Quick and easy North american appetizers & snacks recipes costing more than $3 per serving

Route 66 Celery Seed Dressing

Retro dressing used with fruit salad or as a dip for a fruit platter. Great on avocado and grapefruit slices, or for spinach salad.

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…

Creamy Italian Dressing for a Large Group

Easy to prepare dressing for mixed green salads.

BBQ Rub for Pork and Poultry

This is a smoking or indirect heat rub, as it contains brown sugar, which burns on the grill. If grilling, keep meat on indirect heat until last…

quick chicken sandwich

measurements are approximate, I'm a "pinch of this, pinch of that" type of cook.

BAR-B-Q SAUCE ESTESS STYLE

I THINK THAT A GOOD SAUCE MEANS IT WILL CUT GREASE, NOT TO SWEET, AND WILL MAKE BREAD DISSOLVE IN YOUR MOUTH. THIS RECIPE WE CAME UP WITH MANY YEARS…

Basic Barbecue Rub

This is adapted from a rub by Steven Raichlen in his book "Sauces Rubs & Marinades." It can be used on beef, pork, chicken and fish like salmon.…

Spiced Shrimp with Sweet Mustard Sauce

This shrimp appetizer will have you hooked after the first bite.

Green Juice

A boost of vitamins, enzymes and minerals. Give your body what it need and deserves! Drink this instead of breakfast or afternoon snack. It will…

MELANIE 'S MUSSEL

Small strawberry smoothie

GALA CRABMEAT DIP

So easy, so versatile and so good. If I’m serving this as an appetizer I heat it in the microwave and serve it with various crackers. Or, you…