Recipe Sifter

Hearty red lentil soup with carrots, celery, leeks, and tomatoes simmered in chicken broth with thyme and bay leaf. Partially pureed for a creamy-chunky texture.

Meatless black bean and bulgur chili with red and green peppers, carrots, cumin, and coriander. A hearty vegetarian chili that's thick, spiced, and loaded with fiber.

Florida Keys conch chowder with smoky bacon, jalapeño heat, and a tomato-clam juice base. Manhattan-style red seafood chowder that tastes like the conch shacks of Islamorada.

Old-fashioned molasses cookies with candied citron, chopped nuts, cloves, and cinnamon. Rolled thin, cut out, and baked crisp. A heritage holiday cookie.

Monastery oatmeal bread made with a sponge starter, rolled oats, and whole wheat flour for a hearty, deeply flavoured loaf. Two free-form ovals with a rustic oat-dusted crust, perfect for toast or sandwiches.

Neapolitan torte stacks chocolate, vanilla, and pink cake layers with green cream cheese filling and chocolate frosting. A retro Italian-flag-colored layer cake from boxed mixes.

Nutty carob chip cookies sweetened with honey and made with whole wheat flour. Caffeine-free chocolate-chip-cookie alternative for the carob-loving, health-conscious snacker.

Oatmeal apple cheese cookies pair sharp cheddar with sweet apples and warm cinnamon for a sweet-savory cookie that captures classic apple pie a la mode in every bite.

Bread machine oatmeal bread sweetened with applesauce instead of sugar. A light, hearty whole-grain loaf with a tender crumb. Set it and forget it for fresh-baked bread in the morning.

Old-fashioned honey-sweetened oatmeal sandwich cookies filled with a homemade raisin, orange, and lemon fruit filling. A nostalgic farmhouse recipe that yields 4 dozen.

Three-layer old-fashioned chocolate cake with cocoa frosting and chocolate chips baked into every layer. No eggs, no butter in the cake, just deep cocoa flavor and a tender crumb.

No-bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies with coconut. Boil the sugar mixture for one minute, stir everything together, and drop on wax paper to set.

Oranges in red wine sauce with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon, served chilled in a spiced wine syrup with julienned orange zest. An elegant French-style fruit dessert.

Old-school cooked fudge with semi-sweet chocolate, butter, evaporated milk, and chopped nuts. The 14-minute boil and 10-minute beat method produces dense, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth fudge.

Peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate with a smooth peanut butter and powdered sugar center coated in a semi-sweet chocolate shell. A no-bake candy similar to Buckeyes that's a holiday favorite and makes 4 dozen.

Peanut butter banana bread made with crunchy peanut butter and mashed ripe bananas. Dense, nutty, and a great way to use overripe bananas.