Diet: Quick (30 min or less)

Crisp, golden German potato pancakes made from finely grated potatoes and onion, served hot with applesauce.

Thin smash burgers with paper-thin onion pressed into the beef and fried against the skillet.

Whole fresh green beans in a seasoned breadcrumb crust, fried golden and served with ranch for dipping.

A cold chicken club pasta salad with bacon, cheddar, tomatoes and ranch dressing, made in about 20 minutes.

No-bake cornflake peanut butter cookies made in one saucepan with five pantry ingredients.

A 5-minute homemade ranch dressing made from mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk and dried herbs, with no packet.

Buttery egg and vegetable fried rice made in one pan with cold cooked rice.

Crisp fried apple fritters with diced fresh apples and a vanilla glaze, made without yeast.

Meatloaf mix shaped into patties, browned in a skillet under a brown sugar ketchup glaze and served on buns, plus how to …

Egg noodles in sour cream, cottage cheese and green onions, layered with a ground beef tomato sauce and sharp cheddar and baked …