10,000 oat bran recipes

Another slow cooker recipe for a succulent dish that will have your family eager to help you set the table.

Dragon's Blood Punch with a frozen hand ice mold for Halloween. Apple juice, cranberry juice, and ginger ale create a blood-red punch with a creepy ice hand centerpiece.

Spinach feta rolls: crisp phyllo wrapped around a lemon-bright spinach, feta, and dill filling, baked golden and sliced into bite-sized pieces. A lighter, healthier spanakopita made with egg-white wash instead of butter.

Baingan Bharta is fire-roasted Indian eggplant charred over an open flame until completely blackened, then mashed and cooked with cumin, tomatoes, garlic, and garam masala.

Single-serving broccoli rice soup made with leftover rice, cooked broccoli, and a surprising hint of apple. Serve chunky or puree it smooth. Ready in about 10 minutes of active cooking.

Old-fashioned skillet hamburgers seasoned with dry mustard, paprika, Worcestershire, and lemon juice, topped with butter and a quick pan sauce. Diner-style and bunless.

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.

Simple miso marinade with organic miso paste, garlic, ginger, and brown rice vinegar. A five-ingredient Japanese-inspired marinade for fish and vegetables, ready in 5 minutes.

Homemade seafood stock made from shrimp or lobster heads simmered with celery, onion, garlic, and lemon. A Cajun-style base for gumbo, bisque, etouffee, and chowder.

Chocolate creams are hand-rolled no-bake candies made from melted semi-sweet chocolate, powdered sugar, and egg, shaped into balls or logs and rolled in coconut, nuts, or sprinkles.

Layered cream cheese, cheddar, and spicy chili baked until bubbly and golden. This lighter chili cheese dip uses fat-free cheeses and comes together in under an hour. Scoop it up with tortilla chips.

Alicha: Ethiopian mild meat stew with beef, lamb, or goat braised slow with turmeric, ginger, mustard, and caraway seeds. The yellow-gold curry that pairs with injera or rice.

Rustic Calabrian asparagus soup thickened with eggs and Parmigiano-Reggiano, ladled over toasted Italian bread. A silky, savory Italian egg-drop soup ready in one hour.

A rich, velvety Chesapeake-style oyster bisque simmered with bay leaf, finished with cream and a splash of dry sherry. Serves 24 for elegant entertaining.

Winter squash baked with Spanish brown rice, fresh tomatoes, and red bell pepper in one dish. A simple vegetable casserole with just four ingredients.

Store bought pie dough makes these Mexican style empanadas quick and easy.