2,539 mild recipes

Cherry upside down cake made from scratch with sour cherries caramelized in sugar and margarine, topped with a simple one-bowl batter. Flip it out immediately for a glossy fruit top.

No-bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies with coconut. Boil the sugar mixture for one minute, stir everything together, and drop on wax paper to set.

Cottage cheese salad sets lime Jello with cottage cheese, grated carrots, celery, onion, and salad dressing in a firm gelatin mold. A classic retro potluck side dish.

Marmaliga is a Romanian cornmeal porridge cooked in milk and water until thick and creamy, served with cottage cheese and sour cream. A simple, comforting Eastern European staple.

Blue cornmeal pancakes made with egg whites, vanilla, and safflower oil for a lighter stack with a nutty, earthy crunch. Served with honey or molasses.

Baked sweet risotto with arborio rice, ripe bananas, brown sugar, cinnamon, and creme de cacao. A creamy, hands-off rice pudding dessert that bakes covered for one hour.

Peach nutmeg frappe blended with vanilla ice cream, skim milk, and a pinch of nutmeg. A creamy frozen peach milkshake ready in 10 minutes with fresh or frozen peaches.

Creamy coffee punch with vanilla ice cream floats, sweetened coffee-milk base, whipped cream, and freshly grated nutmeg. A Southern-style punch bowl dessert drink for parties.

Fudgy no-bake cookies with cocoa, peanut butter, oats, and vanilla boiled on the stovetop and dropped onto wax paper. A classic chocolate oat cookie that sets in the fridge with zero oven time.

Soft yeast rolls made with a stand mixer and dough hook, using powdered milk and vegetable oil for a tender crumb. Brushed with melted butter after baking.

Crustless peach tart with a blended oat custard sweetened with honey and cinnamon. No butter, no pastry dough, and low-fat. The oat batter puffs up golden around tender peach slices.

Great gorpies are trail mix cookies loaded with chocolate chips, peanuts, and raisins in a chewy brown sugar dough. A grab-and-go snack cookie inspired by classic gorp.

Drop biscuits with a jelly-filled thumbprint center, baked at high heat until golden. A quick from-scratch biscuit recipe with a sweet surprise in every bite.

Ham and corn chowder with creamed corn, cheddar cheese, and milk heated low and slow. A thick, no-fuss soup that uses leftover ham and pantry staples.

Homemade rosemary focaccia brushed with olive oil and topped with coarse salt, dried rosemary, and Parmesan. Two large sheet pan loaves with a soft, dimpled crumb.

No-bake chocolate haystacks with coconut, dried apricots, oats, and chopped nuts. A stovetop candy that boils for 30 seconds, drops onto wax paper, and sets as it cools.