Homemade ranch dressing without buttermilk: creamy, herby and tangy from mayo, sour cream and milk — better than bottled, ready in 5 minutes.

Crispy fried green tomatoes without cornmeal: a seasoned flour and panko crust fries up shatteringly crisp around tart, juicy green tomato slices.

Baked beans with bacon and brown sugar: smoky, sweet and saucy beans baked low and slow under crisp bacon — the essential barbecue and potluck side.

Classic deviled eggs with sweet pickle relish: creamy, tangy yolks with a sweet pickle crunch, dusted with paprika — the first plate emptied at every party.

Creamy coleslaw dressing without mayonnaise: tangy, sweet and silky from Greek yogurt and sour cream — lighter than classic slaw, every bit as good.

Strawberry pretzel salad with frozen strawberries: salty-crunchy pretzel crust, creamy cheesecake layer and a bright berry gelatin top. A potluck legend.

Chewy chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar: crisp edges, soft gooey centers and deep flavor using white sugar, honey and one simple trick.

Easy no bake peanut butter pie with cream cheese: a fluffy, creamy filling in a crunchy graham crust, chilled to silky perfection with zero oven time.

Easy peach cobbler with canned peaches and cake mix: juicy peaches under a golden buttery cake topping, ready with almost no measuring or mixing.

Old fashioned apple crisp without oats: tender cinnamon apples under a buttery flour-and-brown-sugar crumble that bakes up crisp, golden and crunchy.