Kid friendly American cocktail party recipes costing less than $0.5 per serving

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…

Delightful Pudding Cake

It is amazing how the ingredients in this recipe become heavenly pudding and moist cake

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!…

Lemon Rosemary Fig Jam

The figs are ripe. sweet and the season is short. Fresh rosemary, lemon zest and juice marry perfectly to create a jam to be eaten with bold cheeses…

Firehouse Hamburger Barbecue

Served at fairs and firehouse gatherings as well as church picnics and community events in Lancaster County, PA. The recipe is from Eva M. Koehler,…

Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies

We all know there are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, with many things added to them. But for a soft,…

Chef Gino's Peanut Blossom Cookies

Peanut Blossoms were developed by Freda Smith from Gibsonburg, Pa. in a National Pillsbury Bake-Offf…

Speedy Good Brownies

We made these brownies for my son's Cub Scout den. They went crazy over them. They are so easy my 8yo made these with a little help. They were so…

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!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy, delicious peanut butter cookies. The kids love them and can make them on their own, they're so easy.

Bacon & Tomato Cups

Vanilla Cupcakes

This cupcakes recipe is on my blog http://bakingdecorations.com/recipes/vanilla-cupcakes/.

Molasses Cookies

A modernized version of my grandmother's (Eva M. Koehler) molasses cookies--without the pearl ash. One of the great cookie treats of all time.…

Spice Rubbed Roast Turkey

This salty-spicy-sweet rub keeps the meat lean but still plenty of flavor. This recipe easily converts to a 3 - 4 pound roasting chicken. Just…

Nanner Sushi

Having to make cute little tea party foods for a little girls "upscale" tea party I was asked to make several finger sandwiches for the kids. I came…