Recipe Sifter

Mandarin orange muffins spiced with allspice and nutmeg, dipped warm in melted butter and cinnamon sugar. Tender and citrusy with bursts of orange in every bite.

Lake Highlands rock cake: layers of genoise-style chocolate sponge, crisp cocoa meringue, rum syrup, and rich chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream. A showstopper dessert.

A very different twist on tradional pasta/macaroni salad. Loaded with ingredients, this could be a meal in itself.

This Quick Upside-Down Pizza is a delightful twist on traditional pizza, transforming it into a hearty casserole that's easy to prepare and packed with flavor. Layers of seasoned ground beef, onions, mozzarella cheese, and tangy spaghetti sauce are topped with a fluffy biscuit mix batter, creating a dish that's both comforting and satisfying. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, this recipe is a crowd-pleaser that serves 6–8.

Why buy prepacked taco seasoning when it is easy to make from scratch. If you purchase the spices at a bulk store it is also very very inexpensive to make. As a bonus you can control the salt. Commercial mixes have way too much salt for my tastes.

This recipe starts out as peanut-butter fudge, but with the addition of powdered cocoa, can apparently been engineered to be chocolate.

Old-fashioned Nova Scotian baked beans: dried beans slow-baked for hours with salt pork, onion, molasses, and mustard into deep, sweet-savory comfort. The real Maritime tradition, from scratch.

A succulent chicken dish that tastes amazing when served with basmati rice or thai noodles.

Even finicky kids will eat cauliflower with an easy creamy cheese sauce! And Mom's love how quick and easy this one dish casserole comes together.

Making your own pizza gives you more options to choose your favorite toppings. Spread with pizza sauce or tomato sauce, top with marinated artichoke hearts, roasted bell pepper and fresh mozzarella. Absolutely delicious.

Tender chicken breast with a honey-peanut ginger glaze, served with noodles. Clean and refreshing Thai-style flavor.

A light yet delicious Chinese dumpling soup. The dumpings are made with several kinds of veggies, smoked tofu, shiitake mushrooms, water chest nuts, and black fungus, tossed with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil. Simply wrap it up with store-bought wonton or dumpling wraps.

Scrumptious chicken main dish with a green chile kick that is tamed by creamy cool sour cream.

Quick and easy to make, and the salad tastes refreshing and delicious.

"This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock."

Great for breakfast or anytime with a hot cup of java.