255 wood recipes

Dragon's Blood Punch with a frozen hand ice mold for Halloween. Apple juice, cranberry juice, and ginger ale create a blood-red punch with a creepy ice hand centerpiece.

Canned apple pie filling made with tart sliced apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a cornstarch sugar syrup. Water bath canning recipe yields 6 quarts, each jar fills a two-crust pie.

Little snow people cookies: holiday snowman cookies shaped from festive dough with three stacked balls, decorated with mini chocolate chip eyes, cinnamon candy buttons, and peanut butter cup hats.

Rhubarb pie sweetened with both granulated sugar and honey, brightened with lemon zest, and tinted rosy with red food coloring. A double-crust spring pie with floral honey notes against tart rhubarb.

Marshmallow popcorn Christmas tree, a green-tinted popcorn cone made with melted marshmallows, lime jello, and butter. The edible holiday centerpiece kids can build and decorate.

Garlic or shallot jelly made from infused white wine vinegar, sugar, and pectin. Sweet, savory, and tangy with subtle alliums. Perfect with cream cheese or roast meats.

Sweet red pepper jalapeño jelly cooks chopped peppers with cider vinegar, sugar, and pectin into a sweet-and-spicy jelly. Cream cheese and crackers' best friend.

Jalapeno jelly made with fresh jalapenos, bell peppers, vinegar, and liquid pectin. A sweet-hot pepper jelly for pouring over cream cheese, glazing meats, or gifting in jars.

Microwave strawberry oat bran muffins, high-fiber and low-fat, made in custard cups in under 4 minutes. A no-oven breakfast for dorm rooms, summer kitchens, or when the toaster is the hottest appliance you'll allow.

Pressed angel food cake sandwiches filled with chocolate chips, marshmallows, cherry preserves, or cinnamon sugar. Made in a sandwich maker until golden and gooey. Kids love these.

A delicious jelly made of parsley leaves, fruit pectin and lemon juice that tastes great with crackers.

Fresh strawberry pie with a glossy cornstarch glaze made in the microwave. Whole berries folded into a cooked strawberry filling, chilled until set. No oven needed for the filling.

Homemade kiwi fruit jellies made with fresh kiwi puree, lemon juice, and pectin, then cut into shapes and rolled in sugar. A bright, tangy candy that looks as good as it tastes.

Pickled green mangos in a sweet-sour brine with vinegar, sugar, Hawaiian salt, and Chinese five spice powder. A tangy island-style preserve that's ready in 2 to 3 days.

Raspberry meringues are pink, pillowy egg-white cookies flavored with seedless raspberry preserves. Low-fat, gluten-free, and slow-baked to crisp-shell, tender-center perfection.

Homemade mint jelly with fresh mint leaves, vinegar, sugar, and pectin. A classic condiment for roast lamb that sets up crystal clear and bright green in about 20 minutes.