Recipe Sifter

Almost whole wheat lemon berry muffins blitz fresh lemon zest into the sugar for bright citrus flavor, then fold in raspberries or blueberries. Light, tangy buttermilk muffins with a wholesome whole-grain base.

Old-fashioned buttermilk biscuits with shortening and tangy buttermilk for a tender, flaky crumb. Six pantry ingredients, ready in 30 minutes, the kind grandma used to make.

This is plain cornbread, not a corn flavored cake, so don't expect it to be fluffy or sweet. It's great with black-eyed peas, new potatoes, green onions, sliced tomatoes, and buttermilk, i.e., your basic Southern farm fare. It's also very nice cold, broken into bite-sized pieces in a glass of cold milk and eaten with a spoon.

Sri Lankan savory fried bread snack made by dipping spiced bread triangles in a chickpea flour batter and frying until crispy. Best served hot with tomato chutney tucked inside for a street food experience.

This recipe is very easy to make and tastes delicious. It’s my favorite appetizer. This is my method.

Pumpkin and chickpea soup with caramelized onions, fresh pumpkin, soaked chickpeas, and a hint of honey. Hearty vegan, high-fibre soup ready in an hour.

Low-cal brownies: a quick blender batter that swaps applesauce for butter and a sugar substitute for sugar, baked into a light chocolate fix. A guilt-free brownie ready in about 30 minutes.

Basic sourdough pancakes start with an overnight sponge of sourdough starter, flour, and water for tangy, light flapjacks. Old prospector breakfast for fluffy, deeply flavored pancakes.

These scrumptious and easy to make muffins are the perfect snack for in between meals or as a quick dessert after dinner.

Dense, fudgy brownies with melted chocolate and cocoa in the batter plus mini chocolate chips throughout. Made with just one egg and canola oil for an intensely chocolatey, chewy center.

Skinny chocolate cupcakes: deep, fudgy cocoa cupcakes made with pureed prunes instead of butter. Weight Watchers-friendly, lightning fast, and surprisingly rich. No one will guess the secret.

Orange and ginger cookies: soft-centered molasses cookies with fresh orange zest and ground ginger, rolled in citrus-sugar before baking. Holiday classic with bright modern twist.

Homemade whole wheat pita bread that puffs into perfect pockets in a 500F oven. Yeasted dough with honey, half whole wheat flour for a nuttier flavor. Twelve fresh pitas from one bowl.

Oatmeal raisin drop cookies with steam-plumped raisins, oat bran, buttermilk, and walnuts. Soft, chewy, and warm with cinnamon and nutmeg. The technique that keeps raisins from going hard.

Browned SPAM cubes with carrots, green beans, tomatoes, and celery in a thyme-seasoned sauce, topped with sliced potatoes broiled golden. This hearty one-skillet casserole is a complete meal in about an hour.

Sauteed chicken breasts with fresh rosemary and white wine, baked over a bed of spinach. The pan sauce deglazes into a fragrant rosemary-wine drizzle that flavors every leaf.