Recipe Sifter

Garlic butter asparagus and onions cooked in one skillet: steamed crisp-tender, then browned in butter with sliced garlic. A fast vegetable side that goes with almost anything.

Fresh tuna sauteed with anchovies, capers, garlic, and parsley, finished with lime juice or white wine and tossed with linguini. A 30-minute Italian seafood pasta.

This is a basic vinaigrette-style dressing that works well with shredded vegetables.

Ground turkey and black beans simmered with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and picante sauce thickened with cornstarch for a rich, saucy bowl. This 30-minute turkey chili is lean, high-protein, and loaded with Southwestern heat.

Persimmon cookies loaded with 2 cups of fresh persimmon pulp, raisins, chopped nuts, and warm spices. A soft, cake-like drop cookie that puts fall's most underused fruit to work.

Three-ingredient chocolate ganache fudge frosting made with heavy cream, semi-sweet chocolate, and vanilla. A glossy, spreadable frosting that comes together in under 10 minutes.

Low-calorie yogurt dill dressing with lemon juice, dry mustard, and garlic. A light, tangy dressing for green salads using just six simple ingredients.

Easy angel cookies use just three ingredients: angel food cake mix, water, and chopped fruit. Light, puffy, and ready in 20 minutes with no eggs, butter, or oil.

Aunt Ro's coleslaw is a classic creamy dressing built on equal parts mayonnaise and sour cream, lifted with white vinegar, celery seed, and superfine sugar. Crisp, cool, and feeds a picnic crowd.

Herbed potato salad with red-skinned potatoes, Dijon mustard, yogurt-mayo dressing, and plenty of scallion, dill, and parsley. A lighter picnic side that skips the heavy gloppy stuff.

Bake Quick Corn Sticks to go with homemade soups and traditional Southern dinners.

A warm non-alcoholic grog blending cranberry juice, orange juice, fresh lemon, strong tea, and sugar. Serve hot with cinnamon sticks or chilled over ice for a refreshing punch.

Glazed beets with pineapple tidbits in a sweet brown sugar and lemon butter sauce. A quick 15-minute side dish using canned beets and pineapple.

Plain muffins combine flour, sugar, milk, egg, and baking powder into a basic batter that bakes into 12 tender, golden tops in 20 minutes. The classic blank-canvas quick bread for any add-in.

California fig oatmeal cookies with dried figs, brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. A chewy, fruit-studded drop cookie that bakes in just 10 minutes.

Skinny deep dish taco pizza presses a crescent roll crust into the pan, then loads it with taco-seasoned ground turkey, green-chile tomatoes, and melted cheddar. A lighter, family-friendly taco-pizza mashup ready in about 30 minutes.