Here is a list of American Recipes posted by members. Singles Recipes: meals for one, for two, for company or just easy-everyday -Post a recipe for a dish that’s popular in your part of the world, used everyday or for special occasions or holidays. -Post a recipe for an easy dish for one, to fix in a hurry, with few basic ingredients, to make by singles who like to eat... but don’t like to cook. -Share a recipe you have created. Show your skill/creativity and help members get to know you better. -Post comments, ask questions,and talk about food and cooking. Click here to post a recipe.
Bacon soup
In replacement for chicken soup for people who have sick people its good remedy.
Ingredients
One Zucchini sliced
2 carrots(small side)(sliced how you bite sized)
1 Bacon chopped up how you want and added to soup,
water depending how many ppl your serving if just you 1/2 cup
salt based on taste
Herbs:
Oregano
Fennel
Flaked Parsley
Directions
add chopped bacon, some salt, put burner on.
getting hot add sliced carrots, now when boiling add zucchini reason why zucchini should boil after you added herbs reason being that zucchini easy food cook and it gets rather soggy.
add herbs, why I chose these three, because Oregano is good for immune system, Fennel good for stomach, and Parsley is good combo with these two herbs it like mint for your mouth.
take off heat your done, after you added enough salt to taste preference. if tastes good then your ready for eating.
Notes
This would chicken soup re-placer, recommended to use turkey if you don't like bacon.
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Yield: 6
Style: American, West Coast
Macaroni and Cheese/Ground Beef
I've made this dish for quite sometime.
Ingredients
Ragu Cheese Sauce
Elbow or Small Macaroni(Obviously drain the macaroni but don't rinse).
Sometimes I also add a can of No Salt Added stewed tomatoes to it too.
Directions
Add Meat,macaroni and cheese together is saucepan and mix together.
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Yield: 4-6 servings
Style: American, Midwest
Slow Cooker German Potato Salad
Got this off the internet.Looked good so thought I'd try some.
Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup vinegar salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
Oscar Mayer Bacon Naturally Hardwood Smoked
Directions
Cook on Low 5 to 6 hours. Garnish with bacon and parsley.
Notes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours, 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings
Style: American
My Version of Strawberry Shortcake
My own version of homemade Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
Whipped Cream
Pound Cake
On top of the strawberries I usually place a spoonful of whipped cream on top layer of strawberries.
Directions
Whipped Cream
Pound cake and cut it in half.
Spread both halves with whipped cream and one of the halves place a couple tablespoons on one and then put the top piece on top and then spread some whipped cream and top with chopped strawberries.
Notes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Yield: 8 slices depending on size of the slice
Style: American, Midwest
Cupcakes!
I got this recipe from a Spanish book my mum owns.
Ingredients
100 grs of sugar
2 eggs
100 grs of flour
1 lemon
Directions
Add the grated lemon peel and next the eggs one by one mixing with a wooden spoon.
Bit by bit add the flour.
Lastly fill the 2/3 parts of the cupcake molds.
Cook for 20 minutes in the oven.
Remove them, let them cool and eat up!
Yum yum :)
Notes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Yield: 12 cupcakes!
Style: American
Homemade Salmon Patties
It's my own recipe I've used for years and never heard any complaints as yet.
As you can obviously tell I have three cooling in the baking pan and three more patties cooking on the right side.
Ingredients
Directions
Then I use three jumbo size eggs to which I also add in the bowl.
Then I use both my hands to blend the mixture together.
Then I either spray some No Stick cooking spray or maybe some butter instead in a frying pan.
Then I grab about a half of handful of mixture and form it into patties and fry them about 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Number of Servings: 8
Yield: Each can usually yields about four patties.
Style: American
Peppermint Fudge
Putting ‘fudge’ and ‘healthy’ together in the same recipe seems unlikely, but it is possible. This recipe uses coconut oil, which is high in fat like other oils, but contains a special kind of fats (MCTs) that help increase the body’s ability to burn fat for energy.
Ingredients
¾ Cup Whipped Butter
3 Tablespoons Zero Calorie Sweetener
2 Tablespoons Peppermint Extract
4 Squares 100% Dark Cacao
Directions
Cook Time:
Total Time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 10
Yield:
Style: American
No-Prep Quinoa Shrimp with Peas
If you need a quick meal for a weekday night, this Quinoa Shrimp with peas cooks up in about 15 minutes, and it's gluten-free and nutritious. Quinoa is a very filling, ancient grain from South America and is a complete protein, which means it contains all nine of the essential amino acids for good health. If you want, you can leave out the shrimp, and add a second cooked vegetable in its place. The heat from the quinoa will cook the peas almost immediately - no fuss or muss!
Ingredients
1 cup water
8 ounces cooked frozen shrimp
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Low-sodium soy sauce, to taste
Directions
While quinoa is cooking, melt coconut oil in skillet and add shrimp. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes until shrimp is defrosted and pink. Add shrimp and soy sauce to quinoa mixture and stir. Serve immediately. Refrigerate or freeze unused portion.
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Yield: 1-2 servings
Style: American
Special Romaine, Apple, Blue Cheese and Bacon Salad
The combination of sweet and tart in this salad is refreshing and hearty. Add the dressing, with blend of contrasting tastes (orange juice, maple syrup and Dijon mustard) and it's irresistible. Just try not to eat it all in one sitting :)
Ingredients
8 ounces bacon (use regular bacon or a package of ends and pieces)
2 romaine hearts
1 large granny smith apple, peeled and diced
½ cup dried cranberries
6 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Dressing Ingredients
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup olive oil
Directions
Place bacon on sheet pan or rack. Roast bacon for about 20 minutes and allow to cool, then chop into pieces.
Chop apple and toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
In a large bowl, toss romaine, apple, cranberries and blue cheese.
For dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in olive oil.
Add bacon to salad. Toss salad with just enough dressing to moisten and serve immediately.
Store leftover dressing in the fridge and take out 10 minutes before use to bring to room temperature.
Notes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 7
Yield: 6-8 servings
Style: American
Hot Cocoa for Two
What could be better than sitting by the fire with someone special and enjoying a good cup of hot cocoa?
This is the best hot cocoa I have ever had. My own recipe.
Ingredients
2 or 3 Tbsp sugar, depends on the people
2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (Scharffen Berger 99% or equivalent)
1 Tsp Vanilla extract
¼ Tsp Almond extract
Directions
Add the sugar and cocoa while still cold.
It will take a lot of stirring; cocoa doesn’t want to mix with the milk. Stir constantly
When warm, add the extracts.
When hot, pour into heated mugs and enjoy!
Notes
The mugs I use are more than a cup, so I use the mugs to measure the milk. Do not completely fill them.
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Yield: 2 cups
Style: American, West Coast
This is a list of recipes submitted by CS members. Click 'Details' tab to see all recipes, or click on a recipe title to view and comment on individual recipes. Click headings to sort by comments or views.
Would YOU like to post a recipe in the Cooking Corner? Have you written recipes that you'd like to share with other members? Posting your recipes shows your skill and creativity and helps members get to know you better. Your recipe will appear on the Connecting Singles Recipes page and also in a link on your profile page. Click here to publish your recipes »