and a folded meringue for an incredibly light, tender crumb. Topped with cream cheese frosting for a classic finish.

Jicama, cucumber, and orange salad with lime juice, chili powder, and fresh mint. A crisp, refreshing Mexican-style fruit and vegetable salad served cold.

The easiest cake you'll ever make: dump apple pie filling, pineapple, yellow cake mix, coconut, and pecans into a pan, top with butter pats, and bake. No mixing, no fuss.

Chocolate Halloween cupcakes with a hidden orange cream cheese center that oozes out when bitten. Spooky fun for the kids and a riff on the classic Black Bottom cupcake.

Crepe blintzes filled with sweetened cottage cheese, Neufchatel, lemon zest, and vanilla, then pan-browned in a touch of canola oil. Served warm with non-fat yogurt, fresh berries, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Brunch favorite, lightened up.

Green tomato relish turns end-of-season unripe tomatoes into a tangy-sweet preserve spiced with allspice, cloves, mustard, and celery seed. Salted overnight to draw water, then simmered with brown sugar, vinegar, and lemon. Cans up beautifully.

Fish brined overnight in soy sauce, white wine, sugar, and spices then smoked over hickory or apple-cherry wood for up to 12 hours. Includes an oven-dried alternative.