Kid friendly North american appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Cheddar Burger Appetizers

Herbed Dip

This is my favourite low calorie, fat free, savoury, all purpose dip. You can use it on baked potatoes or as a chip dip or as a dip for fresh…

Bernice's Vegetable Dip

An excellent, creamy, tangy, zippy dip to serve with fresh vegetables.

Marinated Brussels Sprouts

These brussels sprouts are a bit spicy, a bit tangy, a bit sweet, just the correct combination of flavours.

Estella's Picadillo

This recipe is from my mother-in-law who is from Michocan Mexico. This recipe will vary from place to place with how it is made, but it sure is…

Homemade Chocolate Milk Shakes

A frugal way to make a homemade chocolate milk shake when you don't have any ice cream on hand. You will not believe how delicious these shakes are!

Kiwi Salsa

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

Tex-Mex Chili Cheese Dip

Great dip for sports events, or gatherings with a lot of guys in attendance.

Homemade Peanut Butter

Homemade Peanut Butter - 4 ingredients and less than 10 minutes

Classic Chess Pie with Variations

Basic recipe for a southern favorite. Known as a pantry pie because farmers' wives always had flour, butter,…

Grab and Go Peanut Butter Bars

Chile con Queso #2

Based on El Rancho's recipe (Austin, TX). Use it as a dip, on nachos, or cheese sauce for tortilla dishes.

Pico De Gallo

I am a Mexican food fiend and nothing makes me happier than a big bowl of pico de gallo and chips. This is such an easy recipe and you can make it…

Aaron's Guacamole

This recipe was supplied by my granddaughters boyfriend. Some of the structure was edited by myself

Impossibly Easy Chicken Pot Pie

This pot pie couldn't be easier. It's loaded with chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce and baked under an impossibly easy crust