North american appetizers & snacks recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $2.0 per serving

Guava Filling

Guava cake filling is made from guava paste. This filling is very rich and is quite in par with the Dominican cake but can be used for any other…

Whole Wheat Oat Sandwich Bread

A soft sandwich bread made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and bread flour.

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…

Penne Pasta Salad

Great for picnics; leftovers hold for several days. Mix of garlic, lemon, olive oil, and feta cheese gives this a great flavor. Source: The…

Puppy Chow, Chex Muddy Buddies

A simple, easy sweet snack that is always a hit, and SO easy to make!

Extra Crispy Baked French Fries

We experimented with things overdue (but still edible of course) in our pantry when deciding what to give the kids for their afternoon snack. Upon…

Baked Scotch Eggs

Easiest Pie Crust Ever Made (from the 1940's from scratch)

This recipe makes a great pie crust recipe and pre-dates "Ready Made" crust products. Enjoy!!

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."

Best Ever Coffee Cake

Best Coffee Cake Ever Adapted from The Pioneer Woman Serves 6-8 Note: this is a half recipe and used a 9-inch square pyrex baking dish

Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Awesome recipe, easy to make and delicious.

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.