Recipe Sifter

A main dish fried rice packed with plump shrimp, smoky ham with a touch of Asian flare.

Grilled burgers mix ground beef with ketchup, finely chopped onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning for tender, well-seasoned patties off the grill. A 25-minute cookout classic.

Carrot and ginger soup with apples, fresh ginger, and a splash of sherry blended into a smooth, naturally sweet vegan puree. Healthy, gluten-free, and ready in 30 minutes from one pot.

Greek-style meatball and tomato soup with oregano, garlic, optional zucchini, and rice or pasta. Hearty, herby beef meatballs in a rich tomato broth.

Delicious, savory winter-recipe ingredients that will surely satisfy are white beans and Oso Sweet Onions, an onion grown at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Onions are not only believed to be a cancer preventative, their low-salt, low-fat health benefits are the proactive equivalent to superhero powers.

Arcadian eight bean chili packs six bean varieties, ground beef, bacon, and dried poblanos into a smoky simmered crowd-feeder. Cinnamon and coriander give this chili an unexpected depth.

A crowd pleasing appetizer to take to any party or serve it with a Mexican Caesar salad for a meatless meal.

Hearty vegetarian Texas-style chili with meaty textured vegetable protein, kidney beans, peppers and tomatoes. A high-protein, meatless pot simmered low and slow, and even better the next day.

Quick, easy and tasty. These cheese toasties can be served as breakfast or snack.

Classic Greek moussaka with layers of browned eggplant, seasoned ground beef with red wine and cinnamon, and a rich bechamel sauce baked until golden and bubbling. A hearty Mediterranean casserole that serves 10.

Pasta with spring asparagus and peas tossed with butter-softened onion, fresh thyme, basil, a squeeze of lemon, and grated Parmesan. A quick green spring pasta on the table in 30 minutes.

Kung pao chicken with overnight egg-white-and-cornstarch velvet marinade for restaurant-tender meat. Stir-fried with ginger, scallions, and peanuts in a soy-sherry-vinegar-sesame sauce. The Sichuan classic, made at home.

Try something new for breakfast with this scrumptious dish made with cheese and chopped mushrooms.

Pork ragu lasagna layered with a slow-cooked tomato and herb sauce, plenty of grated cheese, and a milk-brushed top that bakes golden. A hearty homemade lasagna built on ground pork instead of beef.

Creamy, delicious Italian rice. Simply flavoured labour of love.

Fresh tomatillo salsa verde roasted in a dry cast iron pan with serranos, jalapenos, pequin chiles, and garlic. Smoky, tangy, and seriously spicy with three types of peppers.