Recipe Sifter

A simple, but scrumptious broccoli salad that is the perfect substitute for when you're tired of the same old leaf lettuce side dish.

These classic yet delicious rum balls are always one of holiday's favorites in many family. They are so easy to make and too yummy to stop addiction.

A scrumptious dessert made with graham cracker crumbs, pecans and cream cheese which helps back up it's unique name!

This is one of the best butternut squash casserole I have ever made. There were lots of flavors and textures going on. We made half of the recipe, I added some buttermilk powder into milk to make the buttermilk and used the dried thyme, otherwise followed the recipe exactly. It came out cheesy, sweet and tasty, but not too feeling heavy or rich afterwords, definitely a keeper!

Morning glory muffins loaded with grated carrot, apple, crushed pineapple, coconut, dried cranberries, and pecans. Warm cinnamon and a splash of pineapple juice keep these hearty breakfast muffins moist for days.

Nancy Reagan's pumpkin pecan pie marries two Thanksgiving favorites in one shell. A pumpkin custard sweetened with dark corn syrup hides under a layer of toasty pecans. Holiday pie that ends every debate over which to bake.

Italian sour cream cake with amaretto, a coconut-pecan meringue lining, and glossy chocolate-amaretto glaze. A tube pan showstopper that starts with boxed cake mix.

This buttery and moist old fashioned rum cake will for sure be a hit on your dinner table. It's hard to go wrong with rum and pecan.

Buttery, moist and delicious. These sour cream lemon muffins are perfect for breakfast.

Low fat pumpkin cookies. Pumpkin, cranberry and pecans make these soft flavorful cookies that are perfect for Thanksgiving. I've lowered the amount of saturated fat, lowered the amount of sugar and switched the whole wheat flour to boost fiber.

Made a few changes, and I got a much healthier but super moist and delicious fresh apple cake (see the linked recipe below). I love making everything healthier without losing great flavor and texture, desserts are definitely one of them, especially I have such a sweet tooth :)

Marco Island key lime pie features a butter-sautéed pecan and graham cracker crust under a creamy filling of seven egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice. Baked in a water bath for the silkiest custard.

The classic Southern Living sweet potato casserole: a creamy, custardy mash of sweet potatoes baked under a buttery brown-sugar pecan crumble. No marshmallows here, just a crunchy praline-style topping. A holiday must.

This decadent brownie recipe was recently clipped from my local newspaper.

A most excellent chocolate chip cookie recipes with oats and nutty bits of pecans.

So delicious, moist and flavourful. It was a HUGE hit at our family dinner last night! I actually doubled the batch and it was still perfect...