American Recipes

Check out these delicious American recipes! From mac and cheese to apple pie, we've got an assortment of traditional American recipes to add to your menu.

Splendid Apple Pie

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By Judi Lab
I made this pie for Christmas dinner(2012). If you like your apple pie more tart than ...
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I adapted this dish from the delicious cranberry relish recipe from The Fresh Market.  By adding gelatin it becomes an excellent salad.  I use it to accompany pork or fowl.  It has been a big hit!

Cranberry Relish Salad

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By Marcia Paholski
I adapted this dish from The Fresh Market cranberry relish recipe. By adding gelatin ...
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Mint White Chocolate Dipped Oreos

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By Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
I love chocolate covered oreos, and my family are fans of mint chocolate. So this ...
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Moist and Delish!!!

Sprite Pound Cake

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By Edith James
A member of my church wanted a 7-Up pound cake on short notice. All I ...
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Microwave Pecan Brittle

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By Cathy Smith
A friend gave me some of this a few years ago for Christmas and I ...
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love a cup of hot apple cider and the house smells wonderful!!

Hot Apple Satellite Cider

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By Marcia McCance
I learned how to make this from my friend Judy Goad in about 1972 or ...
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internet picture -- similar recipe

Vicky's Chicken Marinade

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By Marcia McCance
I got this chicken recipe from my friend Vicky Norton-Strong also in the mid to ...
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internet picture -- same recipe

Zesty Baked Chicken

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By Marcia McCance
I got this recipe from my friend Vicky Norton-Strong in the late 70's (I think) ...
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internet picture -- but mine looks very similar

Slow-cooker Pork Bar-b-q

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By Marcia McCance
I used to make this in the 70's when I was working at Newspaper Agency ...
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Chocolaty Nutty Goodness!

Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

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By T B
It was 7:00PM and I had a sweet tooth!! Raided the cupboard, perused Just ...
(1 RATING)
Coffee and cookies for breakfast? YES!

Rock And Rise Ranger Cookies

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By Latisha Pinkston
These cookies are breakfast in your hand, with oats,nuts,fruit and Bacon! I made these for ...
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Really Good Mac & Cheese

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By Nancy Allen
This is a classic old school mac & cheese
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Cheese Smothered Onion Soup

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By Nancy Allen
This is a smooth, creamy, onion soup with lots of shredded Gruyere Cheese on the ...
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Cranberry Crumble Bars Made Healthy

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By Carol Junkins
This recipe came from Good Life Eats, healthier for you if made with the oat ...
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internet picture -- hard to find chicken broth with the same ingredients, but this is similar, of course after the addition of the noodles and carrot (probably with celery and onion, too).

Traditional Chicken Broth Or Vegetable Soup

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By Marcia McCance
I love making chicken broth. If I want soup later, I add some veggies, but ...
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internet picture -- but very similar -- they've added onion, too which might be really good -- I saw many with mushrooms too. Just put in whatever vegetables you like to have in soup.

Curried Chicken Vegetable Soup

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By Marcia McCance
I was taught how to make this by my friend, Edith Bowen, who was born ...
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Sweet Potatoes

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By Becky Graves
This is an easy way to have Sweet Potatoes . My Mom taught me ...
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Green Bean Rice Casserole

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By Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
I took a common green bean casserole recipe and expanded it to a hearty one ...
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Roasted Maple Glazed Potato/carrot/brussel Sprouts

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By Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
Took my roasted carrot recipe to a new level. By combining with my potato and ...
(2 RATINGS)

Kelli's Homemade Banana Bread

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By Kelli P
This bread is really delicious and perfect for Christmas morning. I make this all year ...
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internet picture -- notice the avocado on the left ... see the stem a little sunken in and the skin a dull color? That means it is a little too ripe and should be used right away. The one on the right is perfect -- skin black and slightly shiny, pit shiny

How To Ripen A Hard Avocado

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By Marcia McCance
My mother showed me how to ripen a fruit when I was a child and ...
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I enjoyed it...i also added some reeses pieces to mine

Peanut Butter Corn Flake Candy

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By Nelda Carnley
I don't know where I got this recipe it is something I have been cooking ...
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Chewy Holiday Macaroons

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By Carol Perricone
This recipe was in the Land O Lakes Butter pamphlet that I had. They are crispy ...
(3 RATINGS)

Christmas Holly Cookies (no Bake)

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By Cathy Smith
I first had these about 23 years ago and thought they were so unique I ...
(3 RATINGS)
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