American appetizers & snacks recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $3.0 per serving added by professional chefs

Cajun Crowder Beans

Also known as Crowder peas, these delicious little fellas can often be found in frozen form at the store. These are fresh picked right here in…

Easy Parmesan Herb Bread

Serve this quick bread with an appetizer dip, butter, hummus, or tzaziki, or slice and toast for sandwiches. It only requires one minute of…

Catalina Dressing

Great marinade for flank steak to be grilled, baked chicken (see links)or as a dressing for mixed green salads. Unfortunately, I just eat it with…

Texas Sweet and Sour Coleslaw

This is a tasty non-mayo coleslaw recipe popular in Texas. It needs to be be refrigerated for several hours before serving.

Sunday Supper Chicken Vesuvio with Gravy

Love this recipe, courtesy of "The Chicago Tribune."

Cheese Sauce for Beginners

Cheese sauce can be tough for beginning cooks to master. Lumps and cheese curdling are two of the biggest problems. This is a basic cheese sauce…

Chicken Spaghetti

Fairly easy to prepare, especially using leftover chicken.

Homemade Self-Rising Flour

Some cookbooks, particularly southern ones, list self-rising flour as an ingredient. Make up a batch of your own and keep it on hand.

New Favorite Chicken and Herb Stuffing Casserole

Found several variations of this on the net, so don't know whom to credit.

Maryland Pot Roast

I made this in my new Roemerkoft, but it will do just as well in a Dutch oven, or crockpot. Secret ingredient: ale.

Spicy Sour Cream & Avacado Dip

This makes a delightful dip with corn or tortilla chips, or as a topping for enchiladas and tacos. You can also substitute ranch dressing for the…

My New Favorite Meatloaf

Based on Cooks' Illustrated recipe.

Buttermilk White Sandwich Bread

Tried this recipe the other day and it turned out delicious. Kneading is required.

Chef Teddy lemon Glaze

Asian-inspired Mini-Meatballs

A perfect appetizer, great hot or cold, and can be easily made the day before the party in a large crock pot. All you’ll need is toothpicks and…