Great american recipes

A succulent and scrumptious dish made with lean ground beef, cheddar cheese and a zesty tomato sauce.

A cheesy baked version of grits.

A simple and delicious dish made of potatoes and cheese that is bound to be a crowd pleaser!

A reduced sugar banana bread, great for if you're looking to cut down on the amount of sugar compared to traditional banana bread 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.

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

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 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!

Quick and easy chicken fried rice. This is a great way to use up leftover cooked rice.

This recipe provides you with 67% of the daily value for protein from the chicken, and there are other nutritious vegetables in it, great combination!