Recipes with milk

Impossible lasagna pie with ground beef, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and a Bisquick custard that forms its own crust as it bakes. All the lasagna flavor, no noodles.

Impossible ham salad pie makes its own crust from Bisquick as it bakes. Ham, cheddar, and green peas in a creamy egg custard with mustard and mayonnaise.

Seven-layer cookie bars with a chocolate graham crust, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and nuts. Makes 36 bars with just 10 minutes of hands-on work.

Grandma Ruby's fabulous fudge melts chocolate chips, marshmallows, butter, and nuts into a foolproof boiled sugar and evaporated milk syrup. Five pounds of creamy, no-fail Christmas fudge.

Old fashioned fruitcake bars packed with candied cherries, dates, raisins, and nuts in a moist applesauce batter. Easier than traditional fruitcake and just as festive.

Islamorada key lime pie is the no-bake Florida Keys classic: tart key lime juice and egg yolks folded into sweetened condensed milk, topped with a fluffy meringue cap. Bright, creamy, and built for hot weather.

Diabetic-friendly pumpkin cheese pie layers sweetened cream cheese under a spiced pumpkin custard in a single shell. Sugar replacement keeps the carb count down without losing the holiday flavor.

Ham-somes, savory ham pinwheels: a caraway biscuit dough rolled around a zesty ground-ham filling with horseradish and mustard, sliced into spirals and baked, then served with a warm cheddar cheese sauce.

Jello sugar cookies made with gelatin mix for colorful, flavored drop cookies ready in 25 minutes. A retro classic that yields 2 dozen soft, buttery cookies kids absolutely go wild for.

Jim's sourdough biscuits start with a bubbly starter sponge, then get dipped in bacon grease and crowded into the pan so they bake up tall, soft-sided, and pull-apart tender with real sourdough tang.

Soft, golden yeast bread made with mashed butternut squash, butter, and milk. This recipe yields three gorgeous loaves with a tender crumb and subtle sweetness from the squash.

Moist, delicious and packed with goodness. Great for breakfast or snack.

A from-scratch coconut custard pie with a silky cream and egg yolk filling loaded with shredded coconut, topped with billowy golden meringue. Old-fashioned diner pie done right at home.

Orange cappuccino drop cookies with strong coffee, melted chocolate, and sour cream topped with an orange zest frosting. Soft, cake-like mocha cookies with a bright citrus finish.

Pumpkin dump cake with a spiced pumpkin custard base, yellow cake mix topping, chopped pecans, and a buttery crumble finish. A Thanksgiving-ready shortcut dessert with no mixer required.

Everyone in my house goes NUTS over these. They are easy to make (fool proof, really) and you can also freeze what you don't use for later use.

Chickpeas simmered in creamy coconut milk with tomato, garlic, and golden turmeric. Six ingredients, one pot, and deeply fragrant. Vegan African-inspired comfort over rice.

Sweet potato cheesecake on a buttery graham cracker crust with mashed sweet potatoes, cream cheese, cinnamon, and nutmeg, topped with a vanilla sour cream layer. The holiday dessert that outshines every pie on the table.

Simple stovetop oatmeal with diced Granny Smith apples cooked right into the porridge. Apple juice and cinnamon sweeten the pot, no sugar needed. Serve hot with milk.

No-bake cookie crumble cheesecake sets up creamy in a graham crust with gelatin-bound cream cheese filling, mini chocolate chips, and crushed cookies on top.

Quick shortcut Chicken Alfredo with jarred sauce, peas, bacon bits, and crispy French-fried onions over pasta. A weeknight crowd-pleaser ready in under 45 minutes.

Quick Salisbury steaks with a horseradish punch, pan-fried beef patties smothered in mushroom gravy. Old-school diner comfort food on the table in 40 minutes.

Homemade Ukrainian vareniki filled with seasoned cottage cheese, boiled until puffy, then tossed in melted butter and topped with toasted breadcrumbs. Serve with sour cream and bacon.

These are the original famous sticky cinnamon buns, similar to those found at the Cinnabon chain of fast food outlets.

Silky vanilla Bavarian cream pie with an egg custard base, melted ice cream, and billowy whipped cream set in a baked pie shell. Old-school elegance that wobbles on the fork.

A marbled bundt cake made with yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding, orange juice, and chocolate syrup, topped with a cocoa glaze. Semi-homemade and gorgeous with minimal effort.

Homemade chicken pot pie with cooked chicken and your pick of vegetables bound in a creamy poultry-seasoned gravy. Top it your way: buttery Parmesan croutons, fresh biscuits, or a classic pie crust baked until golden and bubbling.

Bread machine walnut bread: dump-and-press loaf with bread flour, chopped walnuts, dry milk powder, and active dry yeast. Hands-off in the bread maker, ready in about an hour with rapid bake.

Buttermilk cake baked over brown sugar and cinnamon-spiced apple halves, then flipped to reveal a sticky caramel apple top. Make-ahead friendly and serves 8.

Two-layer fudge with a creamy peanut butter chip bottom and rich chocolate chip top, made with marshmallow creme for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. A holiday candy classic that yields 2 pounds of treats.

Orange blossom muffins: tender bakery-style muffins with sour cream, fresh orange juice, zest, and a splash of Grand Marnier. Brown sugar tops for a caramelized crackle finish.

Creamy eggnog spiked with bourbon and dark rum creates a rich holiday cocktail that's dangerously smooth, with nutmeg-dusted foam crowning each glass.

Kare Ikan, an Indonesian fish curry simmered in coconut milk, tamarind and a fragrant spice paste of lemongrass, turmeric, ginger and chili. Finished with cool cucumber and fresh mint.

This vegetarian chili relleno casserole swaps meat for crumbled tofu layered with Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar, and green chilis. Baked in a creamy egg custard topped with salsa for a hearty Mexican-inspired weeknight dinner.

Fluffy peanut butter pie folds whipped topping into a cream cheese and condensed milk filling, set in a chocolate wafer crust. A no-bake dessert with all the indulgence at half the fat.

Pureed carrot rhubarb soup with orange juice, served over garlic-rubbed cinnamon sourdough croutons and garnished with fresh chervil. A spring showstopper that keeps guests guessing.

Old-fashioned currant cake with lemon zest, folded egg whites, and cream of tartar leavening. A light, tender butter cake studded with dried currants. Makes 2 cakes in about an hour.

Brought this cake to my last pot-luck, and it was a huge hit. The cake was so moist and orange-y. Glad that I found this recipe!

Lovage, potato, and buttermilk soup with a velvety puree and tangy finish. A light, herbaceous soup that works hot or chilled with just five ingredients.

Oatmeal rocks are chunky, old-fashioned drop cookies loaded with oats, dates or raisins, and chopped nuts. A stiff-dough cookie with crunchy edges and a hearty, chewy bite.

This bread machine spicy cheese loaf brings sharp cheddar, dry mustard, and Worcestershire sauce together in a golden, savory pull-apart bread. Just toss the ingredients in and let your machine do all the work.

Try these decadent snacks that are covered in chocolate. The perfect treat for when your sweet tooth acts up again!

A traditional Appalachian stack cake with six ginger-spiced layers sandwiched together with applesauce filling, then left to meld overnight.

Made popular back in the 1960's by a bakery in Brooklyn. Chocoholics of all ages love this rich chocolate layer cake that uses a thick pudding instead of icing.

Potato Cake is a classic chocolate sheet cake with mashed potatoes folded into the batter - creating a tender, moist crumb without any potato flavor. Walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Introduce your family a new type of dessert with this scrumptious cake made with prunes and armagnac.

Lasagna noodles rolled around a filling of canned tuna, mixed vegetables, cheddar, and bread crumbs, then baked in creamy mushroom sauce. A fun twist on tuna casserole night.

Pizza bread for the bread machine bakes pepperoni, mozzarella, parmesan, mushrooms, and oregano right into the loaf. Hands-off, no kneading, and the inside tastes like a pepperoni roll.