Kid friendly American picnic recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

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Cornbread, Jalapeno Maple Bacon

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
22553 views
Banana Split Cake

Banana Split Cake

Tasty desert reminiscent of a banana split but much easier to serve.

Glenn
Dec 2013
Beginner
1 vote
12052 views
Cherry Winks ~ Classic Cookies

Cherry Winks ~ Classic Cookies

This is the original recipe for a cookie that won the 2nd Pillsbury Bake Off. They contain dates, pecans, maraschino cherries, cornflakes and a…

Amos Miller
Mar 2012
Professional
1 vote
12923 views
apple cake

apple cake

easy low in sugar

sue
Nov 2012
Intermediate
3 votes
18485 views
Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Everyone will thank you for this one make double if you have big eaters this has never failed me .... This is a very heavy, creamy filling side…

dp
Dec 2009
Professional
4 votes
24153 views
Hala Kahiki Chili - Pineapple Chili

Hala Kahiki Chili - Pineapple Chili

Hala Kahiki means Pineapple, this is a tropical pineapple chili. It's a nice change from regular chili. It…

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
7475 views
Cool and Creamy Ranch Cucumber Salad

Cool and Creamy Ranch Cucumber Salad

This is a simple as 1-2-3. Only a few ingredients and a quick 30 minute chill and you are good to go. Great…

Denise Sherin
Aug 2015
Advanced
1 vote
7988 views
Cooler Corn

Cooler Corn

Large gatherings of people who like corn on the cob requires a couple of lobster pots or a wash tub and a lot of boiling water and patience. Not…

Glenn
Mar 2013
Beginner
1 vote
22927 views
Calypso Blondies

Calypso Blondies

I so love blondies! Blondies are basically brownies without the cocoa and contain brown sugar instead of white sugar. Brownies seem so “old hat”…

Adam Janowski
Apr 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
13489 views
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Quick to make, these bar cookies are a sister version of drop cookies (the dough can actually be made into…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2013
Professional
3 votes
11342 views
Death by Chocolate Trifle

Death by Chocolate Trifle

This dessert should be called Suicide is Painless! I amde this in a trifle bowl as shown, but I think I would use a glass 9x11 dish nest time.…

Marilyn Lesniak
Dec 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
7753 views
Mom's Mayonnaise Cake

Mom's Mayonnaise Cake

This is such an awesome chocolate cake. Mom used to make it for our birthdays and special occasions. Moist and yummy!

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
19900 views
Nut Tree Drop Cookies

Nut Tree Drop Cookies

The Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant, at its zenith in the 70's and 80's,…

Salad Foodie
Mar 2012
Professional
1 vote
7626 views
Creamy Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip

Creamy Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip

This is so good my son asks for a bowl and just eats it with a spoon! We have this every family get…

Denise Sherin
Nov 2014
Advanced
2 votes
9662 views