American bbq party recipes costing less than $1.0 per serving

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!

Sweet Yellow Cornbread

Yellow cornbread with the perfect touch of sweetness.

Spinach-Romaine Lettuce Salad

This was a 'gourmet' salad from Bon Appetit, 1978. It now is a favorite in my recipes. Sliced red onions and/or feta cheese make good additions to…

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I’ve tried many recipes of oatmeal raisin cookies but settled on this as the best one yet. It’s from Joy of Cooking (1997). The cookies are…

Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Sweet and chewy bars are a cinch to make and will please most all of your hungry nibblers! The original recipe…

Magically Delicious Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars

The Best Coffee Cake

I absolutely love those fresh baked coffee cakes that you find at a good bakery and I was on a hunt for a recipe similar to have at home. I wanted…

Mom's Peach Cobbler

This is not super sweet. The corners of the "crust" are chewy and my favorite part. It is really good served hot with vanilla ice cream or cold by…

Sinful Saltines

Saltine Crackers at their finest...sweet, salty, crunchy and gooey. Wow!

Snappy Stuffed Tomatillos

What a wonderful treat at parties. Friends and family will request this time and time again. Feel free to substitute cherry tomatoes for the…

Apple Bacon Cheddar Crostini

Great fall appetizer, party food or fun snack.

Grilled Cajun Steaks

Grilled Cajun Steaks is an easy and quick 21 minute recipe that you'll want to consider for your outdoor grilling rotation. Beef strip steaks with a…

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layer Cupcakes

My 14 year old daughter is becoming quite the baker, i actually think she is going to outdo me in the baking…

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