North american bbq party appetizers & snacks recipes costing less than $1.5 per serving

Homemade Salsa to be canned, or served fresh

A perfect solution to summer's finale of Roma tomatoes is this canning salsa recipe. Although paste (Roma)…

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Ranch Jalapeno Dip Recipe

zippy ranch-style dip. The recipe, from a local Mexican restaurant, stirs up a creamy blend that tastes great with crunchy tortilla chips or raw

Pineapple Slice

This is another one of my grandma’s recipes, and one of my favorites. Oh, fine, they are all my favorites. It’s a given. This is a light, airy, just…

Broccoli Casse Rolls

Two super delicious recipes combined into one Uber-delicious creation. Broccoli casserole is an indulgent favorite of my family's. Egg rolls are a…

Skinny Sliders with Caramelized Onions, Yum!

Minimizing is the new super-sizing and these little sliders are terrific. No need to heat up the barbecue…

Pretzel Dogs

The perfect lunch for a picnic in the backyard. Source: http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes/view/pretzel-dogs

Grandmas's Mashed Potato Salad

Gram made this whenever the mood struck. It's great picnic food.

Curried Onion Relish

This is really good on hot dogs, brats, burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches. We mix it with grilled, diced chicken....making an excellent…

Stuffed Jalapenos

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

Clam and Olive Dip

Serve this with bagel or pretzel chips at your next football or tailgate party!

Jalapeno Corn Muffins

Guacamole

Thank goodness colors have changed since the 70's. Remember when guacamole green was the color of most people's kitchens?? My sister and her…

Southwest Egg Rolls

Perfect as a side or a fun hors d'oeuvre. These Southwest Egg Rolls are really easy to make, require just a handful of ingredients and are baked not…

Chipotle Butter

This is great with grilled corn on the cob, potatoes, dinner rolls and corn bread.