Great american/18 recipes

A great dip for dinner parties that can be served with crackers, vegetables or tortilla chips.

Browned tofu cubes, crispy sugar snap peas, a few mushrooms and sweet bell peppers are stir-fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, and Chinese seasonings. Quick, easy and tasty, great for a busy week-day supper.

Easy and tasty meatballs, these are great for meatball subs.

The flavor was great, I used mixed greens, also added a clove of minced garlic, and it was delicious. Next time I will add some sun-dried tomatoes, that would be even better!

This super fruity and moist cake is absolutely divine. It's a great coffee or tea cake. I had it for breakfast with my morning coffee for a few days, perfect. Made with mostly whole wheat flour and applesauce, not loaded with sugar, so it's much healthier than your regular coffee cake, that's why it's also a great breakfast to start off your day.

Leftover rice is great for making fried rice, add whatever veggies you have in the fridge or freezer. Any your favorite stir-fry sauce or a combination of sauce binds everything together, scrambled eggs is always a great addition to add. Quick and easy to put together, and goes well with any Chinese dishes.

This quick and easy Frittata is great for breakfast or brunch. It's tasty, light and nutritious.

A great recipe to help you use up the leftover mashed potatoes. Adding some scallions, salt and black pepper enhances the flavor, frying them in pan gives the nice texture, and serving with some sour cream, chili sauce or salsa, and sauerkraut makes another delicious yet cost-effective meal.

This delicious and easy chicken-broccoli pie is a great way to incorporate some veggies into the meal. Kids won't say a word about the additional broccoli, because it tastes so yummy.

Bright and spicy, even better it's a great way to use up leftover chicken.

Great for apple season and excellent drizzled over apple dumplings.

Chocolate and Tangerine are great combination, delicious taste. Try this chocolate tangerine tart, it will impress every one.

Hearty and creamy grits in a slow cooker with corn and shrimp.

The herb roasted veggies make this dish a huge hit. The nutty and olive-oil crust comes out perfectly flaky and delicious. Great comfort food that everyone enjoys.

My favorite as a child growing up in cold Minnesota.

This was outstanding. The dill mushroom sauce had just the right balance of acidity and sweetness to match the asparagus. The quantities for two servings in the recipe was bang on. The recipe came together fairly quickly and presentation looked great. Will upload the photo shortly.