Appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $3.0 per serving

Fat Choy Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken is often served with heavily breaded chicken pieces and a cloying lemon sauce that makes the dish less than enjoyable. Try this…

Pesto with Almonds

Pesto is a great spread that can replace butter or dip. Pesto is like Italian salsa. Enjoy and Always Cook with Lots of Love, Catherine

Easy Egg Rolls

This “takeout fake-out” has the flavor your family loves from your favorite restaurant, at a price that’s easy on your wallet. Try this great recipe…

French onion soup.

wok, large stockpot, or Dutch oven with lid wooden spoon oven-proof bowls (optional)

Delightful Broccoli Salad Recipe

Absolutely delicious.

PA Dutch Soft Pretzels

Beer Battered Onion Rings

A quick and easy snack.

Baked Shrimp Toast

These are great. I hated how greasy shrimp toast is in the restaurants but these are not greasy and have a great flavor

Homemade Noodles Snack

Tasty and yummy snack.This recipe is great for the kids or adults

Kiwi Salsa

Instead if using tomatoes to make a salsa, try something new. In this recipe, kiwi becomes the main ingredient! It is delicious!

Gazpacho (iced vegetable soup)

A friend made this for a summer evening appetizer some years ago and I have been making it ever since. We live in Phoenix so I may add a green…

Rice Crispy Muffins

This is so easy to make and yet delicious. Even tough I do not like rice crispies at all I enjoy these muffins. I was acctually looking for a recipe…

My Favorite Super-Easy Hummus Recipe

I love hummus! I have tried so many recipes of hummus, but I didn’t enjoy any of them as much as I enjoy this…

Left-overs pot pie

Take leftover turkey or baked chicken and turn it into a totally different meal, quickly.

Asian Flank Steak

serve it with brown rice (with the left over marinade boiled as a sauce) and roasted peppers (tossed in olive oil and minced garlic, with a drizzle…