BBQ Cheddar Burgers with French Fries
• 3 1/2 pounds lean ground beef • 1/2 cup purchased barbecue sauce • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese...

Beer-Simmered Grilled Sausages
• 3 lbs uncooked sausages, such as sweet or hot Italian sausages, bratwurst, chorizo, linguica, or any • 1 onion, thinly sliced • 3 C beer, as needed • About 1 T vegetable oil ...

Grilled Lemon-Honey Chicken
• 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves • 1 small onion, finely chopped • 6 T fresh lemon juice • 2 T vegetable oil • 2 T honey • 1 T soy sauce

Grilled Sausage & Apple Kebabs
• 18 bamboo skewers (each 12 inches long) • 1 1/2 lbs cooked sausage links (such as Aidells Chicken and Apple) • 5 Golden Delicious apples • 3 C water • Juice of 1/2 lemon • 1...

German Potato Salad
• 1 to 1 1/2 lbs new potatoes • 1/4 LB bacon • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped • 1 stalk celery, chopped • 1/2 tsp. all-purpose flour • 1/2 tsp. sugar • 1 tsp. salt ...

Apple and Potato Gratin
• 1 quart heavy cream • 6 egg yolks • Salt • White pepper • 1 tsp. butter • 2 lbs red bliss potatoes, thinly sliced, (vertically) • 2 lbs Gruyere cheese, grated •...

Grilled Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
• 4 medium sweet potatoes • 1 can (28 oz.) country-style baked beans • 2 peaches, sliced • 1/2 C diced onion • 3 bacon strips, cooked and chopped • Salt and freshly ground...

Cherry Rice Pilaf
• 1 C chopped onion • 1 C chopped celery • 1/2 C dried tart cherries • 1/2 C chopped walnuts • 1 T chopped fresh thyme (or 1 tsp. dried) • 1 T chopped fresh marjoram (or 1...

Fruit Salad
• 1 20-oz. can pineapple chunks (juice pack) • 3 slightly beaten egg yolks • 2 T sugar • 1 T margarine or butter • 1 1/2 C tiny marshmallows • 2 oranges, peeled, sectioned, and drained • 1 C seedless grapes, halved • 1/2 C whipping cream

Macaroni Salad
• 1 pound elbow macaroni • 1 cup nonfat mayonnaise • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper • 1 cup chopped celery • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped • cherry tomatoes for garnish

Deep Dish Apple Pie
• 1/2 to 3/4 C sugar • 3 T all-purpose flour • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon • 1/8 tsp. ground allspice • 6 C thinly sliced, peeled cooking apples (about 2 1/4 lbs.) • Pastry for single-crust Pie (below)

Peaches and Cream Pie
• 2 unbaked pie shells (9 inches each) • 2 C peeled, sliced peaches • 3 eggs • 1/3 C heavy cream • 2/3 C sugar, divided • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened • 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Approximate values per serving (1 slice): 220 calories, 14 g fat, 56 mg cholesterol, 4 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 0 fiber, 200 mg sodium, 55 percent calories from fat.