10,000 oat bran recipes

*When you buy carambola, also called star fruit, look for ones that are uniformly yellow to orange and have a subtle perfume. If they are green, they aren't ripe and won't yield a great deal of flavor. At their ripest, their flavor is an unmistakably tropical combination of apple, banana and lychee.

Alligator stew simmers tender cubes of gator tail in a spiced broth of green chiles, tomato, garlic and cumin. A soak in salted water and milk first keeps the meat mild and tender. A true Cajun wild-game stew.

A rich and decadent banana cake that will test your baking skills but also become your new favorite dessert!

Apple glazed pork roast slow cooks pork loin over a bed of quartered apples with apple juice, brown sugar, and ginger. The apples melt into a sweet sauce while the meat goes fall-apart tender.

A quick and easy chicken casserole main dish. Great to use up leftover chicken. Dinner on the table in 20 minutes flat.

Ground beef browns with onions and garlic, then smothers in a smooth white sauce spiked with black pepper and cayenne. Spoon it over buttery mashed potatoes for pure comfort food satisfaction.

Traditional New York cheesecake with zwieback crust, cream cheese filling enriched with heavy cream and lemon zest. Baked at high heat then low, cooled in the oven for crack-free perfection.

Veal piccata baked with mushrooms, capers, scallions, and a white wine lemon butter sauce. Make-ahead friendly: assemble cold, bake at dinner time.

Crab-stuffed chicken breast rolled around a creamy seasoned crab filling with ham and Gruyere, breaded and pan-seared golden, then baked. An elegant stuffed chicken roulade with a crisp crumb crust.

Make a scrumptious meat loaf that everyone will enjoy courtesy of your crockpot.

Slow-roasted venison ribs smothered in a maple syrup and brown sugar BBQ sauce with ketchup, Worcestershire, chili powder, and lemon juice. Baked until charred on top and fork-tender throughout.

Classic prune Danish pastry folded into neat squares with a sweet corn syrup glaze. Starts with homemade Danish dough, rises once, and bakes to flaky golden layers.

Lime-kissed chicken breasts browned in butter, then baked low and slow in a sherry mushroom sauce with rosemary, celery, and pearl onions. Served over rice.

Light chicken broth studded with tender broccoli florets, carrot slices, and fluffy cheese dumplings. This comforting soup delivers homemade warmth in under an hour.

Moist chocolate asparagus cake made with pureed asparagus, melted chocolate, buttermilk, and vanilla. A surprisingly rich, tender layer cake with a veggie twist no one will guess.

Put your crockpot to use with this delicious recipe that tastes wonderful once done!