Recipe Sifter

Berry-banana-walnut bread with mashed strawberries or raspberries, banana, orange zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A fruit-packed quick bread with a blueberry variation included.

Vegan twice-baked potatoes stuffed with mashed carrots, sauteed onions, basil, and fresh parsley. A hearty vegetarian main dish with no dairy needed.

Chilled cantaloupe soup pureed with cinnamon, orange juice and lime, served ice-cold in frosted bowls with fresh mint. A no-cook summer starter that takes 15 minutes plus a chill in the fridge.

Creamy minestrone soup blends puréed white beans into a hearty vegetable broth packed with cranberry beans, kale, zucchini, potatoes, and carrots. A vegan minestrone that gets its silky body from beans instead of cream.

Wok-fried pork tenderloin cubes with sweet bell peppers, soy sauce, and a hint of liquid smoke, tossed with rice. A fast, smoky one-pan dinner the whole family will enjoy.

No-bake mocha fudge made with dark chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, butter, and instant coffee. Just 5 ingredients melted together for a rich, creamy coffee-chocolate candy.

Homemade pepper vodka infused with hot chili peppers for at least a week, plus a creamy vodka pasta sauce recipe with tomatoes, butter, cream, and Parmesan.

Broiled grapefruit halves topped with crunchy brown sugar-wheat cereal topping. Quick 15-minute retro breakfast treat.

No-bake Halloween spider cookies with melted chocolate, crispy rice cereal, coconut, and chow mein noodle legs. A spooky-fun treat kids love to make and devour!

Fresh Indian salsa with tomatillos, tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, onion, and lime juice. A bright, tangy no-cook salsa that blends Mexican and Indian flavor profiles.

Basil pesto bread with homemade pine nut pesto, Roma tomatoes and melted mozzarella on Italian bread. Easy broiled Italian-style appetizer or light meal.

This is a quick & easy recipe that tastes great with hot tea or coffee! Dense and very chocolately.

Macaroon meets chocolate chip cookie in this co-winner in the drop cookie category, with a twist of cinnamon, nutmeg and mint; it's from Jessica Wall-Valadez of Milwaukee.

A from-scratch blueberry lemon cobbler with a flaky buttermilk biscuit crust brushed golden and sprinkled with sugar. Lemon zest and warm spices make 3 pints of berries sing.

Lima beans with jalapeno, sunflower seeds, tomato, onion, and fresh cilantro. A quick, low-calorie plant-based side dish with some heat and crunch.

No-bake fruit balls made with cherries, dates, walnuts, and coconut ground together and rolled in sugar. A quick, old-fashioned confection with natural sweetness.