Recipe Sifter

Fresh or frozen blueberries blend with low-fat yogurt, milk, and vanilla into smooth, tangy frozen yogurt that tastes like summer in a bowl. No ice cream maker needed if you freeze and stir.

This favorite back-to-school treat is kicked up with a topping of creamy caramel and a sprinkling of sea salt.

Fresh basil and rosemary give the bread tons of herby flavor, the whole wheat flour adds extra nutty taste. And you can always substitute rosemary and basil with your favorite herbs, such as thyme, parsley...

Rich flavor from brown sugar and molasses, these gingersnaps are so buttery and flakey. Ginger, cinnamon and cloves spice them up, giving the cookies delicious flavor. Use them to make crust for pie or cheesecake, or just eating these yummy treats is a joy thing to do.

A completely fat-free, sugar-free, low-fat, low calorie French-style salad dressing that's creamy, thick and packed with flavor.

Homemade yogurt using a microwave with just skim milk and a spoonful of active yogurt as starter. A three-ingredient method that needs no special equipment beyond a microwave.

Hawaiian pickled mango made with green mangoes, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Chinese five spice. A sweet-tart island condiment with serious depth.

Homemade Kahlua: a five-ingredient DIY coffee liqueur with instant coffee, sugar, water, vodka, and vanilla. Simmered and bottled for cocktails, coffee drinks, and gift-giving.

Clay pot roast marinated 3-4 days in soy sauce, marsala, sesame oil, and curry powder, then roasted at high heat with carrots and onions. Tender, deeply seasoned beef.

Chewy whole wheat bagels made with a bread machine in three batch sizes. Boiled for that classic crust, baked at high heat, and ready for your favorite toppings in about an hour.

This is really healthy and is a great way to lose weight.

A fragrant homemade Balti spice blend built from toasted coriander, cumin, cassia bark, fennel, black mustard seeds, cloves, and cardamom. Use it dry in curries or mix it into Balti masala paste for the real deal.

A Southern sweet potato pone made with raw grated sweet potatoes, allspice, cinnamon, and a simple batter. Baked in a square pan until golden. Old-fashioned comfort at its finest.

I made all Hawaiian food and this was with it. I loved smelling this cooking throughout the house, and it was divine. I froze two of the loaves, because I was told do not give it away, save it. Oh well will have to make double next time.

Gluten-free rice flour pancakes with creamy yogurt and a touch of cornstarch. Silver-dollar size, golden-edged, and tangier than wheat pancakes for a lighter breakfast option.

Chocolate angel food cake with cocoa folded into a cloud of whipped egg whites, baked tall and dusted with powdered sugar. The fat-free chocolate dessert with a featherlight crumb and dramatic height.