Recipe Sifter

Pasta Mexicana: a cold spinach-spaghetti pasta salad tossed with diced tomato, cucumber matchsticks, sliced avocado, salsa, and fresh cilantro. A Tex-Mex twist on summer pasta salad.

Crispy deep-fried samosas with spiced curried meat filling wrapped in homemade pastry. Seasoned with garam masala, fresh ginger, and mint, these golden triangles shatter at first bite.

Marshmallow crispies with just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes. Melted marshmallows and crisp rice cereal pressed into gooey, chewy squares the whole family will love.

Sweet and sour cabbage soup: a classic Jewish Eastern European soup simmered low and slow with cabbage, tomatoes, brown sugar, and vinegar. Tangy, warming, and even better on day two.

Low-fat eggplant barley bake loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, and chili sauce. A one-pan vegetarian main dish with hearty whole grains and tender sauteed vegetables.

Rhubarb and fig preserves made by macerating rhubarb in sugar overnight, then boiling with chopped figs, lemon juice, and lemon rind until thick and clear. A sweet-tart spread for toast.

Golden turmeric rice cooked with a bay leaf and a pinch of chili powder for warm color and subtle spice. A simple five-ingredient Indian-style side dish that pairs with curries, stews, and grilled meats.

Italian chicken made in an oven cooking bag with jarred marinara and green peppers. Five ingredients, no browning, no cleanup, served over pasta for a weeknight win.

Thai jungle curry paste (kaeng paa) pounded from shallots, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, dried chilies, kaffir lime leaf and shrimp paste. Fiery, herbal base for water-based Thai curries.

Low-fat carrot fig cake that replaces oil and butter with pureed dried figs for moisture. Loaded with grated carrots, crushed pineapple, and raisins, drizzled with a simple pineapple juice glaze.

Old-fashioned uncooked cucumber relish with onions and vinegar. Chop, salt, pack in jars, and let time do the work. Ready after one month of curing for a tangy, crunchy condiment.

Lighter bran muffins made with all-bran cereal, egg whites, skim milk, whole wheat flour, and just a tablespoon of sugar. A wholesome, fiber-rich breakfast muffin.

Crock-Pot chicken cacciatore slow-cooked in tomato paste, red wine, mushrooms, and Creole seasoning until the meat falls off the bone. A set-it-and-forget-it Italian-Cajun fusion served over pasta.

3-minute microwave cinnamon raisin oatmeal with Grape-Nuts for crunch. A quick, warm breakfast bowl with brown sugar that serves two from a single cereal bowl.

If you're looking for a quick and easy dessert, then try this delicious recipe that is "berry good".

Homemade hot pepper jelly with bell peppers, jalapenos, and apple cider vinegar set with pectin. A sweet-hot spread perfect over cream cheese with crackers.