Recipe Sifter

Sweet, rich and delicious...a decadent ending to a light meal or, just as a snack. The kiddies will love these.

Pronounced Keen-wa, quinoa is a mild-flavored grain that was eaten by the Incas. It is now grown in Colorado and New Mexico and is available in natural food stores. It is a very high as complete protein.

Sabayon (zabaglione) whisks egg yolks, sugar, and dry white wine over a double boiler into a foamy custard, folded with whipped cream and Grand Marnier. Spooned over fresh cherries for an elegant dessert.

A scrumptious vegetable dish your family or friends will love. Tastes wonderful when served over rice.

A stunning layered gelatin salad with orange segments, cranberry-banana, and a creamy lemon-cream cheese layer with pears, molded in a fluted tube pan. Retro potluck showstopper.

Sweet cherry peppers stuffed with lemony tuna, capers, and optional anchovy, finished with a balsamic vinegar drizzle. These bite-sized Italian-style appetizers are the life of any New Year's Eve party and ready in under 30 minutes.

Get another taste of the turkey with this hearty soup made with leftovers from that amazing Thanksgiving dinner.

Twinkies floating in orange Jell-O made with vanilla ice cream, pineapple juice, and 7-Up. A retro no-bake dessert that's equal parts ridiculous and irresistible.

Creamy spinach and tomato pasta sauce built from fat-free cream cheese, frozen spinach, and chopped tomatoes. A 5-ingredient weeknight dinner that comes together while the pasta cooks.

Vanilla Irish coffee with hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and a vanilla-sweetened whipped cream float. The classic San Francisco-style cocktail upgraded with a touch of vanilla.

Low-fat pancakes from biscuit baking mix with egg white, skim milk, and fat-free spread. Quick breakfast pancakes ready in 15 minutes with no special ingredients.

Nutty Roca cookies: a buttery shortbread bar topped with melted chocolate and pressed-in nuts, inspired by the famous Almond Roca toffee candy. Two-step bake-and-spread for 48 bars.

Whole wheat bran muffins loaded with diced Granny Smith apples, warming spices, and unsweetened applesauce. A high-fiber breakfast or snack muffin with no eggs or dairy.

Cafe de olla style Mexican coffee simmers ground coffee with a cinnamon stick and sweetens with dark brown sugar (or piloncillo). Traditional rustic spiced coffee made in one pot.

Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola and Chive Mousse

A fruity delicious cranberry sauce that is perfect as a side dish or for glazing a turkey.