American appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Jalapeno Poppers with Cilantro Ranch

Baked not fried, mmm...

Memorial Day Weekend Grilling Roundup

Grilled filet, shrimps, corn, eggplant. Appetizers like shrimp cocktail, a delicious sponge cake triple berry…

Lemon Rosemary Fig Jam

The figs are ripe. sweet and the season is short. Fresh rosemary, lemon zest and juice marry perfectly to create a jam to be eaten with bold cheeses…

Holiday Pomegranate Martini

Move over Cosmopolitan…The Pomegranate Martini is all the rage. This sexy ruby cocktail is loaded with antioxidants and full of flavor thanks to…

Fiber Rich, Deli-Style Mushroom Barley Soup

Did you ever wonder how to make this popular, robust and filling soup? Happily, it’s super easy to prepare.…

Fried Boneless Chicken Thighs!!

This chicken dinner will please the crowd. With Love, Catherine xo

Creamy Fresh Herb Salad Dressing

I have a small herb garden in the summer and frequently make this for my customers.

Easy Dinner Rolls for a Large Group

Classic recipe for yeast rolls from the Satellite Cafe in Missouri.

Fasnachts

Potato doughnuts traditionally served on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the start of Lent. Originally done to use up lard and others of the typical…

Sausage Cheese Mini Meatballs with Cranberry Sauce

Based on a recipe from a dog park buddy, this easy appetizer is spicy and sweet.

Chick Pea Dip

Homemade Seasoned Salt

This is an MSG - free blend for Seasoned Salt.

Roasted Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

This is great on salad, shrimp tacos, and as a sandwich spread.

Creamy Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip

This is so good my son asks for a bowl and just eats it with a spoon! We have this every family get…

Empanadas For Your Leftover Turkey, Chicken or Duck

It's that time of year again. Thanksgiving dinner is over and there's tons of leftover turkey or for some, duck…