9,424 mild recipes

Pillowy drop cookies bursting with fresh orange zest and tang from sour cream, crowned with a citrus glaze that sets into sweet perfection.

Chilled avocado soup blends buttermilk, ripe avocado, cucumber, and lime into a no-cook bowl with a green hot-sauce kick. Cold, creamy, and ready straight from the blender for hot-weather lunches.

Crustless quiche stacks Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and cottage cheese with six eggs into a 9x13 pan for a crowd-friendly brunch casserole. Naturally gluten-free with no pastry to fuss with.

Make-ahead sausage cheese strata with buttered bread cubes, bulk sausage, and cheese layered in an egg-milk-wine custard. Assemble the night before, refrigerate, and bake in the morning for an effortless brunch.

Buttermilk Monterey Jack Bread with Rosemary and Basil recipe

Cubed ham and elbow macaroni baked in a creamy egg and milk custard with cheddar, mustard, and a hint of dill. This cheesy ham bake is old-school comfort food that feeds eight hungry people.

Glazed orange muffins with fresh orange zest, juice, and toasted pecans, soaked with a warm citrus syrup straight from the oven. Bright, tender, and bakery-style.

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Frozen mocha sundae pie with an Oreo crust, coffee ice cream blended with homemade chocolate sauce, and Kahlua whipped cream on top. Chopped nuts finish a slice that hits like a sundae but cuts clean.

Linguine a la Anne is a freezer-friendly ham and mushroom pasta casserole in a creamy evaporated milk sauce topped with Romano cheese, sauteed peppers, and croutons.

Southern sweet potato pie with mashed sweet potatoes, warm spices, and a brightening splash of fresh lemon or orange juice. Pecan halves on top add Southern charm. The two-stage bake delivers a custard that sets without cracking.

Fisherman's seafood chowder loaded with clams, crab legs, shrimp, and scallops in a bacon-laced milk broth thickened with instant potato flakes.

Kahlua chocolate nut squares pack coffee liqueur into a brown sugar bar studded with semi-sweet chocolate and walnuts, then crowned with browned butter Kahlua icing for a grown-up bake sale showstopper.

Oven-baked beef meatballs smothered in a creamy mushroom and sour cream stroganoff sauce, served over buttered parsley egg noodles. Hearty comfort food ready in 45 minutes.

Chocolate angel pie with a crisp meringue shell filled with silky chocolate mousse and topped with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate curls. A retro showstopper that's naturally gluten-free.

Golden saffron cake with rose water and pistachios, soaked in vanilla sugar syrup and cut into diamonds like baklava. A fragrant Middle Eastern-inspired low-fat dessert.