1,298 mild recipes

Classic lobster pie with tender lobster in a sherry-butter cream sauce, topped with bread crumbs and baked. A New England-style seafood dish ready in 30 minutes.

Three-ingredient chilled coffee caramel pudding with caramelized sweetened condensed milk, hot coffee, and chopped pecans. A retro dulce de leche dessert served in sherbet glasses.

Stove-top cream of pea soup: a 30-minute vegetarian soup of fresh or frozen green peas pureed with butter, onion, and milk. Six ingredients, one pot, supremely simple.

Roasted garlic puree dip: silky cream cheese and blue cheese spread loaded with six heads of slow-roasted garlic. The party dip that turns garlic skeptics into believers.

Battered fried oysters with a simple egg-milk dip and breadcrumb or cornmeal coating. Pan-fried or deep-fried, then quick-baked for an extra crispy finish.

DIY pancake batter from scratch with flour, eggs, milk, butter, and baking powder. The seven-ingredient pantry recipe that beats any boxed mix for fluffy weekend pancakes.

Microwave oyster stew warms canned oysters in buttery milk with celery salt and cayenne. A six-ingredient seafood soup ready in 5 minutes flat.

Creamy leek soup blends sauteed leeks and onion with vegetable stock, then enriches with a butter-flour-milk-cream bechamel. Smooth, silky pureed soup for a cool-weather starter or light lunch.

Bacon, mushroom, and Monterey Jack egg casserole baked until golden and set. A crustless quiche-style brunch dish with scallions and celery salt that everyone asks for the recipe.

Crustless tuna and cheddar pie that makes its own base from Bisquick, eggs, and milk. Topped with tomato slices and melted cheese. A one-dish dinner with no rolling or crimping.

Thai iced coffee brewed strong, poured over ice, and stirred with evaporated milk, sugar, and a dash of cardamom for a spiced, creamy cold coffee drink.

Creamy microwaved spinach blends frozen spinach with sauteed onion, butter, cream cheese, and a pinch of nutmeg into a rich, no-bake side dish in 20 minutes. A microwave shortcut to creamed spinach.

Ham and broccoli casserole topped with homemade drop biscuits. Cubed ham, cheddar cheese, and cream of mushroom soup baked under a golden Bisquick biscuit crust.

Meatballs Kirkland with frozen Italian meatballs in a creamy mushroom and asparagus soup sauce with mushrooms, served over buttered egg noodles.

Impossibly easy chicken pot pie: chicken, mixed veg, and creamy soup topped with a Bisquick batter that bakes into its own golden crust. No pastry to roll, just five ingredients and one pie plate.

Plump shucked oysters in a buttery cream sauce seasoned with mace and nutmeg, spooned into flaky patty shells. A classic seafood appetizer or elegant holiday main course.