Recipe Sifter

The secret to tender baked beans is to leave the salt out until they are finished cooking. For some reason, salt toughens them. To pamper your tummy, rinse off the beans when they are finished soaking in several changes of cold water. This recipe is easy to prepare ahead and cooks in only two hours.

Orange wakame salad with cucumber, radishes, scallions, and toasted sesame seeds. A Japanese-inspired seaweed salad that pairs ocean-sweet wakame with bright citrus and crisp vegetables in 15 minutes.

Red lentils, adzuki beans, and mung beans sauteed in sesame oil with mushrooms, water chestnuts, and warm spices like marjoram and nutmeg. A high-protein, plant-based stir-fry that's hearty and filling.

New Zealand brown rice salad tosses chewy brown rice with kiwi fruit, crisp apple, celery, red bell pepper, toasted walnuts, and a sherry vinegar dressing. Bright fruit-and-grain side, vegan-friendly.

A quick Thai wok-fried chicken with crispy garlic, red chillies, oyster sauce, fish sauce, tamarind, bamboo shoots, and fresh coriander. Bold flavor in 30 minutes.

Why make the same old spaghetti sauce when you can enjoy this scrumptious dish that will satisfy your hunger.

Microwave beef stroganoff with thin-sliced sirloin, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and paprika over egg noodles. Weeknight dinner in under 25 minutes.

A quick one-skillet dinner with ground beef, bacon, broccoli, and rice in a creamy mushroom sauce. On the table in 45 minutes with minimal cleanup. Serves 4.

Spicy Szechuan chicken stir fry with snow peas, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and dried red chiles. A 30-minute weeknight dinner with bold heat and clean veggies.

Homemade Filipino-style banana ketchup simmered with raisins, tomato paste, allspice, cayenne, and dark rum. Sweet, tangy, and warmly spiced. Makes 3.5 cups and keeps for a month.

Gado Gado (Mixed Vegetables with Peanut Sauce) recipe

Wok-fried tofu coated in a glossy, spicy sauce of chili paste, garlic, ginger, soy, and sesame oil. Quick Chinese-style vegetarian stir-fry that's bold and simple.

Rice and cheese casserole stirs cooked brown rice with cottage cheese, parmesan, dill, and Dijon for a light, high-protein side that bakes in 20 minutes. Healthy comfort food.

Flounder Florentine with fish fillets rolled around a spinach, rice, and almond filling, baked in cream of mushroom sauce. An elegant make-ahead seafood dinner.

This Indian inspired paneer dish is full of flavor, using several kinds of spicy, fresh ginger and garlic really give this dish tons of flavor. If you can't find the fresh Indian cheese, feel free to use mozzarella cheese instead.

If you're just looking for a simple meal to make, try this succulent dish that will have everyone begging for a second helping.