Recipe Sifter

I like natural flavors of veggies without any seasoning inc. salt.. I often steam them and serve them as a side to other dishes.. sometimes they are tossed into the soup like in this example.. you may steam various veggies in various seasons of the year..

When making smoothies, use the whole fruit or vegetable and blend in a good high powered blender (Vitamix and Blendtec are two of the best ones). Fresh fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of soluble and insoluble fibre which will help keep blood sugars stable and keep you full for longer. The combination of ingredients in this smoothie makes it an ideal breakfast as it contains protein, fibre, omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics for healthy digestion.

Make this butter and crispy chocolate wafers to satisfy your sweet tooth and cravings for something sweet and chocolaty. After one bite, you will never go back to the store-bought ones.

Classic sourdough pancakes from active starter, pancake mix, milk, and a single egg. Tangy, fluffy, and perfect for sourdough discard. Ready in 25 minutes.

Granatír-potato noodles is a humble Hungarian peasant dish of cubed potatoes, boiled pasta, and slow-cooked onions, finished with sweet pepper and a hit of hot pepper jelly. Frugal, filling, and oddly addictive.

Perfect in the fall when pumpkins start appearing in the markets. The cookies turn out cake-like and golden. The gentle mix of pumpkin and cinnamon works well with the chocolate chips.

One of the easiest desserts and also very tasty and healthy. Kids will love this dessert. Try it!!

Molasses oatmeal raisin cookies use just 2 tablespoons of dark molasses to deepen the flavor of classic raisin oat cookies, with cinnamon and rolled oats. Old-fashioned chewy lunchbox favorite.

Make your own apple butter using your slow cooker.

I used the whole wheat flour, 2 eggs, and my bread was very fluffy and delicious.

Indian-style tomato date chutney slow-simmered with vinegar-soaked chilies, ginger, garlic, and warm whole spices. Sweet, tart, and lasts six weeks in the fridge.

Classic fudgy brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate and chopped nuts. The from-scratch one-bowl chocolate brownie that delivers chewy edges and a dense fudgy center.

Pumpkin puff pancakes are tiny silver-dollar pancakes built on Bisquick, canned pumpkin, eggs, and warm spices. Light, puffy, and ideal for fall brunch or holiday breakfast trays.

Brown sugar and toasted almond ice cream, a custard base with deep butterscotch notes, warm cinnamon, and crunchy toasted almonds. Made lighter with milk and evaporated milk, churned smooth and scoopable.

Old-fashioned nectarine and raspberry preserves with whole fruit suspended in a glossy, lightly thickened syrup. No commercial pectin, just sugar, lemon, and time.

Light chocolate brownies made with cocoa powder, egg substitute and a corn oil spread instead of butter, so they bake up fudgy and cholesterol-free. A one-saucepan brownie, dusted with powdered sugar.