37 standing recipes

Okroshka, a chilled Russian meat and vegetable soup with diced cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, sour cream, and mustard in an apple cider base standing in for traditional kvass.

A light, airy cherry souffle made with just pureed sour cherries, egg whites, lemon juice, and sugar. Only five ingredients stand between you and French pastry glory.

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.

Flaky pie pastry using both shortening and butter for the best of both worlds. Stand mixer method cuts fat into flour in 30 seconds. Makes two crusts.

Taco lentils simmer green lentils until tender, then bake them in a smoky pureed ancho chile and tomato sauce spiced with cumin and chili. A high-protein, high-fiber vegan stand-in for taco meat.

Broiled venison steaks slathered in a sweet-tangy plum barbecue sauce. Just two ingredients and 25 minutes stand between you and a wild game dinner worth bragging about.

Oven pancakes baked on a hot buttered sheet pan with buttermilk batter. No flipping, no standing at the stove. A batch of golden pancakes in under 15 minutes.

Vegetarian mincemeat pie with TVP standing in for suet, loaded with apples, raisins, walnuts, and warm spices in apple cider. A holiday classic reimagined for plant-based kitchens.

Cold pumpkin souffle is a no-bake gelatin-set dessert with whipped cream, eggs, pumpkin, rum, and warm spices. A make-ahead alternative to pumpkin pie that stands tall above its dish with a foil collar.

Quesillo! Venezuela's silky three-milk custard baked in a caramel-lined pan. Just 6 ingredients, a blender, and a water bath stand between you and the smoothest flan you've ever tasted.

A faux quark spread made by blending yogurt and sour cream with sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Tangy German-style breakfast cream stand-in for fruit, toast, or pancakes in five minutes.

A playful Hanukkah fruit salad the kids will love: banana halves standing in pineapple rings to look like candles, topped with orange gumdrop flames and green pepper handles. No cooking, just crafting and snacking.

Whole wheat soft pretzels, a chewy, golden twist made with just whole wheat flour, yeast, and water, brushed with egg and sprinkled with sea salt. A high-fiber, homemade take on the snack-stand classic.

Flank steak marinated in balsamic vinegar and Italian dressing, then broiled to juicy medium-rare in under 10 minutes. Only 4 ingredients stand between you and a seared, tangy steak dinner sliced thin against the grain.

Fresh whole strawberries stand tall in a pre-baked pie crust, coated in a glossy homemade strawberry glaze and chilled until set. Topped with whipped cream, this no-bake strawberry pie is summer in every single bite.

A frozen Oreo ice cream pie with 42 cookies, chocolate and vanilla ice cream layers, and a ring of whole Oreos standing guard around the edge. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate fudge sauce. No baking, pure indulgence.