Cocktail party recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Slime Berry Punch

The Slime Berry Punch may not sound as interesting as some of the other drinks, but it's a great drink mix to have for your social occasions and…

Jacko Lantern Smoothie

Treat your friends and family to this Jacko Lantern Smoothie, a perfect autumn-themed drink made from pumpkin pulp, nutmeg. I made it to go along…

Kumquat Mojito

One of the greatest things about this tiny orange-like fruit is that you can eat it whole. In fact, it's probably the only citrus fruit that you…

Aunt Betty's Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

To be honest with you, my aunt’s recipe was chocolate chip cookies, not bars, but I decided to make them into…

Roasted Pepper Hummus

I used raw chickpeas for this recipe (soaked overnight and cooked in a pressure cooker) but you can use the canned variety as well.

Strawberry Margarita

Add a little oomph to your traditional margarita recipe by adding in your favorite fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, or watermelon. The…

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Parcels with asparagus, mozzarella and prosciutto

Delectable and very elegant hors d'oeuvre that is really easy to make.

Neiman Marcus Cheese Spread

This was served at a bunco group and it has been a hit at my house ever since. Great party appetizer. Makes a lot but never any left. Like…

Okra Salad

This is our last picnic recipe for June. We have really enjoyed serving up items that are summertime-friendly and hope you make this and several…

Apple Pie

I bought almost 750gr of (non Granny Smith) sour green apples as I was craving green apples so badly. Unfortunately, I brought home really sour,…

Southwest eggrolls

If you like Chili's Southwestern Eggrolls, you have to try these, it takes a little time, but well worth it,

dried apricot/goat cheese/almond hors d"oeuvres

delicious and easy, but be sure to use Marcona almonds (I found them at Costco of all places)

Lemon Cookies

I had a dream of eating lemon cookies during my afternoon nap yesterday. This may sound crazy but once I woke up, I quickly browsed for lemon…

Cherries Jubilee for Adults

I made this about 4 decades ago and have never found a comparable one since. I thought I got it from "Joy of Cooking," but it isn't in the edition I…