Recipe Sifter

This may sound a bit odd, but as they say, don't knock it till you've tried it! Also a great way to get kids who don't like breakfast to eat.

Fava bean omelet with a whole cup of fresh dill, sauteed onion, and garlic. A rustic Middle Eastern-style vegetarian breakfast where eggs hold together tender beans and soft herbs in one pan.

Chewy wheat berries tossed with ripe chopped tomatoes and crisp red onion for a hearty whole grain salad. Three ingredients, five minutes, and endlessly customizable with your go-to dressing.

Single-jar homemade dill pickles with fresh dill heads, garlic, and apple cider vinegar brine. Small-batch refrigerator pickles that cure for 2 weeks before they're ready.

Flank steak seared hot and finished with a pan sauce of red wine, garlic, scallions, and mounted butter. Classic steakhouse technique in about 30 minutes at home.

Bright Thai salad with shredded chicken, sweet-tart pomelo, and crispy fried shallots. Fish sauce, lime, and chili dressing brings bold Southeast Asian flavor.

Ham and egg quiche in a crisp blind-baked shortcrust shell, with a creamy ham filling and whole eggs cracked on top so the yolks bake into golden domes. An easy brunch or lunch bake.

Slow cooker brunch casserole with ground beef, spinach, mushrooms, and an egg-and-milk custard topped with sharp cheddar. Overnight Crock-Pot breakfast for a crowd.

Saucy ground beef with onion, green pepper, and Worcestershire spooned over toasted buns in 30 minutes flat. This quick weeknight sloppy joe is a budget-friendly family dinner that kids actually ask for.

Italian-style ground beef casserole layered with oregano mashed potatoes, sliced tomatoes, and melted mozzarella. A budget-friendly deep dish dinner using instant potatoes for a quick weeknight meal.

Curry and mango chutney marinated chicken wings baked until crisp and finished under the broiler, served with a cool cucumber yogurt dipping sauce. Bold Indian-spiced party wings.

By adding extra fish such as a lobster per person this will become a meal instead of a soup.

This tasty treats made with smoked meat are especially good served with a dipping sauce of your choice.

Soft cream cheese cookies studded with pecans and swirled with apricot preserves, topped with matching apricot frosting and coconut for pillowy sweetness.

Chili shrimp stir-fry: wok-fired shrimp in a glossy Thai chili paste sauce with ginger, garlic, scallions, sherry, and a sesame oil finish. A 30-minute restaurant-style dish done cleaner than takeout.

Loukanika, traditional Greek pork sausage with orange zest, allspice, marjoram, garlic, and red wine, stuffed into natural casings. Homemade sausage with authentic Mediterranean flavor.