With 600 or more calories costing less than $2.0 per serving recipes

Cumin Chicken

The combined flavors of cumin and oregano in this seasoning is just phenomenal with poultry. This recipe is adapted from Allen Susser's New World…

Puppy Chow

This delicious dessert (also known as Muddy Buddies) is extremely easy to make and is great for kids.

Alton Brown Lentil Soup

I adapted this recipe from one by Alton Brown. I added spinach, potatoes, and scallions and removed grains of paradise. Our whole family really…

macaroni and cheese

A delicious, easy to cook meal.

Pasta with Sauteed Vegetables, Olive Oil & Tomato Sauce

Simple and truly delicious. If you like tasty, fresh, and healthy food, this is likely to become a staple for…

Pancakes (Bliny) for every day

Today is the folk holiday called "Maslenitsa" in Russia. It celebrates the ending of the winter with fun and joy. Pancakes (or Bliny on Russian) are…

Peanut Butter Pattie ( a famous knockoff)

A combination of creamy peanut butter, buttery cookie and a milk chocolate. Tag along with me to see part two…

Buttermilk Banana Bread

I've made dozens of different types of banana bread, and this is one of my favorites. Our kids devoured it! My oldest told me "this is the best…

Mock Whipped Cream Frosting

Baked Beans

I found this recipe in an old recipe book from the 1940's when I was a young bride in the early 1970's. At the time, I thought, "wow this is…

Crispy buttermilk fried chicken

Easiest Pie Crust Ever Made (from the 1940's from scratch)

This recipe makes a great pie crust recipe and pre-dates "Ready Made" crust products. Enjoy!!

Banana Cake

This cake is light and goes well with cream cheese and jam. Enjoy with Love and Many Blessings, Catherine xo

Simple Cuban Black Beans & Rice in a Rice Cooker

I've loved cuban black beans and rice ever since I lived in Weehawken, New Jersey and ate at the Unica Cafe.…

Okinawan Sweet Fritters

I grew up loving this delicate treat, both from the market in Okinawa (watching elderly women fry these up in giant cast iron pots) and made at home…