1,300 mile recipes

Butter toffee pecan bars with a shortbread base, boiled butter-sugar topping, and swirled milk chocolate on top. A three-layer cookie bar that yields 36 pieces.

Tiny cinnamon rolls made from crescent roll dough with cinnamon sugar filling and vanilla glaze. A 25-minute shortcut that bakes up bite-sized and tender.

Asparagus spears wrapped in ham slices and baked under a homemade cheddar cheese sauce with dry mustard. A retro-style ham and asparagus roll-up that makes a satisfying weeknight dinner in about 35 minutes.

Garlic cheese biscuits made with Bisquick, cheddar, and garlic butter brushed on top before baking. A copycat Red Lobster-style biscuit that's ready in 30 minutes.

Chocolate coconut chewy cookies use sweetened condensed milk to bind dark chocolate, shredded coconut, and pecans. A 6-ingredient flourless cookie with macaroon chew and brownie depth.

No-bake pudding cheesecake made by blending cream cheese with milk and instant lemon pudding mix in a graham cracker crust. The fastest cheesecake on the planet.

Puffy baked fondue, an individual cheese souffle made with French bread, Swiss cheese, white wine, and folded egg whites. The dinner-for-two souffle that doesn't require a souffle dish or French training.

Mom's French toast soaks white bread slices in cinnamon-vanilla egg substitute, then griddles them golden in margarine. A lighter take on the breakfast classic without sacrificing the crisp-edge, custardy-center texture. Six ingredients, 30 minutes.

Breakfast sausage cheddar casserole layers cubed bread, browned sausage, and sharp cheese under a custard of eggs, milk, and dry mustard. Make-ahead overnight brunch strata for holiday mornings.

Single-serving noodle bake with cooked noodles, green beans, and melted cheddar cheese, finished with a sprinkle of paprika. A budget-friendly diabetic-friendly weeknight bake.

Crispy oven-baked chicken with a cornflake crumb crust, milk dip, and garlic seasoning. No deep fryer, no greasy mess. The shatter-crisp coating that earned its keep on Sunday tables.

Veal Francese dredges pounded scaloppine in flour, dips in seasoned egg wash, and pan fries in butter for golden cutlets finished with a fresh lemon pan sauce. Italian-American classic.

Santa Fe eggs blend eggs, green chiles, milk and sharp cheddar into a puffy, crustless baked casserole with gentle Southwestern heat. A wheat-free breakfast bake you make right in the blender.

Savoy cabbage wedges steamed in the microwave and topped with a Swiss cheese sauce seasoned with paprika, garlic salt, and dill. A low-calorie vegetable side dish.

Fragrant Sri Lankan beef curry slow-simmered in coconut milk with cardamom, cinnamon, lemongrass, and fenugreek creates complex island flavors.

Impossible tuna melt pie with flaked tuna, sharp cheddar, and browned onions in a self-crusting Bisquick batter. A crustless quiche-style dinner that forms its own base as it bakes.