Recipe Sifter

Homemade Italian-seasoned bread crumbs with Parmesan, oregano, basil, parsley, garlic, and onion powder. Made from leftover bread for breading, stuffing, and toppings.

I love the freshness of the dressing and always add extra feta and olives of course! Yum!

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

Grilled new potato, crunchy green beans, feta and olives are tossed with red wine vinaigrette, sprinkling some fresh oregano on top. A light and tasty salad for summer.

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.

Roasted broccoli is tender-crisp, roasted cherry tomatoes are warm and juicy, tossed with fresh lemon juice, zest, olives, roasted pepper and feta cheese. A quick, easy and tasty side dish!

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.

Toasty garlic bread is a quick-to-make addition to a meal.

Use this when you find a recipe that calls for dried Caesar Salad Dressing mix.

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.

No watery and soggy breadcrumbs here. This technique delivers juicy perfect stuffed tomatoes with a bold and classic combination of flavors.