Recipe Sifter

Checkerboard cookies made easy with a fudge marble cake mix: build a black-and-white checkerboard from vanilla and chocolate dough strips, chill, slice and bake. A showy slice-and-bake cookie without the fuss.

I love fruits, healthy and tasty, I always make this yogurt fruit salads, and always use low-fat yogurt. Very great!

The delicious combination of herring and beet makes this salad a winner!

Broiled snapper fillets and caramelized bananas topped with fresh orange juice, zesty chili peppers, and red onion. A tropical, low-fat dinner that's on the table in 20 minutes flat. Squeeze lime over everything.

Lightened almond macaroons with wheat germ replacing almond paste, baked at ultra-low temperature. Only 30 calories per cookie with crisp, airy texture.

This rich and delicious pie is made with chocolate cookie crumbs, corn syrup and semi-sweet chocolate.

A slow-simmered lamb chili with black beans, fresh ginger, allspice, and Zinfandel wine. Beans cook with lamb bones for deep flavor. Best made a day ahead for the richest taste.

Non-alcoholic holiday punch with lemonade, orange juice, grenadine, and bubbly ginger ale. A festive, kid-friendly party drink ready in 10 minutes flat.

Thin crepes filled with sliced bananas tossed in lemon juice, nutmeg, and cinnamon sugar, then dusted with powdered sugar. A warm, citrusy brunch treat ready in 20 minutes.

Easy chicken and vegetable stir-fry with teriyaki sauce, crispy french fried onions, and rice. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner that serves 6.

Saffron pasta with sugar snap peas, Parmesan, and black pepper. A minimalist five-ingredient pasta dish where the golden saffron and crisp spring peas do all the talking.

Four-ingredient thermos lunch with black beans, corn, brown rice, and salsa. No cooking, no microwave needed. Pack it hot in the morning and eat it warm at your desk.

High-fiber winter garden salad: shredded cabbage, carrots, broccoli, raisins, and sunflower seeds tossed in a curried yogurt and chutney dressing. Crunchy, sweet, lightly spiced.

Berry yogurt shake blended with fresh berries, honey, cold milk, and yogurt until smooth. A creamy 4-ingredient smoothie ready in 5 minutes flat.

Indian-style spinach with popping black mustard seeds, dried chilies, turmeric, fresh mint, yogurt, and lemon. A quick saag-inspired side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Best cheesecake ever, wonderful mix of flavours with the ginger crust and caramel.