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Grilled Turkey Breast with Apricot Plum Sauce recipe

Black bean pizza with mashed beans as the sauce, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and fresh avocado on top. A four-ingredient vegetarian pizza ready in under 25 minutes.

Vegan oatburgers with mushrooms, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, and herbs. Baked until firm with a savory, meaty flavor. Makes a big batch of 20 to 25 patties.

Tender crepes filled with crab, mushrooms, and scallions in a white wine cream sauce, baked until heated through and broiled golden. French-inspired elegance in 45 minutes.

Turkey sausage and vegetable medley in a ginger-soy glaze served over rice. Smoked sausage with crisp-tender mixed vegetables in a glossy brown sugar sauce ready in 15 minutes.

Chinese lo mein with roast pork, napa cabbage, dried mushrooms, bean sprouts, and snow peas stir-fried with ginger and garlic. Tossed with sesame oil-coated noodles.

Wok-seared lobster tossed in a fiery Szechuan chili sauce with hoisin, ginger, garlic, and dried red chilies. Restaurant-quality stir-fry ready in just 15 minutes from start to plate.

Grilled beef tenderloin marinated in red wine and cracked peppercorns, served alongside charred vegetable kabobs. Backyard grill dinner with a bold steakhouse-style pepper crust.

Crab cakes with tomatillo salsa bind lump crabmeat with bread and egg white for a light crust, pan-seared and topped with tangy diced tomatillo-lime salsa. Southwest-style seafood dinner.

Mushroom pita pizza with sauteed onions, fresh tomato slices, basil, oregano, and crumbled goat cheese on toasted whole wheat pita. Quick 20-minute lunch or light dinner.

Halloween black spiders' leg noodles toss inky squid ink linguine with roasted butternut squash, orange bell peppers, garlic, and Kalamata olives. A vegetarian Halloween pasta with bold spooky color contrast.

New Year's pork roast slow-cooked overnight on a bed of sauerkraut with beer. A traditional good luck meal that feeds the family all day long.

Baked polenta grits triangles topped with a fresh cilantro and tomato sauce spiced with cumin and chili powder. A light vegetarian main dish or hearty brunch option.

Homemade beef and pork sausage seasoned with sage, cumin, aniseed, and red pepper flakes. Stuff into casings for links or shape into patties for grilling.

Slow cooker tangy barbecue beef sandwiches with chuck roast braised in a vinegar-spiked sauce until fork-tender, then shredded and piled on buns.

Wood-smoked chicken thighs sliced and served on grilled flour tortillas with bright tomato salsa and creamy avocado relish. A quick, smoky Mexican-inspired meal for 8.