American supper recipes needed please!

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Hi am cooking supper for 6 friends on the 5th Sept here at home. Its our book club night and my chosen book is an American one, so thought an all American theme would be fun! The girls are a health conscious lot and wouldn`t want anything deep fried or burgerish (unlike me :o) so looking for some tried and tested inspiration please. :)

This salad is yum!

You could try oven-baked "fried" chicken.

Which part of America is the book set in? You'll likely be able to find something regional.

I had a similar theme night and did meatloaf with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob - possibly not the most health conscious, though!

Regional specialities is a good call.

Its set in Missouri, mid west. What is cilantro and can I buy it here?

It's coriander

Cilantro is leaf coriander, it's widely available and tastes of soap

ok thanks :o

There are some lovely recipes here on this Missouri website. There's even a recipe for BBQ racoon boak - I kid you not!

What's the book I'm intrigued?

Macaroni and cheese, fried chicken (made with cornflakes), mashed potatoes and green beans! Done!

Fried green tomatoes

Oooh, fried green tomatoes from the whistle stop cafe!! Love it!

Has to be chicken of some kind, mash pots maybe and corn on the cob and fried green toms too of course!

How lovely, sounds good fun x

Just saw low fat request.. You can coat the chicken and fry in fry light spray. Or marinade chicken and oven cook.

Mini baked potatoes, criss crossed. Salad with sweet corn, sliced peppers and sugar snap peas.

Then buy New York cheesecake with a jug of coulis for those who want to partake!

Google seven layer dip. It is the food of the Gods.

This chicken recipe is our go to one now, healthy but doesn't taste it! (Then add some v unhealthy dessert or mac and cheese on thr side for balance I reckon!!) KFC (kid friendly chicken)