American recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Banana Split Pie

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not much of a baker, but this is an old family recipe that has been gratiously "given" to me for use in my…

Stuffed Kalamata Olives

These salty olives stuffed with a creamy Feta mixture and wrapped in prosciutto will fly off the plate! I’m saying this makes 100 olives but you…

Shrimp Cakes

These are great on a bed of mixed greens (maybe with goat cheese & tomatoes), layered with Fontina cheese & tartar sauce on sliced sourdough, over…

Tartar Sauce

This homemade tartar sauce is quick, easy & delicious.

Lentil Feta Salad

This is a lovely cold (and healthy!) salad. Make the day before for best results.

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

*Using shortening instead of butter produces a thicker more ‘cake-like’ cookie. Don’t use margarine or butter substitutes!

Chicken with Mushroom Olive Cream Sauce

The mushrooms and olives make this sauce full flavored and quite rich. This goes great over rice or pasta.

Jalapeno Poppers with Cilantro Ranch

Baked not fried, mmm...

Corn Cilantro Rice

This rice dish is a little sweet from the corn and a little tangy from the cilantro. It goes great with your favorite tacos or even something like…

Feta Stuffed Kalamata Olives

These are a little time consuming to make but so worth it! They'll be a hit at any cocktail party!

Veggie Herb Quiche

This is delicious the next day for breakfast served hot or cold. Also with this you can pretty much use any vegetables you have lying around in your…

Roasted Vegetable Salad

This can be prepared the day before (recommended). Just be sure to take it out of the fridge about 10 minutes before serving so it comes to room…