Recipe Sifter

Homemade dog treats with whole wheat flour, powdered milk, and egg, baked until hard and crunchy. A simple six-ingredient recipe for bone-shaped biscuits your pup will love.

Microwave pecan pie bars: shortbread base, chewy pecan filling, and a semi-sweet chocolate topping. 28 bars cooked entirely in the microwave, ready in 30 minutes.

A layered casserole of spiced tomatoes, sweet corn, bell pepper, and onion with breadcrumbs and melted cheese baked until bubbly and golden. The ultimate garden-to-table side dish.

Diet blueberry bread pudding made with fresh blueberries, diet bread, skim evaporated milk, and minimal sugar. A lighter take on classic bread pudding with bright berry flavor.

A from-scratch turkey chowder simmered from the carcass with carrots, celery, potatoes, and diced turkey, served with a caramelized cranberry compote and sour cream. The most elegant way to use your Thanksgiving leftovers.

Old-fashioned chocolate sheet cake with a boiled cocoa frosting that goes on while everything's still hot. Buttermilk keeps it moist, chopped nuts add crunch. Ready in under an hour.

Broiled orange roughy topped with bright citrus sauce made from orange juice, lemon, and nutmeg. This quick weeknight fish dinner takes 40 minutes from start to finish.

Pressed angel food cake sandwiches filled with chocolate chips, marshmallows, cherry preserves, or cinnamon sugar. Made in a sandwich maker until golden and gooey. Kids love these.

Halloween Jack-O'-Lantern cupcakes made with pumpkin, buttermilk, and pumpkin pie spice, topped with pumpkin frosting and decorated with black licorice faces and green gumdrop stems.

Chocolate chip pizza with a peanut butter cookie crust topped with marshmallows and chocolate chips. A giant dessert cookie baked in a pizza pan, gooey and golden.

Spiced beef roast braised in beer and beef broth with thyme, bay leaf, and brown sugar. Cubed stewing beef baked until fork-tender with mixed vegetables added at the end.

Leftover turkey and broccoli linguine in a sage-scented pan gravy, topped with crunchy herb stuffing crumbs. The post-Thanksgiving pasta that rescues the fridge.

Orange pecan crisps made with crescent roll dough, brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest. Flaky, caramelized, and ready in 30 minutes flat.

Curry chicken pitas with sautéed chicken breast, onions, and an Indian-spice blend of curry powder, cinnamon, coriander, and cayenne, piled onto warm pitas. A 20-minute weeknight dinner with takeout-style flavor.

No-bake Jack-O-Lantern pie with orange Jello and vanilla ice cream in a chocolate Oreo crust, decorated with candy corn and licorice. A fun Halloween dessert kids can help make.

This simple but hearty dish is perfect for those who have just gotten through the door after a long work day.