Recipe Sifter

Soft breadsticks kneaded with rosemary and oregano, brushed with egg wash, and baked on a cornmeal-dusted sheet for a crisp crust with a tender, herby crumb.

If you adore banana, chocolate and peanut butter, this milkshake certainly belongs to you. It's creamy, chocolaty and absolutely divine to enjoy.

Sicilian-style slow cooker cannellini beans simmered with hot Italian sausage, ripe tomatoes, herbs, and a surprising strip of orange zest. Hands-off comfort food that fills the house with warmth.

A chef-crafted veggie burger loaded with grated beets, carrots, turnips, zucchini, and mashed potato, bound with oats and rice, and studded with crunchy hazelnuts. These hold together on the grill and taste like a garden in the best way.

Garden Swiss steak made with flour-pounded round steak simmered in beef bouillon with carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, and dill. A complete skillet dinner with tender braised beef and fresh vegetables.

A hearty hot cereal with oat bran, shredded apple, raisins, and a hint of caraway, sweetened with maple syrup for a healthy breakfast.

A moist chocolate banana snack cake made with buttermilk, mashed ripe bananas, and cocoa. No eggs, low in oil, topped with chocolate chips and nuts. Cut into lunchbox-friendly squares.

Diabetic-friendly pecan oatmeal cookies made with egg whites instead of whole eggs, plus bran flakes for extra fiber. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and lighter than traditional oatmeal cookies.

Fresh kiwi, strawberry and pineapple fruit salad tossed with honey and lemon juice. Bright, low-calorie 5-minute fruit salad for summer brunch or dessert.

Old-school navy bean soup simmered with smoky ham hock, celery, golden onion, and a dash of cayenne. Naturally gluten-free, high-fiber, low-fat, and built for a long, lazy stovetop afternoon.

Oat fruit bars layered with dried apricots, dates, and prunes in a buttery brown sugar and corn syrup base. Chewy, naturally sweet, and no mixer required.

Vegetable pasta sauce loaded with zucchini, mushrooms, carrot and a secret of blended chickpeas that add body and protein to a red-wine tomato base. A hearty, vegan sauce that eats like a meaty ragu.

Multigrain health bread machine recipe loaded with bran, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, carrots, and raisins. Honey-sweetened with applesauce instead of oil for a hearty, low-fat loaf.

If each drop of the super-sauce equaled one jalapeno, you would get a greater depth of flavor from including five jalapenos in your dish than from five drops of the sauce.

End of the garden pickle relish using whatever is left in the fall harvest: cucumbers, green tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, beans, and carrots in a sweet mustard brine.

Sorrel-chive pesto with fresh sorrel, chives, pine nuts, shallots, orange zest, and olive oil blended into a tangy herb paste. A no-cheese pesto variation that stores for months.