Kid friendly picnic appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

Polly's Crackers

I found this recipe in a "Handed Down" recipe book my mom gave me... This is a very simple snack to make for your family or to take along anywhere!…

Pink Lemonade Poke Cake

Cake mix recipe for a party cake for kids, bridal or baby shower. Decorate with sprinkles, strawberries, raspberries, or pink sugar.

Pâté with Bacon & Onion

A "pâté" (pah-TAY) is simply a paste of meat and a fat. It can be super fancy, or, as in this recipe, super simple. Guaranteed to impress your…

Tempting Chex Mix

Today, there are a variety of mixes on the market, including tastes of peppers and a variety of vegetables. The original recipe for Chex Mix was…

The Best Refrigerator Pickles

This is my mothers refrigerator pickle recipe. This was handed down from generation to generation in our house.

Cran-Orange Muffins

Cran-Orange muffins are light , tasty and refreshing when entertaining guests out on the patio or pool side. In the winter, they go well with…

Mom’s Deviled Ham Spread / Sandwich Filling

No one will complain about the leftovers from the holiday ham when it shows up next day as a dip or spread for…

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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…

My Homemade Apple Butter with Apple Schnapps

Two autumn standards, pumpkin and apple. I joined Schnapps Liquor with apple in this lovely spread. Apple…

Pineapple upside downcake (off of Vegweb.com)

I will not kid you this cake is sweet! And for me that would have to be pretty sweet. but, my oldest son said…

Baked Cheese & Olive & Pepper Warm Dip

Delicious warm dip for any get together, serve with crackers or chips.

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!

Chocolate crinkle cookies

These cookies are crispy from the outside and chewy from the inside..Good as a after school snack..