American recipes

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake- Pampered Chef

This is moist and delicious cake that only takes a few minutes to prepare and bakes in the microwave!

Nectarine, Prosciutto, and Belgian Endive Salad With Honey-Thyme Vinagrette

Serves 6

Mrs. Canaday's BBQ Beef Brisket

This recipe came from a family friend who got it from a butcher. I've been making this since the 1970s.

Cheesecake Factory White Chicken Chili

This is the actual recipe for the Cheesecake Factory's white chicken chili, which is just so delicious. This…

African Chicken in Peanut Sauce

I first had this in graduate school when a classmate from Ghana cooked it for an International progressive dinner. I fell in love with the…

Easy Dump Cake: Angel Food Pineapple Cake

What’s not to love about dump cake recipes? And this one is in a class all by itself. When you need to serve a…

Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops

Moist , delicious and easy to make Pork chops!

Simple Stuffing Muffins

My family loves stuffing. I usually freeze stale bread, to make my own stuffing mix. But this year, I decided to take a shortcut and I bought…

Chicken Shawarma

An oven roasted version of the Turkish dish consisting of boneless chicken thighs marinated and roasted then served in pita bread with pickles,…

Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions

This is a great side dish for roast beef, pork, or lamb. It would also be great with any grilled meat. The…

Homemade granola

Red Chile Gravy

Make a mild or medium smooth red sauce for enchiladas, tacos, beans, and tamales. The basic recipe is the same, but the chiles are different.…

Red beans and rice

I've adapted this recipe from a number that I have used in the past. You can deviate from this and it is still delicious! Normally, I serve this…

The Very Best Meatloaf

This my family's favorite meatloaf recipe, of all time--and has become my most viewed recipe on my blog! What makes this taste so good is a…