Recipe Sifter

A comforting dessert that fits perfectly alongside pumpkin pie. Homemade dumplings perched in rich and thick maple syrup.

Homemade dried apple jelly made with just four ingredients and no added pectin. Boil dried apple slices into a concentrated juice, sweeten with sugar and lemon, then cook to a gorgeous, spreadable set.

Silky lemon custard in a buttery homemade cookie crust, bursting with bright citrus flavor from fresh lemon juice and zest. A simple from-scratch pie that sets beautifully as it cools, finished with a snowfall of powdered sugar.

Baked on the outside - chocolate lava in the middle. Simple to make - my children make them from scratch (I think it has a lot to do with licking the mixing bowl).

Soft, spiced ginger cookies using prune butter to replace fat. Crackled sugar-coated tops with chewy centers, perfect for guilt-free snacking.

Almond ricotta custard: Italian-style baked dessert with creamy ricotta, evaporated milk, almond extract, and a hint of lemon, topped with sliced almonds. Silky, rich, and good chilled or warm.

Peanut butter bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, double peanuts, and just 1 tablespoon of sugar. High-fiber breakfast muffins ready in 30 minutes. Diabetic-friendly.

Homemade tahini from scratch with just toasted sesame seeds and oil. Smooth, nutty paste for hummus, baba ganoush, salad dressings, and Middle Eastern cooking. Keeps for months in the fridge.

Raw Fruit Pie or Tart with Apple-Juice Glaze recipe

Butterscotch monkey bread: frozen dinner rolls layered with nuts, butterscotch pudding, and cinnamon-sugar butter, left to rise overnight, then baked into a gooey caramel pull-apart. An easy brunch treat.

Big-batch barley vegetable soup simmered in chicken broth with thyme, bay leaf, and your choice of seasonal vegetables. Customize with broccoli, zucchini, green beans, or mushrooms.

Sweet and sour green tomato pickles with brown sugar, vinegar, and a bouquet of pickling spices. The classic end-of-summer way to use up unripe tomatoes from the garden.

Egg whites omelete that has minced chicken breast in, is cooked in a hot wok until the omelete is set and the chicken is cooked. It can be a light, tasty yet nutritious brunch or a quick week-day meal with a few slices of crusty bread.

Traditional sweet potato muffins loaded with raisins, walnuts, and butter. Rich, bakery-style muffins with cinnamon-sugar topping that bake to golden perfection.

Applesauce tea bread is an eight-ingredient quickbread sweetened with applesauce instead of butter. A heavy hand of cinnamon and skim milk keep this loaf low-fat and pantry-simple.

Classic French creme patissiere made with egg yolks, sugar, milk, and vanilla. The essential pastry cream for tarts, eclairs, cream puffs, and fruit desserts.