Recipe Sifter

Sourdough pancakes ferment overnight with starter, flour, and water for tangy depth, then get baking soda folded in (not stirred) for tall, fluffy stacks at breakfast.

Apple almond pancakes whip beaten egg whites into a buttermilk-and-apple-juice batter for cloud-light, nutty flapjacks. Half whole wheat flour, ground almonds, and a hit of fruit juice keep them tender and fragrant.

Easy homemade pancakes from scratch with flour, milk, eggs, and a splash of oil. Seven pantry ingredients, ready in 20 minutes, no buttermilk or fancy techniques required.

Easy broccoli cheddar soup made from scratch with a quick butter-flour roux, milk, chicken broth, broccoli florets, and sharp cheddar. A creamy 25-minute weeknight soup recipe.

Pancake batter that turns out tender, fluffy stacks every time, with melted shortening for diner-style softness and a quick stovetop cook.

Nancy's pancakes: a 6-ingredient stovetop pancake recipe that produces tender, fluffy stacks every time. Diner-style flapjacks for any breakfast.

Berry teatime muffins with rolled oats, brown sugar, and fresh or frozen blueberries or raspberries. Hearty, lightly sweet, and quick. Bake as standard muffins or mini muffins for tea service.

Crunchy chocolate chip cookies with crisp rice cereal mixed into the dough for serious snap and a chewy interior. The unexpectedly textured spin on the classic chocolate chip cookie.

Baking powder drop biscuits skip the rolling and cutting. A buttermilk-shortening dough goes straight onto the sheet for craggy, golden biscuits ready in 20 minutes from start to finish.

Dairy-light waffles use Mocha Mix non-dairy creamer in place of milk for a richer, slightly sweeter waffle. Cream of wheat and a touch of gluten flour give crisp edges and a tender, custardy interior.

Classic buttermilk pancakes from scratch with a tender, fluffy texture and golden edges. Eight pantry ingredients, ready in 20 minutes for weekend breakfast or weeknight dinner.

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.

Cornmeal waffles fold beaten egg whites into a yellow cornmeal batter for crisp-edged, tender-centered Southern-style waffles. A 20-minute breakfast that holds up to maple syrup, butter, or fresh fruit.

Lighter peanut butter cookies that bake in 7 minutes flat. Reduced-fat peanut butter, a tablespoon of oil instead of a stick of butter, and a sugar-rolled crackle top. Tender, chewy, lower in fat than the classic.

Chocolate chip cookies upgraded with wheat germ, walnuts, coconut, and a butter-shortening combo for the chewiest centers and crispiest edges. A loaded everything-cookie that hides nutrition behind chocolate.