Recipes with spices

Country pumpkin bread baked into two tender loaves studded with walnuts and raisins. Warm cinnamon and allspice, perfect for fall mornings, Thanksgiving brunch, or holiday gifting.

Very moist, and very flavorful (love the spices!). My house smelled so good while this was baking!

Prize-winning lemon blueberry muffins with yogurt cheese, fresh lemon zest, and a double hit of citrus from extract. Tender, tangy, blueberry-packed bakery-style muffins from scratch.

Oatmeal blueberry muffins fold juicy blueberries into a hearty oat and flour batter, finished with a crackly cinnamon-sugar topping. Wholesome breakfast muffin, ready in 30 minutes.

Use ground turkey to make meatballs, loaded with fresh veggies, and brown rice, this hearty soup is nutritious and delicious.

Christmas Ginger Cookies with Almond Frosting recipe.

Homemade vanilla custard ice cream marbled with crunchy cinnamon streusel chunks. A French-style frozen dessert with the warming spice of coffee cake in every spoonful.

Czech Christmas cookies rolled paper-thin, packed with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg, sweetened with molasses and brown sugar. Crisp, spicy, and not too sweet.

Apple and cream cheese pancakes. A great way to change-up Sunday breakfast.

Vegan Christmas cake packed with candied pineapple, cherries, citrus peel, raisins, and currants, bound without eggs or dairy. A long-baking holiday fruitcake for slicing into thin festive servings.

Christmas Linzer cookies, tender ground-hazelnut shortbread sandwiched with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar, jam peeking through a cut-out window. A nutty, festive take on the Austrian classic.

This soup came out so tasty and flavorful. The pan-fried tortilla strips added some nice crunch, and I also served the soup with some sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, cilantro and scallions. It was an easy, light yet tasty soup.

Pumpkin bundt cake with two cups of mashed pumpkin, cinnamon, chopped pecans, and optional chocolate chips. Tall, moist, golden fall cake that serves 16.

Applesauce cake squares sweetened only with apple juice concentrate and applesauce, no added sugar. Big-batch tray bake with chopped apples folded in and a cinnamon whipped cream topping.

The Cincinatti Chili is, would you believe, an alternative to spaghetti sauce. It's mild and sweet (the cinnamon does that), and won't burn anyone's mouth unless you serve it boiling.

Christmas persimmon cake with ripe Hachiya pulp, raisins, dates, nuts, and warm holiday spices. A spiced loaf cake that bakes long and slow for a moist, fruitcake-style holiday gift.

A very tasty cake, everybody asked for the second slice.

Nutty meatloaf packed with crunchy chopped nuts, ground beef, and warm coriander and clove, baked into a tender loaf and served with brown onion gravy. A spiced twist on the diner classic.

Accompany with a Greek-style salad sprinkled with feta cheese and olives!

A succulent crockpot dish that is made with beef and kidney beans.

This is an awesome Raita (cucumber and yogurt) with the fresh zing of mint which goes well with lamb or to cool off your taste buds with a spicy curry or any other hot and spicy dish.

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.

Pumpkin spice pancakes made with real pumpkin puree, melted butter, and pumpkin pie spice. Fluffy, warmly spiced, and on the table in 10 minutes.

Cafe de olla is the traditional Mexican spiced coffee simmered with cinnamon sticks, cloves, and brown sugar for a fragrant, gently sweet brew. Often finished with a strip of orange zest.

Apple-apricot strudel: flaky phyllo wrapped around a fragrant filling of apples, dried apricots, raisins, and almonds with a hint of cinnamon and lemon. Old-world pastry made approachable.

Classic blueberry or cherry breakfast muffins with cinnamon-sugar topping. A flexible 30-minute muffin recipe ready for whatever fresh, frozen, or canned fruit your kitchen has.

Juicy apples, grapes and raspberry jam make a delicious pie that everyone asks for a second slice.

A chunky, delicious applesauce that is a perfect treat as a snack or for dessert.

Simple no-bake graham cracker crust with cinnamon and nutmeg takes 15 minutes to make and works for cheesecakes, cream pies, or diabetic-friendly desserts.

Apple pecan pound cake with sauteed Granny Smith apples, toasted pecans and a hot caramel glaze drizzled over a tender bundt. Fall dessert that tastes like apple pie in cake form.

Instead of letting the Gingerbread Man run away, these scrumptious cookies will make your kids run to the kitchen!

Spice rubbed bone-in blade chop replaces the traditional pork butt to deliver a smaller quantity of pulled pork without waiting half a day to cook.

Autumn breakfast muffins built on pumpkin puree, applesauce, chopped apples, and warm spices, with bran and granola for fiber-rich crunch. Egg whites and applesauce keep them low-fat without sacrificing moisture.

Side ribs are cheaper than back ribs - there is lots of bone, but you can still get nice portions of meat.

This simple and tasty dip, you can serve with pita chips or any kind of fresh vegies.

Crockpot Cincinnati chili made with lean chicken, simmered low with chili powder, a hit of unsweetened chocolate, and warm cinnamon and cloves. The Queen City classic, set-and-forget in the slow cooker.

Buttermilk Christmas pudding: a warmly spiced, molasses-dark steamed pudding studded with raisins and made tender by buttermilk and suet. The traditional British holiday dessert, served with brandy sauce or custard.

Pumpkin chess pie crosses Southern chess pie with classic pumpkin filling. Cornmeal-thickened, warmly spiced, and richer than traditional pumpkin pie with a denser, sliceable texture.

These gluten-free (can be dairy free and nut free, see Notes) muffins are a great start to the day as they contain no refined sugars and instead provide slow release energy through their relatively high protein content. If you are diabetic, use stevia in place of maple syrup.

An rustic and authentic version of a very popular Palak Paneer from North India. Out of several version I've tried this Palak Paneer is the best one yet.

A savory and hearty soup made with succulent beef, hot chili sauce and bean sprouts.

This is a vegetarian version of black bean-taco salad. The dressing is so refreshing and tasty, which makes this bean and veggie salad taste still delicious.

Whole wheat oatmeal banana muffins with cubed bananas, dried fruit, and toasted sunflower seeds. Lightly sweetened with just one tablespoon of sugar, hearty enough to fuel a morning, ready in 35 minutes.

Glad that I made this pumpkin sheet cake. It was quite moist, and tasted great. The cream cheese frosting is a must, and it really made the cake shine!

Eat with Indian or Lebonese style flat breads. Great as a side with barbequed lamb.

Singapore-style chicken satay marinated in curry, cumin, coriander, garlic, and lemon juice. Bamboo-skewered grilled chicken bites for parties, served with peanut sauce.

Three-layer carrot cake with crushed pineapple, walnuts, and a tangy cream cheese frosting topped with toasted coconut. A moist, towering carrot cake for birthdays, Easter, and holiday tables.

I use a bit more flour, let the dough rest in the fridge for 1 hr., and shape these into logs instead, brushing with egg wash and sprinkling with a little granulated sugar. I then bake them for 17 minutes. After cooling in the sheet pan for 5 min., I cut them into squares.