Great american/2 recipes

*When you buy carambola, also called star fruit, look for ones that are uniformly yellow to orange and have a subtle perfume. If they are green, they aren't ripe and won't yield a great deal of flavor. At their ripest, their flavor is an unmistakably tropical combination of apple, banana and lychee.

This is totally delicious, the baby spinach leaves wilt just the right amount in this warm winter salad.

This is a very healthy soup, with several kinds of vegetables and seasonings, nutritious and tasty.

The great Apple Crisp I grew up on! Maybe this is one of the reasons I had by-pass surgery!

Carrots and pineapple make these moist yet delicious muffins that are perfect for breakfast or snack.

Explore the dinner options you have with this scrumptious dish that can be served with sour cream or salsa.

It might seem strange to put pineapple on the grill, but it really brings out the flavor. As the sugar caramelizes on the surface it gives the pineapple a fantastic flavor. These pork chops get all the sweetness from the fruit and turn out great!

This spicy harvest bread is full of plump raisins and tart apples, then topped with nuts for a delicious crunch.

A simple but succulent chicken dish that has an amazing aroma that even your crockpot will enjoy.

Turn on the oven for this succulent dish that will have you licking your lips and your fingers!

This is such a fun recipe. I made an entree Vol Au Vent for a recent garden party with this chicken filling, filled the small puff pastry baskets with it. Not only it looked nice and elegant, it also tasted amazingly delicious. A great pick!