Recipes with vegetable oil

This three-layer coconut cake starts with a yellow cake mix shortcut, then gets loaded with shredded coconut, crunchy walnuts, and a from-scratch cream cheese frosting with toasted golden coconut on top. Ready in about an hour.

Ground round meatloaf studded with fresh corn and glazed with tomato sauce. Half the corn goes in whole for bursts of sweetness, half gets pureed into the mix for moisture.

Israeli sweet and spiced chicken braised with orange juice, honey, paprika, ginger and nutmeg over a bed of onions, finished with black olives and fresh orange segments. A bright Middle Eastern one-pot dinner.

Israeli sweet and spiced chicken braised with orange juice, honey, paprika, ginger and nutmeg over a bed of onions, finished with black olives and fresh orange segments. A bright Middle Eastern one-pot dinner.

Banana fritters dredge ripe banana pieces in flour, dip in a light water batter, then deep-fry to golden crisp. Hot, crackly Asian-style street snack served with ice cream.

Bread machine sourdough pumpernickel with rye flour, whole wheat, molasses, and real sourdough starter. Dense, tangy, and earthy. Load the machine, press start, and walk away.

A tri-colored Neapolitan bundt cake with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate layers from one box of cake mix, finished with a drizzly chocolate glaze. A showstopper that's surprisingly easy.

Fry bread with all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and cornmeal for a hearty, golden crust. Deep-fried until puffy and crisp, served with honey or maple syrup.

Set-it-and-forget-it veal stroganoff in the slow cooker. Flour-dusted veal cubes braise with potatoes, mushrooms, and beef stock until fall-apart tender, then get a rich swirl of sour cream right before serving. Hearty comfort food with zero babysitting.

Rump roast casserole with shredded beef, sauteed cabbage, mushrooms, and Dijon mustard simmered in beef broth and beer, tossed with egg noodles. A hearty leftover roast makeover.

Airy yeast bread loaded with Swiss cheese and garlic, baked in a casserole until golden. Topped with Parmesan and cracked pepper for a warm, pull-apart loaf.

Glazed pearl onions caramelized with sugar, braised in beef stock, and finished with a splash of red wine vinegar. A sweet-and-tangy side dish using frozen pearl onions.

Quick Native American fry bread: four-ingredient dough fried golden, served sweet with honey or savory as a taco base. Simple, fast, deeply traditional.

Herb dumplings made with sour cream, milk, and thyme, dropped onto bubbling soup or stew and steamed under cover for 15 minutes. Light, fluffy, and ready to soak up any savory broth.

Pumpkin oatmeal Bundt with maple syrup, warm spices, and a pumpkin seed-oat streusel topping. Coffee-cake style ring made for fall mornings.

Halloween beef stew with flour-crusted meat, potatoes, carrots, and peas in a creamy thyme-coriander broth, served inside a carved pumpkin shell for a spooky seasonal showstopper.