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Sweet and sour tofu with peppers and carrots: a vegetarian Chinese restaurant favorite. Tofu poached for tenderness, topped with crisp stir-fried vegetables, and dressed with a tangy ginger-garlic sweet-and-sour sauce.

Hot olive cheese puffs wrap briny green olives in a sharp cheddar dough with butter, flour, and a hit of paprika. Make-ahead friendly, freezer-stable, and the kind of retro appetizer that always disappears first.

Banana Chocolate Cake with molasses-deepened batter and a full cup of chocolate chips, baked in a springform then split into layers for frosting. Richer and more complex than any standard banana cake.

No-yeast whole wheat bread with buttermilk, molasses, raisins, and chopped nuts. A quick bread that mixes in one bowl and bakes into two hearty loaves in under an hour.

Chocolate mint squares with fudgy pecan-studded brownie base and a creme de menthe buttercream frosting. A retro church cookbook classic with serious holiday party vibes.

High-heat roast flank steak with garlic-oil marinade, portobello mushrooms, and baked potatoes cooked simultaneously on two oven racks. A complete three-component dinner from one oven.

Elegant French apple pudding soufflé with Calvados, sautéed apples, and almond macaroon crumbs served with homemade vanilla sauce for special occasion dessert.

Indiana persimmon bread bakes ripe persimmon pulp with brandied raisins, walnuts, and warm spices into moist loaves. Midwestern fall classic with a boozy twist.

Garden herb bread machine loaf scented with chives, marjoram, thyme and basil. The taste of Thanksgiving stuffing in a sliceable yeasted bread, with sizing for small or large loaf machines.

Ginger carrot soup is a velvety low-calorie pureed soup with fresh ginger, vegetable broth, and a finish of orange juice and zest. Vegan, gluten-free, low-carb. Serve hot or chilled.

A rich and scrumptious casserole made with juicy tomatoes, cheddar cheese and cream of mushroom soup.

Pronounced Keen-wa, quinoa is a mild-flavored grain that was eaten by the Incas. It is now grown in Colorado and New Mexico and is available in natural food stores. It is a very high as complete protein.

Ethiopian ambasha flatbread spiced with coriander, cardamom, and fenugreek, scored in a traditional spoke pattern and brushed with a warm cayenne-ginger topping.

Bomma's heirloom date nut cookies made with beaten egg whites, chopped dates, and pecans. No butter needed! Light, chewy, and naturally sweet. Makes 60 cookies.

Grilled lemon garlic chicken breasts glazed with orange marmalade for a sweet-tart, golden finish. Uses a butter, lemon juice, and garlic marinade with an oven-bake option.

Bread machine spelt oatmeal bread blends nutty spelt flour with rolled oats and molasses for a hearty, whole-grain sandwich loaf with a tender crumb and rich brown color. Hands-off baking.