260 friend recipes

Low-fat blueberry bran muffins kept moist with applesauce instead of oil, packed with wheat bran and whole wheat for fiber, and dotted with juicy blueberries. A wholesome, freezer-friendly breakfast.

Easy vegetarian bean burritos: refried beans, seasoned taco filling, cheese, and taco sauce rolled in flour tortillas and warmed in minutes. A fast, freezer-friendly lunch or weeknight dinner.

Sailors' favorite chocolate chip cookies blend peanut butter into a classic chocolate chip dough for soft, peanut-buttery cookies loaded with chocolate. A pantry-friendly bake-sale staple.

5-ingredient gluten-free banana orange muffins made with rice flour and orange juice concentrate. No added sugar, no eggs, no dairy. Great for kids' lunchboxes and allergen-friendly diets.

A garden vegetable spaghetti sauce loaded with peppers, zucchini, and summer squash, slow-simmered with garlic and a big handful of herbs. A meatless, freezer-friendly marinara for using up the garden.

Apple butter cookies are soft, spiced drop cookies sweetened with brown sugar and apple butter, studded with raisins and chopped nuts. Freezer-friendly for months and ready in under an hour.

Bisquick pumpkin muffins skip the oil entirely, using canned pumpkin and molasses for moisture and richness alongside warm spices and plump raisins. A pantry-friendly fall muffin made in one bowl with zero added fat.

Apple raisin breakfast muffins kept moist and tender with unsweetened applesauce and just a little oil, lightly sweetened and studded with plumped raisins and cinnamon. A make-ahead, freezer-friendly breakfast.

Buttermilk corn oil biscuits use yeast plus baking powder for double leavening and a refrigerator-friendly dough that keeps a week. Pull off only what you need and bake fresh biscuits any morning.

Egg in the hole, the classic kid-friendly breakfast of an egg fried right inside a buttery slice of toast, with the cut-out round toasted in cinnamon sugar for a sweet little bonus.

Herbed fresh tomato soup blends six peeled tomatoes with basil, thyme, and a hit of hot pepper sauce, then purees smooth for a low-fat, freezer-friendly weeknight bowl. Light, herby, and budget kind.

Mac skillet dinner is homemade hamburger helper: ground beef, mushrooms, and corn in a chili-spiced tomato sauce tossed with macaroni. One skillet, budget-friendly, and on the table fast. The weeknight dinner kids actually finish.

Chili con cervesa simmers ground beef and kidney beans in a beer-spiked tomato base with chili powder, garlic, and oregano. A pantry-friendly chili with deep malty flavor from a full bottle of beer.

TVP gives the lasagna beefy texture, the tomato sauce makes the lasagna juicy and flavorful; ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses add the creaminess and cheesiness . An absolutely delicious vegetarian lasagna that your meat lover friends may ask for second slice.

Shortbread-like biscuits -- This recipe was given to my Great Aunt when she lived in Scotland, by a friend who worked in a bakery in Leven Fife. It is based on the standard short bread recipe.

This hearty dish features jumbo pasta shells filled with a savory ground beef mixture, seasoned with garlic, onions, and herbs, then baked under a rich spaghetti sauce and melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. It’s a crowd-pleasing, make-ahead meal that’s freezer-friendly and skips ricotta for a lighter twist.