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American dinner party recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

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Baked Jalapeno Dip This dip is irresistible. If you're looking for a light, healthy appetizer, this isn't it. But if you want something that's easy to make, tastes…	Nancy Miyasaki Nov 2009 Intermediate	33 votes 16 reviews 5 comments 34388 views
Lemon Pastry Squares (a.k.a Lemon Brownies) - a new take on Lemon Bars! This recipe has been circulating around the Internet as “Lemon Brownies”,…	Salad Foodie May 2013 Professional	17 votes 5 reviews 6 comments 32011 views
Cornbread, Jalapeno Maple Bacon When the daytime temperature hits around 50 degrees and the evening plunges to 30 or lower, it is time to begin the annual maple syrup processing in…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	12 votes 10 reviews 16 comments 22553 views

Rich Chocolate Brownies These brownies have chocolate chips and melted chocolate in the batter, making them doubly delicious. It's a crowd-pleasing treat I can always count…	Nancy Miyasaki Oct 2009 Intermediate	12 votes 5 reviews 2 comments 17629 views
Creole Pralines Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	5 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 10219 views
Everything Goes Oatmeal Coookies This is an original recipe. I was making them, years ago, because my children wanted a "loaded" oatmeal cookie…	J. Gino Genovesi Dec 2013 Professional	5 votes 5 reviews 2 comments 17998 views
Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to…	Nancy Miyasaki Dec 2010 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 5850 views
Easy Candied Pecans A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves…	Salad Foodie Oct 2012 Professional	4 votes 1 review 2 comments 16994 views
Speedy Fish & Chips This is supposed to be a good for you dish, but all I can say it is a really good dish. I got this from my mother it was one of our favorites when I…	Jennifer Blair Oct 2010 Advanced	4 votes 2 reviews 3822 views
BEST EVER PEANUT BRITTLE I never knew how good peanut brittle was until I made this and I also never knew how easy it was. You just need to make sure you have a candy…	Claudia lamascolo Jan 2014 Professional	4 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 9190 views
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…	Amos Miller Jun 2012 Professional	3 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 7727 views
PAN YEAST ROLLS These rolls are easy to make and family and friends will love them.	The Southern Lady Feb 2010 Intermediate	3 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 13789 views
Praline Cream Puffs Yield: 12 cream puffs	Evelyn Scott Sep 2010 Advanced	3 votes 1 review 3637 views
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!…	Heather Smith Jul 2010 Intermediate	2 votes 1 review 8217 views
Memorial Day Weekend Grilling Roundup Grilled filet, shrimps, corn, eggplant. Appetizers like shrimp cocktail, a delicious sponge cake triple berry…	Claudia lamascolo May 2011 Professional	2 votes 3167 views