Recipe Sifter

Brussel sprouts develop a deep flavor and retain their texture when roasted (no more mushy brussels sprouts). Then they're tossed with a flavorful quick and easy sun-dried tomato pesto.

Roasted mini red potatoes, roasted in their skins, retain a deep, earthy taste and absorb less fat too. The garlic smooths, sweetens and mellows. Perfect for the holidays or any time.

A delicious soup that's perfect to enjoy while watching the leaves fall from the trees on a cool Autumn day.

Beef and bacon chili browns ground beef in rendered bacon fat with pinto beans, picante sauce, and tomatoes for a smoky weeknight chili. The bacon is the magic. Ready in an hour.

If you like key lime pie, you will definitely like this key lime cake, instead of using whipping cream, we use meringue, it is much lower fat and calories, and the flavour is absolutely delicious!

Use some whole wheat flour to replace all-purpose flour; use canola oil and applesauce to replace some of butter. Give these date pinwheel cookies a healthy twist. They not only deliver all the yumminess, but also lots of goodness.

Layers of colors and textures in this 6 layer dip that's built in the shape of a pyramid.

This is a recipe I made for a food styling course from a cookbook. The assignment was to duplicate the look and feel of a recipe from a magazine or cookbook. This is a modified recipe that came from the book Healthy Appetite by Gordon Ramsay.

These oven baked zucchini sticks are very crispy, but we use less oil. Enjoy these yummy treats with your favorite tomato sauce.

A hearty bread machine loaf blending triticale flour, bread flour, and soy flour with fennel seeds and barley malt syrup. Nutty, slightly sweet, and packed with whole grain flavor.

These parmesan and olive oil crackers are so delicious and packed with goodness. Make sure to bake enough, because everyone can't get the hands off these yummy crackers.

Mandarin orange cake layers a fluffy box cake with crushed mandarins and juice, then frosts it with a no-cook whipped topping, vanilla pudding, and crushed pineapple filling. Easy retro potluck favorite.

This easy yet tasty recipe is a great way to maintain the texture of asparagus. Tender but still crispy. The Chinese seasoning including soy sauce, sichuan oil, garlic, ginger and rice vinegar really brings tons of flavour into the dish. Serve it with cooked brown rice to make a wholesome meal.

Made this dish with chicken breasts, some of the fresh vegetables I had on hand. Used Asian staple ingredients for sauce and seasonings, it came out very flavorful. Served it over a bed of warm rice to make a complete and delicious meal.

Refrigerator pickled mushrooms: button caps simmered to firmness then jarred in a sweet-tart vinegar marinade with peppercorns and bay leaves. Eastern European style for canapes, salads, and antipasto.

These homemade biscuits are buttery and flakey. Using ground turkey to make the sausage delivers a much lighter result but still tastes delicious. Gravy is packed with flavour. For those who love this combination for breakfast, this recipe is worth the effort.