Fist things first: If you’re unsure your flour is still usable, look at the expiration date.

That’s where we come in!

Southern-Style Biscuits

When was the last time you made biscuits?

Homemade pasta recipe from Gimme Some Oven.

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This low-calorie recipe provides a new twist on Southern-style biscuits.

To produce the same flaky deliciousness, we’ve cut out the shortening and used low-fat buttermilk.

With this recipe you won’t be able to tell the difference.

Low-calorie flaky southern biscuits

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forSouthern Style Biscuits.

And you don’t need much more than flour and sugar to dress them up to perfection.

Get our recipe forPeanut Butter Blossom Cookies.

peanut butter blossoms after baking

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Use jam as the sweetening element, and make a batch of these festive-looking cookies.

You’ll quite literally make a dent on top with your thumb for a spoonful of jelly.

Get our recipe forJelly Thumbprint Cookies.

jelly thumbprint cookies on a cooling rack

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Banana-Nutella Crepes

Making crepe batter is hard to mess up, even for absolute crepe beginners.

Slather them with Nutella and add bananas to the mix for a morning or afternoon sweet treat.

Get our recipe forBanana-Nutella Crepes.

Banana nutella crepe

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

This healthier alternative will make your breakfast even better.

Get our recipe forBanana Bread.

Homemade Donuts

And here’s something you’ve probably never tried making at home: donuts.

Banana bread

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

What, with all the frying and cutting, it seems like quite a task, right?

Get our recipe forHomemade Donuts.

Get our recipe forSnickerdoodle Cookies.

homemade old fashioned donuts with sprinkles on a plate

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Rosemary Garlic Focaccia

There are few, very few things in life better than homemade focaccia.

And lucky for us, there are also very few bread recipes that are easier to make.

But both options work just as well!

baked snickerdoodle cookies on a cooling rack

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Fresh pasta is considered quite a project, but one well worth the effort.

Use it for dinner immediately, or freeze for up to two weeks.

Two glorious weeks of homemade pasta.

Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Bread from Inspired Taste

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Get this recipe fromGimme Some Oven.

Eat them right away, or freeze the portioned-out dough for quick, home-baked breakfasts.

Get this recipe fromSally’s Baking Addiction.

Homemade pasta recipe from Gimme Some Oven.

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Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread

You want to make bread, but you don’t have yeast?

Raisins are a welcome addition, but it’s OK to skip them if you’re out.

Vegan Naan

The classic Indian flatbread is not only tasty but also vegan.

Scones recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Get this recipe fromMinimalist Baker.

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake

This low-maintenance cake is the perfect foray into dessert-baking for beginners.

It’s made moist by folding apples into the batter, which yields a tender, juicy crumb.

Irish soda bread recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Get this recipe fromPinch of Yum.

Get the recipe fromFlour On My Face.

Think of all the thick, creamy sauces made creamier with a rouxa combo of butter and flour.

Vegan Naan recipe from Minimalist Baker

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Get this recipe fromThe Girl Who Ate Everything.

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Cinnamon Sugar Apple cake recipe from Pinch of Yum

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Chocolate almond and coffee biscotti recipe from Flour On My Face

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Scalloped potatoes recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything

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