Blue Ribbon 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.

Quirky Guacamole

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By Deborah Garza
I was tired of the old hum drum guacamole. I decided to jazz it up ...
(3 ratings)

Refreshing Strawberry Frosty

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By Catherine Cappiello Pappas
Simplicity and grace are sometimes difficult to find in a fast paced world. Sometimes people ...
(4 ratings)

Fried Kale With Mushrooms And Bacon

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By Kim Biegacki
After making fresh creamed spinach, I wanted to try some kale. I love how ...
(12 ratings)

The Perfect Bloody Mary (kat's)

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By Kathy Griffin
I finally made Joe the perfect Bloody Mary. He says this time I measured everything. ...
(7 ratings)

Tender Venison Loin (london Broil Style)

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By Dan Hammond
Cooking wildgame like venison takes some practice! And over-cooking lean meat of any game will ...
(14 ratings)

French Toast Muffins

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By Kitchen Crew
Who doesn't love French Toast? Did you know it also comes in muffin form? 2 ...
(6 ratings)

Chocolate Squares

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By Theresa Airth
Delicious chocolate treat!!!
(3 ratings)

Tomatoes Stuffed With Creamed Spinach

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By Naomi Nakashima
The other day we bought spinach for a salad, and found ourselves with so much ...
(4 ratings)

Kat's Chocolate Cream Cheese Pastry

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By Kathy Griffin
I made a dessert for our Valentines dinner and had left over chocolate sauce,I didn't ...
(6 ratings)

Cherry Winks

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By Joanne Sarver
This is a really old recipe. I make these at Christmas.
(5 ratings)

Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms

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By Cindy D'Aquin-Pike
I had not really decided on what to make for supper tonight, but I knew ...
(3 ratings)

Ye Olde Daddy's Clam Chowder

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By Linda Dalton
This is a family favorite that conjures up memories of my father and summers as ...
(2 ratings)

Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies

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By Kimi Gaines
I took a basic cake mix cookie recipe and made this one. The mix ...
(7 ratings)
SIMILAR BUT DOES NOT HAVE THE CHERRIES

Glazed Skillet Ham Steaks

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By Marcia McCance
I found this recipe in my own notebook from the sixties but have not made ...
(2 ratings)
A warm, cozy dessert to celebrate special occasions!

Salted Butterscotch Banana Bread Pudding

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By Naylet LaRochelle
A warm, cozy dessert for special occasions! I came up with this recipe for a ...
(2 ratings)

Banana Loaf In A Crock Pot

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By NIKKI SMITH
As an Diabetic, I try to recreate favorite foods so that I can eat them. ...
(11 ratings)

Reese Cup Cupcakes (buckeye Cupcakes)

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By Renee R.
Who doesnt love the great taste of peanut butter and chocolate?! These rich cupcakes will ...
(6 ratings)

Bunkhouse Beans

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By Shay Driver
My mom found the original version of this recipe in a cooking magazine when I ...
(5 ratings)
A Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake on a white platter.

Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake

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By Tina Reed
A personal favorite. We have so many!
(4 ratings)

Junior Mint Cheesecake

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By Erin Ellefsen
When I had nothing in the fridge but a giant loaf of cream cheese and ...
(5 ratings)
Dulce de Leche Sweet Potato Pudding Cake

Dulce De Leche Sweet Potato Pudding Cake

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By Emily Hobbs
This is a delicious, easy cake that "bakes" in a slow cooker. It's a ...
(8 ratings)

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

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By Cherie Szilvagyi
So many good recipes handed down through the generations. Grandma Lawrence used to make ...
(6 ratings)
I am 55 years old and my mom has been gone for 3 years.  Ever since I can remember on every Thanksgiving, Christmas and family reunion my mom baked her fresh apple cake in a big old bundt pan.  I have to say growing up I hated this cake done but loved the raw cake batter.  But anyone who ever tasted it could not get enough and wanted the recipe but mom would not give it out.  Well I never wanted or tried to make it until after she died.  I have always loved cookbooks and cooking so my best treasure left to me was all her cookbooks. In them she wrote her special recipes down that she did not share with anyone.  So one day about 6 months after death I started reading her cookbooks and wow!  I found all of her secret recipes and a love letter my dad had written her when they were dating what an inheritance!  My parents were married 50 plus years and my husband and I are working on 36 years of marriage.
So for the first time I made this cake.  Not quite as good as hers according to my uncles and cousins but close.  Probably because she did not write down how long to bake or what temperature so I had to try again and again. and finally I got it right.
 So now I not only have my moms treasured cake recipe but I have a treasured love letter to go with it.  Now I am calling it Mom’s Fresh Apple Love letter Cake!  I must say when this cake is baking in my oven it takes me back to my childhood sitting on the counter top and licking the batter from the empty bowl. What a heritage and tradition!

Mom’s Fresh Apple Love Letter Cake

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By Barbara Mayo
I am 55 years old,my mom has been gone for 3 years. Ever since ...
(4 ratings)

Mocho Cakes

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By Lee Sweet
These freeze wonderfully and are hardy enough to send overseas to my son in afghanistan. ...
(2 ratings)
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