Recipe Sifter

Slow cooker pork loin roast braised in a sweet cranberry glaze with mustard and cloves, finished with a thickened cranberry pan gravy. Set it and forget it for 6 to 8 hours.

Crispy meringue cookies loaded with chocolate chips and toasted nuts. Light as air, naturally gluten-free, and ready in 20 minutes. Makes 3 dozen!

Slow cooker sweet and sour shrimp with pineapple chunks and snow peas in a ginger-soy glaze. Hands-off cooking, served over hot rice. Set it before work, eat like royalty after.

A North African-inspired vegetarian stew with chickpeas, butternut squash, turnips, and carrots simmered with harissa and served over fluffy couscous. Warm, spiced, and feeds 8.

Five-grain hot cereal with brown rice, barley, millet, rye, and wheat berries cooked with dried apricots. A hearty whole-grain breakfast with natural sweetness.

Homemade banana butter made from 10 ripe bananas, maraschino cherries, and pectin. This spreadable fruit preserve yields 8 to 9 half-pints for gifting or stocking the pantry.

A lighter blueberry pear cobbler with a fluffy drop-biscuit topping. Made with pears packed in juice and skim milk, this fruit-forward dessert keeps things simple and satisfying.

Hawaiian papaya chutney with fresh pineapple, ginger, golden raisins, almonds, and white wine simmered in a tangy vinegar-brown sugar base. A tropical fruit chutney for grilled meats and curries.

Simple crushed dried chile flakes for authentic New Mexican and Southwestern cooking. Make a big batch to season everything from beans to enchiladas to eggs.

Low-fat shrimp and rice stir-fry with carrots, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and soy sauce. A lean, filling weeknight dinner that comes together in under 25 minutes.

Old-fashioned eggplant marmalade with cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon cooked to a thick, spiced preserve. A unique canning project that turns eggplant into something like fig jam.

Spice-rubbed chicken baked with dark rum, brown sugar, ginger, and cloves, then glazed with mango chutney for a sweet-heat island finish.

A jewel-red Christmas borscht simmered with beets, garlic, bay leaf, and lemon juice, then topped with cool sour cream and fresh dill. Light, earthy, and ready in 45 minutes for your holiday table.

Poori (puri), deep-fried Indian whole wheat bread that puffs into golden balloons. Made with just 3 ingredients and buttermilk for a tender, flaky dough. Serve hot alongside curry.

Whole wheat muffins made with pureed anasazi beans, molasses, and carob. No butter, no oil, all blender. Moist, earthy, and packed with fiber and protein.

Strawberry sorbet made with pureed fresh strawberries, cranberry juice, and lemon juice. No ice cream maker needed. Freeze, blend, and refreeze for a smooth, fruity frozen treat.