Quick and easy American appetizers & snacks recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal

Rich and creamy steel cut oatmeal infused with peanut butter, cinnamon, and fresh banana then topped with chopped walnuts.

Chicken Meatballs with Mustard-Mayo Sauce

Chicken is the most popular meat in the United States. Why not chicken as a meatball? These won’t be dried…

Chef Teddy lemon Glaze

Pork Chops

Pork chops/Marinaded

Beef-Black Bean & Avocado Nachos

Great family appetizer!

Butter Ball Christmas Cookies

Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds are butter roasted with 7 spices that will keep your friends guessing! These snappy little seeds are very addicting!

New Favorite Chicken and Herb Stuffing Casserole

Found several variations of this on the net, so don't know whom to credit.

Hasty Tasty Mayonnaise

I must avoid soy products, yet every jar of mayo at the grocery contains soybean oil. So I make my own and to rave reviews! You need a good…

My New Favorite Meatloaf

Based on Cooks' Illustrated recipe.

Herb Sandwich Spread

Super on chicken sandwiches, or use it with a can of tuna.

Asian-inspired Mini-Meatballs

A perfect appetizer, great hot or cold, and can be easily made the day before the party in a large crock pot. All you’ll need is toothpicks and…

Mom's Homemade Rolls

These are so good, my mom makes them by request as gifts for holiday meals for her friends.

Cajun Crowder Beans

Also known as Crowder peas, these delicious little fellas can often be found in frozen form at the store. These are fresh picked right here in…

Crepes cake