Recipe Sifter

Low-calorie eggplant mozzarella casserole layered with cottage cheese instead of ricotta, mushroom-enhanced spaghetti sauce, and melted mozzarella. Light and satisfying.

Browned pork chops baked over orange juice rice with a creamy cheddar soup topping. A retro one-dish dinner that's easy to assemble and feeds six with minimal cleanup.

Asian flavors, soy sauce, garlic and ginger blend beautifully in this marinated cold salad. Lots of healthy ingredients along with solid flavor. The crispy fried wontons add a nice crunch.

Rotini and kidney bean casserole layered with canned tomatoes, bologna, onions, and tomato sauce topped with parmesan. A hearty, budget-friendly baked pasta dinner.

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

A tender quick bread studded with chewy dried apricots and crunchy walnuts, sweetened with brown sugar. No yeast, no kneading, just one bowl and one hour in the oven.

Authentic Neapolitan biscotti with whole and ground almonds, honey, and cinnamon. Twice-baked Italian cookies with a deep nutty crunch and no butter or eggs.

Soft, tangy wheat germ yogurt bread with honey, molasses, and bran for a nutrient-rich homemade loaf. Egg-washed and topped with crunchy wheat germ for a bakery-worthy finish.

Classic German yeast cake with a tender enriched dough and a buttery cinnamon-crumb topping, baked in pie pans. A traditional Streuselkuchen-style coffee cake from old-country German baking.

A from-scratch cheesecake with a buttery lemon shortbread crust, rich cream cheese filling, and homemade tart cherry sauce. This is the cheesecake you make when you mean business.

Thai seafood chili layered with red Thai chili paste, dry red wine, clam juice, and Italian tomatoes. Loaded with clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, and white fish. A make-ahead seafood stew with serious heat.

One pot dinner slow cooks ground beef, bacon, pork and beans, and kidney beans with brown sugar, liquid smoke, and vinegar in a crock pot. Hearty cowboy beans.

Veal chow mein casserole baked with tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce, and bean sprouts, served over crispy noodles. A retro American-Chinese comfort dish.

Low-fat berry trifle layered with raspberry gelatin, blueberry pie filling, orange-soaked angel food cake, and vanilla pudding. A no-bake dessert that chills in under an hour.

Italian giardiniera pickled vegetables with red peppers, cauliflower, wax beans, squash, radish, carrots, and onion in a basil-garlic brine. Water-bath canned for long pantry storage.

Slow cooker Mexican flank steak rolls stuffed with tamales, braised in tomato sauce, and topped with Monterey Jack. A creative Tex-Mex crockpot dinner.