Quick and easy American recipes

Molasses Cake

I don’t know why, but I think of Molasses as a fall / winter ingredient. It’s not. But for me, I most commonly use it during the fall or winter.…

Half & Half Whole Wheat Bread (Machine or Hand-made)

Well it's NEARLY half and half (whole wheat flour and white bread flour.) This makes a 2-pound loaf of bread…

Pan-Seared Sea Bass in a Marsala Sauce

Buttery tender fish served in a marsala sauce full of mushrooms.

Multi-Grain Bread (Bread Machine or Conventional)

An all-around favorite in our family. Serve with homemade soup, use for grilled sandwiches and as toast. The…

Easy Canned Pie Filling Crisp

Five minute prep for baked crisp that calls for ice cream or Cool Whip.

Scalloped Potatoes ~ Microwave Quick!

Scalloped potatoes cooked in 12 minutes? Compare that to the hour-and-a-half baking time most scalloped potato…

Scallops & Shrimp with Yellow Rice

Bright, colorful and weeknight simple, this seafood entree is special enough for company, too.

Strawberry and Rhubarb Tapioca Pudding

A delightful tapioca pudding for a special occasion. So ruby-red pretty, and with a small scoop of vanilla ice…

Tex-Mex Taco Bake

Easy prep casserole. If you have leftover chili in the fridge, just sub it for the first 5 ingredients.

Banana Apple Loaf

Easy Cornbread Dressing

Very tasty dressing that doesn't require making the cornbread first. You can prep it in advance and freeze it. Let thaw before baking. Also, you…

Mouth Watering Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Onto the meatloaf. Meatloaf is one of those dishes that comes together really easily, is super versatile and…

Sweet Potato Crisps

It's easy to make your own sweet potato chips at home. These are baked and you use a Cuisinart or mandolin to thinly slice. A little olive oil…

Seven Up Lemon Jello Trifle

This recipe has been passed down for four generations in my family. I have made it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter since my mom passed. I…

"Creamless" Creamy Cauliflower Soup

This soup recipe comes from "Cook's Illustrated". When I first watched the video on how to make this, I was…