Crisp cucumber rounds filled with ranch and dill cream cheese and topped with cherry tomato halves.

A three-ingredient berry cobbler made with frozen berries, dry yellow cake mix and Sprite.

A classic pecan pie made with brown sugar, butter and eggs instead of corn syrup.

A baked cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a fluffy banana cream topping, garnished with fresh banana.

Wide egg noodles tossed with cabbage cooked in butter until soft, sweet and golden.

A one-pot chicken soup with potatoes, vegetables, tomatoes, ditalini pasta and fresh parsley.

Creamy lemon cheesecake squares on a graham cracker crust, chilled overnight and cut into 16 bars.

Bone-in beef short ribs braised in red wine and beef broth until fork-tender, with a glossy reduced sauce.

A two-layer butter pecan cake with toasted pecans and a brown sugar cream cheese frosting.

Soft, buttery muffins with cream of tartar and a crackly cinnamon-sugar top.

Ground beef patties baked in foil with potatoes, carrots and onion, one packet per person.

Breaded chicken cutlets baked crisp on a sheet pan and finished with marinara and melted mozzarella.