Recipe Sifter

Carrot and ginger soup with apples, fresh ginger, and a splash of sherry blended into a smooth, naturally sweet vegan puree. Healthy, gluten-free, and ready in 30 minutes from one pot.

Banana cinnamon waffles with mashed banana and applesauce in place of fat. Low-fat, egg-white only batter for a fluffy, lightly sweet weekend breakfast.

Whole wheat muffins loaded with chocolate chips, walnuts, and a hit of orange zest. A nuttier, hearty bake with no white flour, finished with a glossy chocolate spread.

Gluten free apple muffins made with chickpea flour and oats, naturally sweetened with honey and grated apple. Egg-free, dairy-free, and high in fiber, with optional raisins for extra chew.

Nutty Roca cookies: a buttery shortbread bar topped with melted chocolate and pressed-in nuts, inspired by the famous Almond Roca toffee candy. Two-step bake-and-spread for 48 bars.

Orange-banana nut and fruit bread layers candied fruit, raisins, and chopped nuts into a tender quick bread brightened with banana and orange juice. A holiday-style fruit loaf for gifting.

A crowd pleasing appetizer to take to any party or serve it with a Mexican Caesar salad for a meatless meal.

I would have never tried this sandwich by my cousin Maria, who loves pesto, tried this out and raved about it. It's gourmet good!!!

Mango chutney with brown sugar, vinegar, ginger, coriander, and cayenne. A quick-cook Indian condiment that improves with age. Makes 8 cups for pairing with curries and grilled meats.

Batter flakey biscuits pour buttermilk-egg batter into hot, butter-pooled muffin tins for crisp-edged, flaky-bottomed biscuits in 20 minutes. Yorkshire pudding meets Southern biscuit.

Classic buttermilk pancakes from scratch with tangy flavor and tender, fluffy texture. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes to activate the leavening for the lightest, most pillowy pancakes.

Sautéed chicken breast sliced thin over crisp romaine with homemade garlic croutons, Parmesan, and a from-scratch Caesar dressing made with anchovy paste and fresh lemon. A low-calorie salad that eats like a meal.

Autumn pumpkin bread, a moist, oil-based quick bread warm with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Easy to make and ready for mix-ins like chocolate chips, cranberries, or nuts. Makes two loaves.

Spiced gherkin pickles layered with whole cloves and cinnamon, then bathed in a hot apple cider vinegar brine sweetened with sugar and dry mustard. An old Pennsylvania Dutch crock-pickle recipe with a sweet-tart bite.

Outrageous chocolate chip cookies blending peanut butter, oats, and semi-sweet chocolate chips into a chewy, sturdy drop cookie. Ready in 25 minutes, two dozen per batch.

Your family will be none the wiser when you offer up this vegetarian creamy “mac and cheese”.