46 sand food recipes

Vegan pumpkin biscuits use silken tofu and pumpkin puree instead of butter for a tender, whole-wheat morning bake spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. No dairy, no eggs, ready in 25 minutes.

Whole wheat bran muffins loaded with diced Granny Smith apples, warming spices, and unsweetened applesauce. A high-fiber breakfast or snack muffin with no eggs or dairy.

Blueberry bran muffins: high-fiber, low-fat breakfast muffins made with All-Bran cereal, brown sugar, fresh or frozen blueberries, and warm cinnamon. A wholesome make-ahead breakfast staple.

Bread machine pumpkin spice bread with real pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. Cozy fall yeast loaf with a soft crumb and warm autumn perfume.

Wholesome whole wheat berry muffins with cranberries or blueberries, naturally sweetened and fiber-rich for a hearty breakfast that actually keeps you full.

It is a quick and easy way to cook asparagus, and tasty too.

Even the sweet potato/yam "dis-liker" (me) liked the flavor of these. Nice little bite from the cayenne. And the amount of sugar was just right. I don't care for really "sweet" yam dishes at all! Thanks for this addition to our holiday dinner. (Part of my "Thanksgiving 2010" Menu)

Homemade fried elephant ears: sour-cream and buttermilk dough rolled thin, slit, fried golden, then tumbled in cinnamon sugar. State fair pastry made in your own kitchen.

Original yeast-based Amish Friendship Bread starter that ferments for 10 days, then divides into portions to share or bake. The Pennsylvania Dutch tradition starts here.

A Southern sweet potato pone made with raw grated sweet potatoes, allspice, cinnamon, and a simple batter. Baked in a square pan until golden. Old-fashioned comfort at its finest.

The bread tastes delicious with butter when it's still warm.

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.

Easy breakfast carrot muffins sweetened with sugar substitute, packed with grated carrot, raisins, and a bright hit of orange zest. Diabetic-friendly, single-bowl, and on the table in 35 minutes.

Delicious and nutritious breakfast muffins to start an energized day or a tasty and healthy snack in the middle of the day!

Cocoa meringue cake: two crisp cocoa-free meringue disks sandwiched with a mocha-chocolate filling and served in a pool of bright raspberry sauce. An elegant, low-fat dessert showpiece.

Raisin brown bread with whole wheat flour, molasses, and buttermilk baked into a dense, hearty loaf. No yeast needed for this classic one-bowl quick bread studded with plump raisins.