Kid friendly appetizers & snacks recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing more than $3 per serving

Flavorful Grilled Shrimp

This is a classic grilled shrimp recipe originally from Craig Clairborne's NYT cookbook, then adapted by Ina Garten, and then finally perfected by…

CEVICHE! ~ Costa Rican Style

My buddy, Ed, of Puerto Rican descent, spent his time in the Air Force in Central and South America. Ed's favorite dish: ceviche! He tells endless…

Mitch's Cheese Fondue

Fondue is a fun and informal way to gather family and friends around a table. Serve this cheese fondue with French baguette bread, mushrooms,…

Caponata

Caponata is traditionally served as an antipasto with toasted baguette slices or crackers. It is savory, with a touch of sweetness from the raisins…

Craby Celery Sticks with Bacon Bits

Tickle your taste buds with these charming Celery Sticks topped with Bacon Bits! Also known as imitation…

Rice and Crab salad fast and easy!

This salad recipe is good with crab meat and shrimps (or you can use both), corn adds sweetness to the salad,…

Shrimp & Crab Egg Rolls

The kids got a nice surprise last weekend when they were allowed to help me make some seafood egg rolls. It's a major high for them since we rarely…

Quick Radish Refrigerator Pickle

The perfectly pink ume plum quick pickle. The perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and crispy. Great on their…

Baked Stuffed Clams

These make a great appetizer, or serving a couple they make a nice dinner, and occasionally to make them truly elegant I top them with Hollandaise…

Macadamia and Semi-Dried Tomato Pesto - "The Australian Macadamia Society"

It doesn’t get much easier than this delicious pesto. This version from…

guacamole

this guacamole is fairly mild, but goes great with blue corn chips it is a perfect dip.

Fruit & Vegetable Protein Smoothie

This post workout smoothie is also a great way to sneak fiber and healthy spinach into the anti veggie eater's…

Grilled Avocado Jalapeno Corn

Oven Dried Cherry Tomatoes

A perfect way to use up your cherry tomato explosion. These tomatoes are the perfect topping for a salad or a broiled chicken breast.

Banana Chocolate Roundup

A tasty and healthy snack/dessert alternative. Using all natural ingredients. NO sugar, NO cook.