nuts

When you’ve got leftover bread, sure, you could make bread crumbs. Or you could make this Southern melding of pie and pudding that’s obscenely rich. Tough decision, eh?

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• 1 H, 45 M
• 5 H
• 10

One of the most beloved (and ordered) Chinese recipes in America, this quick stir-fry melds dark meat chicken with a handful of other ingredients in a simple yet superb sauce.

• (3)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 7

We’ll demolish almost any version of peanut butter cookies. But these, with their slightly crisp edges and oh-so-soft, melt-in-your-mouth center, are among the best we’ve ever experienced.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 40 M
• 4

A French classic crisp and crunchy on the outside, dense and chewy on the inside, and gluten-free through and through.

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• 15 M
• 50 M
• 121

Nuts. Seeds. Dried fruits. The only thing missing is the fancy cellphone wrapping and the steep price tag. (Did we mention they’re gluten-free?)

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• 15 M
• 35 M
• 61

All the usual suspects—butter, sugar, eggs, nuts, and, natch, bananas–are here, save for gluten. And we were so tempted by the resulting taste and texture, we didn’t even miss it.

• (6)
• 10 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 53

A superlative version of the classic American quick bread that everyone loves. And that everyone pretty much always has the ingredients for on hand.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 120

This peanut butter, honey, and arugula sandwich is like a pb&j sandwich gone to finishing school…at Chez Panisse.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 12

There’s literally no comparison between homemade almond milk and store-bought almond milk. None. No way. Nuh uh. Nope.

• (4)
• 15 M
• 6 H, 15 M
• 12

Better known as seven layer bars, this bewitching stack of graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate, coconut, and nuts just may exceed your childhood memories.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 40 M
• 22