American summer recipes with 600 or more calories costing more than $3 per serving

Zucchini Spice Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

I first made this recipe several years ago for Thanksgiving (in place of the zucchini bread that my mom or I…

Raspberry White Velvet Cake

A delicious and moist cake, perfect for weddings. Any bride doing the cake herself, or having a family/friend make it, should use this cake. It is…

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This is a family favorite that I make every summer when the zucchini is fresh out of the garden. It also freezes well!

Cream Cheese Frosting

My friend Annie asked if I would post this recipe to go along with my “Better Than Sex Brownies Recipe” I recently posted. When I do frost these…

Buffalo Chicken Dip

easy raisin bread

a delicios raisin bread that you will make, and enjoy!

Chicken Breast Croquettes with Sherry Sauce

Ground chicken works just fine for these as well. I also add a little salt & pepper to the chicken mixture to…

Chunky Summer Tomato Soup

Roasted Red Peppers with Lemon Juice

Buffalo Chicken Appetizer Rolls

A delightful little mini calzone style bite using refrigerator rolls! Perfect for events, pot lucks, Superbowl and more!

Cream cheese fruit dip

Salad in a Jar with Pepper Hearts

Salad in a Jar with Pepper Hearts and Carrot Flowers are a Fun & Tasty “grab and go” Lunch idea that’s full of…

Hellmann's Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake was my favorite chocolate cake growing up. Not sure if this is the same recipe, but I…

coconut cream cheese filling (icing)

This is a great icing for a 13x9 inch cake , or a great filling for a 8-9 inch layer cake. double recipe if you…

WATERMELON RIND PRESERVES

After searching endless hours for the right recipe for watermelon preserves I came across a very old cookbook handed down to me from my…