American summer recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

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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
Chocolate Rum Pecan Pound Cake

Chocolate Rum Pecan Pound Cake

Let us celebrate holiday baking with this incredible chocolate pound cake. It’s great for holiday entertaining since it makes such a striking…

Robyn Savoie
Dec 2013
Advanced
1 vote
5768 views
Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yummy chocolate chip cookie

Denise Sherin
Aug 2014
Advanced
1 vote
4923 views
Bacon Cauliflower Salad

Bacon Cauliflower Salad

It has a crispy-crunchy combination of ingredients and a slightly sweet creamy dressing.

Robyn Savoie
Sep 2013
Advanced
1 vote
4238 views
Lemon Cheesecake

Lemon Cheesecake

What do you do when a friend gives you a bunch of lemons from her yard and you have cream cheese in the fridge that needs to be used up? Make a…

Now We're Cooking!
Jun 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
4974 views
Strawberry-Blueberry Shortcake

Strawberry-Blueberry Shortcake

This red, white and blue shortcake is perfect for July 4th!

Kelsey Martin
Jun 2008
Intermediate
3 votes
20204 views
Cajun Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce

Cajun Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce

The Praline Sauce is a stand-alone that will add depth and excitement to any cake or pudding, but it marries…

Amos Miller
Mar 2011
Professional
4 votes
13522 views
Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce

Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce

NEVER throw stale bread away! You have the base for an absolutely delicious Creole bread pudding that will…

Amos Miller
Feb 2011
Professional
1 vote
8333 views
BLT Macaroni Salad

BLT Macaroni Salad

This is a summer staple in my house because it's nice to serve on hot and humid days. Make sure to cook the pasta al dente because it will…

Robyn Savoie
Jul 2013
Advanced
1 vote
9266 views
Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Awesome recipe, easy to make and delicious.

Kelly Christensen
Sep 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
8280 views
Basic Easy Pie Crust

Basic Easy Pie Crust

For my grandmother, Eva Koehler, this was what passed for "easy." For me, easy means opening the box and removing the sleeve, cutting the end and…

Glenn
Nov 2014
Beginner
1 vote
5996 views
Fried Chicken Coating

Fried Chicken Coating

Here's a recipe for down-home fried chicken you can rely on. The well seasoned, made in minutes, flour coating makes enough to keep on hand in your…

Robyn Savoie
Feb 2014
Advanced
1 vote
8479 views