144 prlessed recipes

Fa-la-la-la's are festive spritz-style cookies pressed into holiday shapes from a buttery shortening dough flavored with vanilla and almond extract. Christmas cookie classic.

Homemade sweet gherkins the old-fashioned way: a 4-day process of soaking, brining, and building layers of spiced vinegar-sugar syrup. Turmeric, cinnamon, and celery seed. Water bath canned for the pantry.

Quick refrigerator kim chee made from napa cabbage, garlic, ginger, scallion and Korean red pepper flakes. Salt-soaked overnight, packed into jars and chilled, ready to eat the next day. Vegan and beginner-friendly.

Two-ingredient Grape-Nuts pie crust made with just cereal and orange juice. No baking, no butter. Press into a pan and freeze for a crunchy, low-fat base.

Puff pastry rolled with pressed-dry spinach, sautéed mushrooms, and nutty Gruyere, sliced into golden pinwheels for elegant 30-minute appetizers.

Brown lentils simmered in a fiery berbere and niter kebbeh sauce with tomatoes, cumin, and green peas. Scoop this hearty Ethiopian w'et up with injera for the full experience.

Springtime chicken salad with poached chicken breast, snap-tender asparagus, crisp iceberg, and a bright lemon-herb dressing. A light, protein-packed main salad finished with toasted almonds.

Marshmallow crispies with just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes. Melted marshmallows and crisp rice cereal pressed into gooey, chewy squares the whole family will love.

Brazilian jubilee cookies blend instant coffee, cinnamon, and chopped Brazil nuts into a warm-spiced dough, then crown each warm cookie with a pressed chocolate kiss melted into a glossy frosting.

Marinated eggplant in olive oil: salt-pressed, vinegar-soaked strips layered with garlic, oregano, and chile in extra-virgin oil. An Italian antipasto that gets better for months.

An easy bread machine loaf with just four pantry staples: yeast, warm water, flour, and a spoonful of sugar. Add everything, press start, and walk away for a soft, lightly sweet homemade bread with no kneading by hand.

Pork Chop and Corn Stuffing Bake presses seasoned chops into cornbread stuffing mixed with corn soup, then tops them with a brown sugar-mustard glaze. One pan, 45 minutes.

Eggplant and pasta shells in a tomato-wine sauce with mushrooms, green pepper, red onion, and oregano. An oil-free vegetarian pasta sauteed in water and vinegar.

Whole wheat bread machine loaf made with crumbled shredded wheat cereal, applesauce, honey, and brown sugar. Just dump, press start, and wait for that fresh bread smell.

Pear and almond pancakes with syrup-soaked Bartletts and slivered nuts pressed right into the batter, finished with warm fig-maple syrup. A weekend breakfast with real brunch-menu flair.

Soft honey walnut drop cookies with sour cream, flaked coconut, and vanilla. Chewy, cakey, and lightly sweet with a walnut half pressed on top of each one.