Recipe Sifter

Bread machine pumpernickel bread combines rye, whole wheat, cocoa, and molasses for the deep brown color and earthy flavor of a deli-style loaf. Cornmeal adds a faint sweetness and toothsome crumb.

Flaky puff pastry layered with a creamy spinach, green chili, and cream cheese filling. Just 5 ingredients, cut into squares or diamonds for an easy appetizer or snack.

Old-fashioned canned vegetable relish with ground green peppers, cabbage, onions, and carrots in a tangy vinegar brine with mustard and celery seeds. Makes 5 jars for your pantry.

Pronounced Keen-wa, quinoa is a mild-flavored grain that was eaten by the Incas. It is now grown in Colorado and New Mexico and is available in natural food stores. It is a very high as complete protein.

Mandarin hot soup: the classic Chinese hot and sour soup with shredded pork, black mushrooms, wood ears, bamboo shoots, and silky egg ribbons. Tangy, peppery, and ready in 30 minutes.

Peanut butter and jam coffee cake made with Bisquick: tender crumb, marbled jam streaks, ready in under an hour. PB&J in cake form.

Krestianskiy zavtrak is a hearty Russian peasant breakfast: pumpernickel croutons crisped in butter, layered with bacon, kielbasa, and onions, then topped with eggs cooked until the yolks stay just runny.

I have made this pie several times, and everytime is a hit. The pineapple and coconut is a great combination. Very tasty pie.

Oyster noodle casserole layers tender egg noodles and shucked oysters in a cayenne-spiked cream sauce, topped with buttery breadcrumbs. An old-fashioned coastal comfort bake.

Paprika sauce simmers sweet peppers, bacon and tomato with smoky paprika, then finishes with sour cream for a creamy, Hungarian-style sauce. Spoon it over fish or chicken in about 25 minutes.

Baked falafel made with chickpeas, garlic, tahini, cumin, turmeric, and fresh parsley. A low-calorie vegetarian falafel recipe coated in flour and oven-baked instead of deep-fried.

Mom's easy canned corned beef hash simmered with diced potatoes, onion, and milk, served alongside cooked cabbage. A nostalgic weeknight dinner that's ready in 40 minutes.

Golden egg bread for the bread machine with a rich, tender crumb from eggs, sugar, and vegetable oil. A challah-style loaf that's hands-off and ready in one cycle.

Mighty muffins are hearty bran muffins with whole wheat flour, wheat germ, molasses, raisins, and nuts. High-fiber breakfast muffins that hold up all week.

Creamy turkey enchiladas stuffed with corn and broccoli in a sour cream filling, smothered in a cheesy cream of chicken sauce. A smart way to use leftover turkey. Makes 12.

Georgia peanut butter pie baked with a light, fluffy filling made from whipped egg whites folded into peanut butter custard, topped with whipped cream and chopped peanuts.