Kid friendly appetizers & snacks recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Papaya Pie

I've mentioned before that Clark Kent and I volunteer with Cayman Wildlife Rescue. Every few weeks, we drive out to Savannah to clean the cages,…

The BEST Skinny Ranch Dressing (3 ingredients)



I’m so excited to share this NEW 3 ingredient dressing! Your search is over…This is the most amazing, easy to…

Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip

Still snowed in and entertaining the stranded! So I tried another Ellie Krieger recipe for a game day or appetizer dip option. Even though Ellie…

Fabulous Pork Tacos

I made pork tacos for the Superbowl modeled after my favorite taqueria -- a hole in the wall in Playa Del Carmen called El Fogon. I may not have…

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Pizza Roll Ups

Happy Kids Guacamole

This makes my kids happy. It is homemade guacamole. A pretty basic, nutritious, delicious recipe. Try it, you might love it!

Easy Tex-Mex Refried Bean Dip

Inexpensive, easy prep recipe that guests will love. I sometimes use this recipe to make quesadillas, too.

Vegetarian Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles w Vegetables)

The last time I made japchae (sweet potato noodles w vegetables) it came out a little bland and the noodles…

The Wings of Wings

These wings are baked, not fried. I promise though, you will never know, but your waistline will. This truely is such a delicious and easy recipe.…

Chinese Hoisin Sauce

This recipe is easy to make and tastes great. Amounts can be adjusted to suit individual tastes to make it more or less sweet and spicy. Black bean…

Hazelnut Cheese Bits

Wow! These yummy bite-size bursts of flavor make an exceptionally delicious appetizer! You will need to make more than you think, because this easy…

Herbed Dip

This is my favourite low calorie, fat free, savoury, all purpose dip. You can use it on baked potatoes or as a chip dip or as a dip for fresh…

Classic Chess Pie with Variations

Basic recipe for a southern favorite. Known as a pantry pie because farmers' wives always had flour, butter,…