Recipe Sifter

Pumpernickel pus lumps: a gross-out Halloween appetizer with whipped cream cheese and capers on toasted pumpernickel. Three ingredients, 15 minutes, and guaranteed to make kids squeal.

It's like pumpkin pie for breakfast! It's the taste of fall!

Pumpkin seed sauce (pipian) blended with chicken broth, green chiles, garlic, and whipping cream for a rich Mexican-style sauce for chicken or vegetables.

Pureed dates blended with water and vanilla extract into a thick, caramel-like paste. A natural sugar substitute for baking, smoothies, and oatmeal in 5 minutes.

Purple pudding made with blue cornmeal and grape juice, blended smooth with yogurt. A naturally colorful no-bake dessert with a creamy, tangy finish and striking violet hue.

Brown rice quiche crust pressed into a pie plate with butter, onion, basil, and a beaten egg as binder. Gluten-free alternative to pastry, especially good with tuna fillings.

Two-ingredient pasta salad with ratatouille stirred into cold cooked pasta. A no-fuss meal ready in 15 minutes when you need something fast.

If you love corn chowder, then you will love this easy recipe that will instantly become one of your favorites!

This simple and tasty curry dish made with shrimp and pineapple tidbits is the perfect exotic dinner for two.

Try something new for lunch with this quick and delicious dish your kids will enjoy down to the last bite!

Rainbow Holiday Cup cocktail with rum, cinnamon schnapps, orange juice, bitters, and grenadine over ice. A festive mixed drink served cold or heated as a warm holiday toddy.

Raisin cream cheese spread with chutney, ginger, and sherry stirred into whipped cream cheese. A sweet-savory appetizer spread for crackers, bagels, or tea sandwiches.

Ramona's toasted almond is a creamy classic cocktail: coffee liqueur and amaretto poured over ice with milk. A smooth, dessert-like sip that tastes of coffee, almond, and vanilla cream.

I love this salad, simple and easy, a good accompaniment for a meat dish.

Three-ingredient raspberry butter made with crushed fresh raspberries, softened butter, and a touch of sugar. Spread it on warm toast, pancakes, or scones.

Ravishing Ramona is a 2-ingredient tropical cocktail: coconut rum and pineapple juice poured over ice. A breezy, no-blender highball that tastes like a beach vacation in one tall glass.