Recipe Sifter

A simple yet savory soup made with tomatoes, cabbage and a variety of frozen vegetables.

If you don't know this crisp is actually made with zucchini, you will not notice the difference from an apple crisp.

Hamburgers on the halfshell, open-faced raw beef burgers broiled on a bun with tomato sauce, onions, pepper, and melted cheese. A pantry-clearing weeknight version of the classic burger.

Light blueberry muffins use egg whites, egg substitute, and fat-free spread for tender, fruit-packed muffins with lemon-bright flavor. Two cups of fresh blueberries in every batch.

Mayan truffles roll dark chocolate ganache spiked with Kahlua and instant coffee into rich cocoa-dusted bites. The coffee deepens the chocolate, the liqueur warms it, and the double dip in melted chocolate gives each truffle a snap.

Hummus guacamole: a Mediterranean-Mexican mash-up dip with avocado, hummus, tomato, scallion, and green chiles. Vegan, high-fiber, ready in 15 minutes. Serve with pita wedges.

Homemade granola with rolled oats, sliced almonds, shredded coconut, wheat germ, and cinnamon, lightly bound with maple syrup and oil. Bakes in 10 minutes flat. Toss in golden raisins or dried cranberries after toasting.

Tex-Mex rice toasted in olive oil with garlic and onion, simmered in broth with cumin, and finished with diced red bell pepper. A flavorful Mexican-style side dish from scratch.

Frozen rhubarb mousse: tart rhubarb puree folded into Italian meringue and whipped cream with a splash of raspberry liqueur. Light, airy spring dessert that scoops like ice cream.

Tangy yogurt and bright lemon zest blend into soft oatmeal cookies with crisp edges, then get showered with powdered sugar for a lighter twist on classic cookies.

Breakfast fruit focaccia uses thawed frozen bread dough as a shortcut base, topped with sliced plums, butter, and cinnamon sugar. Tastes like a Tuscan breakfast pastry without the dough work.

Sugar cookies with a half-shortening half-butter base for crisp edges and tender centers. Pressed flat with a sugar-dipped glass, baked 8 minutes, ready to ice and decorate.

Homemade white bread made from a 4-ingredient pantry bread mix plus yeast, oil, water, and an egg. Bread machine ready, with optional onion soup, brown sugar, and wheat germ variations.

Two-ingredient peanut butter pancakes made from peanut-butter-flavored pancake mix and milk. Quick weekday breakfast served hot with fresh berries and maple syrup.

Lebanese tabbouleh herb salad heavy on fresh parsley and mint, fine bulgur, lemon and olive oil. Served on romaine leaves, the proper Middle Eastern way.

Five homemade popsicle recipes for kids in one variety pack. Creamsicles, chocolate yogurt pops, watermelon ices, snow cones, and Polynesian apricot-pineapple pops.