American recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $1.0 per serving

Kool Aid Playdough Recipe

Kool Aid playdough is probably the kids favourite playdough recipe - it looks great and it is also tasty!

Monkey Bread

Courtni's Kickin' Chili

The easy one.... Great chili that can be used for chili with rice, frito pies, etc etc (the list goes on). This is my fiance's favortie dish of…

Savory Creole Sweet Potato Casserole

No sweet topping here - this has breadcrumbs & bacon and the Creole twist of Jamaican Pickapeppa Sauce in the…

Fajita Marinade # 1

There are many delicious marinades for fajitas. Here's the first of several of mine. If you are grilling skirt steak, this marinade will…

Van Halen Poundcake (custom tropical version)

My friend Jenni Field, aka The Balanced Pastry Chef (http://pastrychefonline.com/blog/) customized her famous…

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…

Creamy Rice Pudding

This is a creamy and delicious dessert and easy to prepare. With Love, Catherine xo

Homemade Apple Pie Pop Tarts

My girls love Pop Tarts. I knew that I could make them better than the boxed version. We came up with 5 different flavors but this one was my…

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.

Banana Cake with a Hint of Peanut Butter

This is a terrific cake for breakfast with a little butter or cream cheese. Enjoy with Love, Catherine…

Chocolate Milk Cupcakes with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting

These cupcakes are light and fluffy and irresistible. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo

Cinnamon Buns. Yum, Yum

My youngest, Kyle has really been turned onto cooking, He has been coming into the kitchen a lot lately asking if he can help. Last night I made…

Indian Fry Bread

What is Isleta? Who is Isleta? Isleta is a Navajo Indian Reservation South of Albuquerque. The Indian Village at the NM State Fair was the place to…

A very special recipe for some very special guests...

What’s this, you ask? A simple syrup? No. It’s Hummingbird nectar. What prompted me to write this is the…