North american appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

Herbed Tartar Sauce

Wonderful sauce for seafood, or use it as a sandwich spread. If you don't have an herb garden, dry herbs work just fine.

Cheddar Bay Drop Biscuits

In searching for an easy biscuit recipe, I happened on this one somewhere and fooled with it a bit. It's super easy and takes little time to…

Easy Baked Fudge for a Large Group

Five minute prep recipe for delicious fudge.

Easy Bread and Butter Pickles

I love all kinds of pickles, and this recipe is for those of you who want an easy to prepare one that will go with bbq and sandwiches. Start them…

Stuffed Jalapenos

Mouth watering tasty goodness. Great for parties or a back yard bar-b-q. Dozens of potential variations.

Smoked Bacon Potato Salad

If you have your smoker going, smoke the bacon for a while before you cook it. I typically use hickory, so I buy hickory bacon and put it in the…

Jalapeno Corn Muffins

Greek Salad Dressing and Bread Dip

Greek salad ingredients in the form of a dressing for salads (Romaine, mesclun mix, and tomato/cucumber salad),…

Jalapeno Cheddar Crackers

make ahead and freeze, defrost overnight in the fridge. slice and bake.

Aaron's Guacamole

This recipe was supplied by my granddaughters boyfriend. Some of the structure was edited by myself

Baked Artichoke Dip

Five ingredients and about 15 minutes of prep work are all that’s needed to bring this bubbly and golden dip to your guests. One recipe serves about…

Deviled Ham & Cheese Sandwich Spread for a Crowd

Back in the mid 60's my roommate Joan made this deviled ham sandwich filling and what's different about it than…

Basic Pickling Brine

I think pickling is the easiest preservation method for saving your garden harvest. I learned a simple recipe for brine this weekend at a…

Stuffed Breakfast Portabello Recipe

Imagine a portabello stuffed with eggs? This is an awesome way to start your day.

Ranch Beer Cheese Dip

Make a day ahead for best flavor and serve with bagel chips, melba toast, or pretzels.