Great american/16 recipes

Use whole raw pistachios to mix in the dough, and the lemon flavor from the lemon zest and juice adds extra great taste to biscotti, a cup of tea or coffee with a couple of biscotti.

Quick, easy and super refreshing. The combination in this recipe is excellent, both flavor and texture are absolutely thumb up. Great with many of the main dishes, such as BBQ, grilled fish or any recipe that calls for salsa.

This cheesy and creamy dip is great with pita bread/chips or crackers. Best served hot or warm.

A double-dose of lemon zing, a great lemon cookie for Chrismas or any time of the year.

This is a classic German side dish with a great new twist! It's great for Octoberfest, Prost!

Quick, easy and tasty. A great way to make green beans into a delicious side dish.

Very easy to make, and it came out delicious with great texture. I halved the recipe, used whole wheat flour, half butter and half olive oil, and baked it in 4 individual ramekins. I ate one while it was still warm, very good; later had one after chilled in the fridge, even better. Definitely a keeper.

A simple and tasty treat that makes a great light snack between meals.

These delicious bars are just like the name, crunchy, chocolaty and peanut buttery. They are so easy to make, and you can adjust the sweetness according to your own taste. Great for breakfast or snack.

Sage leaves, garlic, olive oil and some Indian spices are mixed with these fingerling potatoes. Roast them in the oven and these golden, crispy and delicious potatoes will be a great accompaniment with any main course.

A great way to use some of your abundant tomato crop.

Mushroom adds the meaty and juicy texture, thyme gives the herbal touch, and they taste great together with the sweet baby peas. A quick and easy side dish that can be simply served with any main course.

This roasted tomato soup was so flavorful and tasty. Roasting tomatoes in the oven certainly developed some great flavor. Garlic and onions were browned in pan, which added more yumminess to the soup.

This was my lunch today, packed with goodness and yumminess. I only made 1 quesadilla for myself, so I quartered the recipe. It was delicious, loved the oozing cheese and the flavorsome veggies. A great combination on both flavor and texture. I broiled the top for a few minutes to make it nice, brown and crispy. Will be making this more often for sure.

I have never met an eggplant I didn't love! Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. The nice thing is you can make it so many ways. This recipe is really easy and turns out a delicious dish that tastes great when served with hot Chapatis.

Perfect for a fall or winter morning, a great way to use up any leftover pumpkin from pumpkin pie.