10,000 oat bran recipes

Fried barley stir-fried with scallions, celery, carrots, and daikon radish finished with soy sauce. A hearty, nutty twist on fried rice using pearl barley.

This is a wonderful and light dessert to offer people as a contrast to the heavy holiday meals and desserts normally offered at this time.

Butter-sauteed mushrooms simmered with sherry and white pepper, tossed with fluffy rice and mushroom liquid. A simple, elegant side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Potatoes and mushrooms, these two vegetables are both healthy and nutritional. Very nice combination.

Gai Tom Kha (Thai Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup) recipe

Turkey pasta salad with corn, zucchini, and picante-creamy garlic dressing. A Tex-Mex spin on leftover turkey, ready in 20 minutes and better after a chill in the fridge.

German vegetable medley with asparagus, peas, carrots, cauliflower, and kohlrabi in a light cornstarch-thickened sauce. A classic Leipziger Allerlei-style vegetarian side.

Classic Poires Belle Helene with whole pears poached in vanilla syrup, served with vanilla ice cream and warm homemade chocolate sauce. An elegant French dessert.

Easy fresh fruit parfait with sliced strawberries and bananas set in Jello and topped with whipped cream. Just 10 minutes of prep for a light, colorful no-bake dessert.

Ham frittata: a low-fat skillet-to-broiler egg bake loaded with diced ham, sauteed potatoes, mushrooms, and green pepper. A protein-packed brunch made with liquid egg substitute.

Peanut butter noodles toss cooked linguine with a quick peanut sauce of soy, sesame oil, garlic, and a touch of vinegar. Cold or room temperature, ideal for lunchboxes and picnics. Ready in 15 minutes.

Homemade curry pickles with thin-sliced cucumbers, vinegar, mustard, and celery seed. A tangy, spiced twist on classic canning pickles. Makes 3 pints.

Chocolate walnut bread made with frozen bread dough filled with chopped semi-sweet chocolate and walnuts, brushed with honey. A simple stuffed loaf with melty chocolate pockets.

Peanut butter crispie treats roll classic rice cereal squares into balls studded with colorful M&Ms. A no-bake party favor kids love to help make.

Moroccan chicken with couscous simmers chicken legs in paprika, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon with lemon and carrots, served over currant-studded allspice couscous. North African flavors at home.

Old-fashioned homemade lemonade syrup concentrate with citric and tartaric acid. Bottle once, refrigerate, and mix 1:5 with water for instant fresh lemonade all summer.