Grain recipe collection

Whole wheat oatmeal apple muffins with raisins, made with no added sugar, egg substitute, and skim milk. Hearty, naturally sweet, and low-fat.

Oatmeal-chocolate morsel cookies built on a yellow cake mix base, loaded with rolled oats, raisins, semisweet chocolate, and pecans. A 22-minute, no-fuss cookie that hides the cake mix behind the loaded mix-ins.

Oats cranberry muffins use prune puree instead of oil or butter, keeping them low in fat but moist and tender. Hearty oats, tart cranberries, and just egg whites make a wholesome muffin that doesn't taste like a compromise.

OK Corral salad, a hearty cold pasta-and-tuna toss with pasta wheels, canned tuna, crisp radishes, and green bell pepper. Make-ahead potluck friendly.

Seared chicken breast with Mexican ancho mole-orange sauce served alongside okra rice with wild rice, almonds, and cilantro-yogurt finish. Layered weeknight dinner.

Louisiana-style okra and shrimp gumbo built on a dark roux with oysters added in the last five minutes. Served over rice with the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper.

Old-fashioned coconut oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips, wheat germ, and brown sugar. A chewy, textured drop cookie with oats, coconut, and a boost of nutrition from wheat germ.

Old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies with plumped golden raisins, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. Soft, chewy drop cookies using the raisin simmering liquid in the dough.

Old-fashioned deep chocolate layer cake: a three-layer cocoa and buttermilk cake made in a food processor, dark and tender with sour cream chocolate frosting. Weekend bake for special occasions.

Old-fashioned lemon-nut coffee cake with a buttery crumb topping, walnuts, and lemon zest in a buttermilk batter. A quick one-pan breakfast cake best served warm.

Old-fashioned oatmeal bread with rolled oats, scalded milk, and yeast, hand-kneaded and baked into soft, hearty loaves. Makes two large loaves or eight miniature ones.

Old-fashioned rolled and cut oatmeal cookies with raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A spiced, crispy oat cookie made the traditional way with a cookie cutter.

Old-fashioned sage meatloaf with ground beef, rolled oats, applesauce, and crumbled sage, scored on top and brushed with steak sauce for a glazed, savory crust.

Olive ladder bread: a rustic loaf studded with briny black olives and a touch of nutty buckwheat flour. An easy bread-machine dough with the chewy crumb and savory bite of a Mediterranean fougasse.

Chinese egg foo young noodle bowls: crispy ham and vegetable omelets stacked over Chinese noodles in a ginger-garlic broth with sherry, soy, and rice vinegar. A one-bowl Chinese-American dinner.

One-dish chicken and rice bake with cream of mushroom soup, just 6 ingredients and minimal prep. Boneless chicken breasts cook right on top of the rice for an easy weeknight dinner.