Kid friendly American main dish recipes costing less than $0.5 per serving

Brined Chicken Thighs

Savory Country Style Corned Beef Hash

This recipe is a simple satisfying and quick meal. Canned corn beef is matched with potatoes, onions and green…

Easiest Crock Pot French Dip ever!

There are times that I just don't have time to cook or plan anything substantial..that's a great night for this…

Beef Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker

Delicious slow cook Beef, tender, juicy and flavorful

Honey~Cumin Seasoned and Grilled (Boneless) Chicken Breasts

Great weekend meal my family loves. I serve with three side sauces to choose from!

Watercress, Bok Choy and Cabbage Pasta (Salad)

vegetarian

Semi-Boneless Baked Ham with Pineapple-Honey Glaze

Delicious Flavors for your Holiday Baked Ham. Every Year I change up the glaze and this one is a favorite.

Baked Lemon Chicken

A favorite any weeknight meal for your family.

All Beef Hot Dog with the Toppings!

Quick and easy grilled lunch on the weekends or weeknights.

Lighten Up with this Easy Turkey and Apple Meatloaf



This is a light, flavorful twist on a classic meatloaf. To make it skinny, I’m using ground turkey and adding…

Vegetarian Black Bean Burger

Great food for you veggie-heads!

Caribbean Shirmp

This sweet and spicy shrimp will keep you coming back for more. It's seductively simple but very flavorful. It goes very well with blackeyed peas…

Pasta in Tomato-Chicken Curry Sauce

Macaroni and Cheese Cups

What could be more American than macaroni and cheese? This month Alessa and I are cooking up our favorite All American recipes. Macaroni and…

Therese's Barbecue Rub

This is a fantastic BBQ Rub just in time for the spring and summer bbq season it is great on chicken and ribs . The recipe makes about 3 Cups of…