North american summer main dish recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $3.0 per serving

Fish Batter

This homemade batter is light and fluffy and perfect to coat your favourite fish fillets. Tastes like the crispy fish usually found in good fish…

Fried Chicken Coating

Here's a recipe for down-home fried chicken you can rely on. The well seasoned, made in minutes, flour coating makes enough to keep on hand in your…

Potluck Cheeseburger Mac

We were invited to a potluck at our community center and asked what we should bring. The resounding vote was: meat! Spending the afternoon with our…

Cheesy Beef Burrito

This Cheesy Beef Burrito has the BEST Mexican simmered beef you’ll ever taste! Add other yummy toppings for a delicious family staple!

Southwestern Beer Can Burgers

We have been seeing folks post their beer can burgers for the last few weeks, all of them looking good. We wanted to take it to the next level by…

Family Style Mexican Beef Tostadas

Family Style Mexican Beef Tostadas is crunchy tortillas with simmered beef, beans and a crisp salad topped with…

Garlic Lovers Chicken

Chicken was on sale this week and Patti found a beauty, it was over 7lbs. so we had plenty left over for an awesome spontaneous picnic the next day…

Spicy Sweet & Sour Meatballs

An old pot luck favorite, the sweet and sour meatball filled crock. I have given the old recipe a bit of spice and a lot of flavor. This went over…

Lotta Cheese Cheese Burger

We got a complaint from some friends that when they go out for burgers the meat is paper thin and the cheese, if you can find any, is tasteless. We…

London Broil Marinade

This is my go to recipe when ever I make London broil. This recipe is also very versatile--it can be broiled, grilled, or roasted.

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Gourmet Burger

This burger recipe doesn't stray too far from the classic burger but the fresh herbs just give it that little bit extra when you want something a…