Recipe Sifter

Blue pumpkin!? We got one from our local farm and came up with this recipe to give a try cooking with it. Regular pie pumpkin can be used but if you find yourself with a blue pumpkin here's a good way to use it.

Introduce a new flavor to your crockpot with this delicious dish made with bacon and dried navy beans.

Learn how to make Ukrainian Sauerkraut Soup (Kapusniak) with White Beans. This variation is made even more hearty and comforting with the addition of white beans.

Creamy German potato soup with leeks, ham bone, and pureed potatoes finished with cream. Rich, comforting soup ready in 45 minutes with croutons.

Quick and easy turkey chili with kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, bell peppers and Worcestershire sauce. A lighter, leaner chili that's ready in one hour from start to bowl.

Light and airy blueberry cake with a folded meringue batter, juicy fresh berries throughout, and a crackly sugar-dusted top. An old-fashioned snacking cake that lives up to its name.

Ben & Jerry's plum ice cream layers macerated plum juice into a sweet cream base, then swirls plum puree in at the end of churning. Vermont custard with bright fruit ribbons in every scoop.

Ricotta pancakes made with whipped egg whites for an extra-light, souffle-like texture. A protein-rich breakfast served with fresh fruit and maple syrup, ready in 20 minutes.

Hot 'n' spicy beef burgers: ground beef seasoned with fresh jalapeño and cumin, grilled to order, then crowned with melted Monterey Jack and a juicy tomato slice on a toasted bun.

Applesauce yeast bread for the bread machine, layered with grated apple, warm apple juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A bread flour and whole wheat blend gives a soft crumb with rustic chew.

Easy key lime pie with sweetened condensed milk, softened cream cheese, key lime juice, and vanilla in a graham cracker crust. The 4-ingredient no-bake Florida classic that sets in the fridge.

Pugach pie - Eastern European filled yeast bread with your choice of cabbage, potato, or sauerkraut filling, sealed and rolled flat, then brushed with browned butter.

Cherry freezer jam made with finely chopped fresh cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and powdered pectin. A no-cook freezer jam with bright fresh-fruit flavor and a soft, spoonable texture.

Cincinnati 5-way chili: ground beef chili spiced with cinnamon, cocoa, allspice, and cardamom, ladled over spaghetti and topped with cheddar, beans, and chopped onion.

Fluffy baking powder biscuits: a quick seven-ingredient biscuit dough with shortening and a touch of cream of tartar for tall, light, tender biscuits. Ready in 22 minutes start to finish.

These easy to make mashed potatoes are very smooth and creamy. The garlic is boiled with the potatoes which embeds the garlic into the potatoes.