Recipe Sifter

Skip store-bought packets and make your own Italian dressing mix that will keep in the pantry for up to a year.

Hearty swiss chard, crunchy red pepper, and creamy goat cheese make the pasta load with flavors. A simple and delicious week-day meal that everybody enjoys.

A quick and easy homemade chili seasoning mix with just a bit of heat and no salt.

Rotel spaghetti sauce: classic Italian-style red sauce with a kick from canned Rotel tomatoes and green chilies. Onion, garlic, basil and oregano in olive oil, finished with a splash of white wine.

Macaroni and TVP skillet mix, a shelf-stable pantry blend of dry elbow pasta, textured vegetable protein, and herbs. The make-ahead vegetarian one-pot dinner kit ready to cook in 25 minutes.

Hearty vegetarian TVP burgers: textured vegetable protein soaked in seasoned broth, mixed with sauteed onion and spices, and pan-fried into savory patties. A high-protein, budget-friendly meatless burger.

Store bought chili powder lacks authentic flavor. We like to make our own homemade chili powder which adds a tremendous boost to Chili, Tex-Mex or Mexican recipes.

Why buy prepacked taco seasoning when it is easy to make from scratch. If you purchase the spices at a bulk store it is also very very inexpensive to make. As a bonus you can control the salt. Commercial mixes have way too much salt for my tastes.

Brussel sprouts develop a deep flavor and retain their texture when roasted (no more mushy brussels sprouts). Then they're tossed with a flavorful quick and easy sun-dried tomato pesto.

Tilapia fillets rubbed with a smoky spice blend of paprika, cumin, oregano, and dry mustard, then seared in a screaming-hot skillet until bronzed and crispy. Dinner in 15 minutes.

Sun-dried tomatoes, black olives and goat cheese give the already delicious roasted green beans another layers of tasty flavors. Quick, easy and scrumptious!

A simple seasoning that can be used for any kind of dish you prepare for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Broccoli with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Over Pasta recipe

Roasted broccoli and tomatoes char at high heat, then get tossed with a Mediterranean mix of lemon, olives, oregano and capers. A bright, low-calorie vegetable side in about 20 minutes.

Oven-baked eggplant slices coated in seasoned egg whites and crushed corn flakes. Crispy without frying, no oil needed, and just as good cold as hot.

Microwave sausage and cabbage casserole with tomatoes, onion, and oregano thickened with a flour slurry. A hearty one-dish dinner ready in about 20 minutes.