One-pan fried cabbage cooked in bacon drippings with onion and garlic, finished with butter and crisp bacon.

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

A creamy chicken and rotini casserole with cream cheese, cheddar, bacon and jalapeños.

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

A moist quick bread with fresh blueberries and grated zucchini, mixed by hand in two bowls.

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

A shortcut two-layer carrot cake made with spice cake mix, fresh grated carrots and cream cheese frosting.

A classic beef lasagna with a ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan filling and a clear layer-by-layer guide.

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

A one-pan cocoa sheet cake covered with a cooked coconut-pecan topping while it is still warm.

Soft chocolate cake mix cookies covered in a warm cooked cocoa frosting that sets as it cools.

Soft, chewy homemade Amish caramels made in one pot with five ingredients, then cut and wrapped by hand.