Recipe Sifter

Store bought chili powder lacks authentic flavor. We like to make our own homemade chili powder which adds a tremendous boost to Chili, Tex-Mex or Mexican recipes.

Quick and easy to make, and also gives you enough nutrition in the morning, delicious as well.

Why buy prepacked taco seasoning when it is easy to make from scratch. If you purchase the spices at a bulk store it is also very very inexpensive to make. As a bonus you can control the salt. Commercial mixes have way too much salt for my tastes.

Toasty garlic bread is a quick-to-make addition to a meal.

Making the sausages was not as hard as I thought, and it tasted amazing. No need for me to buy sausages any more, this homemade one rocks.

Cod fillets marinated in lemon, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and garlic, then broiled or grilled until flaky and golden. A light, herb-forward fish dinner with almost zero cleanup.

Simple fresh flavors that marry perfectly together make this eye-pleasing personal pizza juicy and fresh. For the photo we used our own fresh pesto and made our own pizza crust from scratch, heck we even ground the flour ourselves in our flour mill. In a hurry? No worries, use a pre-made pizza shell and prepared pesto for delicious fresh pizza in a flash.

Crustless salmon quiche: low-carb, gluten-free, weeknight-fast. Canned salmon, sharp cheddar, eggs and milk baked with fresh basil, tarragon, oregano, and parsley into a tender herb-flecked custard.

Use this when you find a recipe that calls for dried Caesar Salad Dressing mix.

Buzzard's breath chili is a big-batch, no-beans Texas chili: a mountain of ground beef simmered with pure ground red chile, cumin and oregano, thickened with masa harina. A bold, meaty bowl of red for a crowd.

Serve these kabobs as an appetizer with the sauce for dipping, or as sandwiches. Slather the sauce on warmed pita and place the chicken in the pockets along with sliced tomatoes and red onion.

Great marinade for chicken in pita greek style, a salad or in pasta.

This is a recipe I made for a food styling course from a cookbook. The assignment was to duplicate the look and feel of a recipe from a magazine or cookbook. This is a modified recipe that came from the book Healthy Appetite by Gordon Ramsay.

Try this tantalizing chicken dish made with lemon juice and white wine.

Easy to make, takes no time, and tastes absolutely delicious. Juicy, cheesy and packed with flavors. It's perfect for lunch or supper.

A light and healthy version of a creamy ranch salad dressing.