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Quick orange beef stir-fry with marmalade glaze, ginger, carrots, and green onions served over rice. Uses leftover cooked beef for a glossy, citrusy 30-minute dinner.

Texas caviar made from dried black beans slow-simmered with a smoky ham hock, then tossed with sauteed peppers, onions, and fresh tomatoes. A Lone Star classic side dish.

Baby lettuce salad with a sharp raspberry vinaigrette made savory with lamb stock and fresh oregano and chives. A clean, elegant side salad that pairs perfectly with roasted lamb.

Greek-style lemon roast potatoes baked low and slow in olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and oregano until fork-tender with golden, caramelized edges. Vegetarian and diabetic-friendly.

Lentil vegetable soup with sun-dried tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, spinach, and a hit of hot sauce. One-pot, naturally vegan, 32g fiber per serving, ready in 80 minutes.

Italian marinated sun-dried tomatoes preserved in olive oil with basil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. A homemade antipasto topping for bread, pasta, and charcuterie boards.

Piccalilli is a sweet-sour spiced relish of green tomatoes, peppers, onion and cabbage, salted overnight then simmered in cider vinegar, brown sugar and whole spices. A tangy condiment for hot dogs, beans and cold meats.

An easy 5-ingredient homemade barbecue sauce is bold, tangy, and sweet. Perfect for brushing onto chicken, steak, or even using as a dipping sauce.

Ground chicken salad with seasoned sauteed chicken, avocado, olives, two cheeses, and a tangy red wine vinaigrette. A hearty taco-style salad ready in 20 minutes.

Note: 15 bean mixtures are available packaged in supermarkets and health food stores. If you prefer, make your own by combining equal amounts of dried blackeyed peas, red kidney beans, white kidney beans (cannellini), green lentils, split peas, black beans, yellow split peas, navy beans, cranberry (Roman, shell, or shell out) beans, great Northern beans, pinto beans, small white limas, red lentils, cow peas (field peas), and pink beans. Avoid using beans such as garbanzos and large lima beans, as these take longer to cook than other varities.

Slow-baked beef liver layered with chopped apples, onions, and bacon. Old-fashioned comfort food that turns organ meat into something folks actually fight over.

Vegetarian chili with TVP (textured vegetable protein), pinto beans, and fresh chili peppers. Oil-free cooking, ready in 40 minutes. Plant-based protein that satisfies.

Chicken livers simmered in butter with prosciutto and sage, perched on sautéed bread triangles, and drizzled with a Marsala wine pan sauce. An Italian classic ready in 20 minutes for two.

Herbed horseradish sauce for fish made with yogurt, fresh cilantro or dill, grated horseradish, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. No cooking, ready in 5 minutes, served cold.

Traditional Bulgarian supa topcheta with rice-studded meatballs simmered in a vegetable broth, finished with a tangy egg-lemon sauce. Hearty, warming, and full of paprika flavor.

Silky oyster corn chowder loaded with smoky prosciutto, sweet corn, and plump oysters in a creamy chipotle-spiked broth. Orzo pasta makes this elegant soup hearty enough for dinner in just 25 minutes.