July 4th recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Puppy Chow

This delicious dessert (also known as Muddy Buddies) is extremely easy to make and is great for kids.

Cuban-style Steaks in Garlic-Lime Marinade

These steaks are a treat and a great way to make an inexpensive cut of meat memorable. You can use bottom…

Fish Batter

This homemade batter is light and fluffy and perfect to coat your favourite fish fillets. Tastes like the crispy fish usually found in good fish…

Baked Beans

I found this recipe in an old recipe book from the 1940's when I was a young bride in the early 1970's. At the time, I thought, "wow this is…

S’More Cupcakes

Chocolate Boston Cream Cake

Asian Style Chicken Salad

Catalina Mexican Salad

Macadamia Nut Tarts

A mini tart composed of a coconut crust and a macadamia nut filling.

Broccoli Salad

Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Cake!

Chocolate sponge, Chocolate Chips and Chocolate Glaze - will fix any chocolate craving!

Hank's Chilli Fudge

This can be a appetizer or just a plain snack during gamedays. It's real simple and tastes great.

Old Fashioned Chocolate Malt

This recipe is adapted from the Original Old Fashioned Malted Chocolate invented by "Pop" Coulson available at Walgreens, Hudson Bay Co., Woolworth…

London Broil Marinade

This is my go to recipe when ever I make London broil. This recipe is also very versatile--it can be broiled, grilled, or roasted.

Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce

NEVER throw stale bread away! You have the base for an absolutely delicious Creole bread pudding that will…