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

SWEET QUAVA BBQ SAUCE

a quick summer bbq sauce. very yummy, please feel free to experiment with any of your favorite jams or jelly's. (peach, orange, etc.) would be…

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!

Andra's Crab Dip

After trying so many different crab dip recipes and not finding exactly what I was looking for, I combined my favorite ingredients from a few…

Vegan Black Bean Coconut Brownies

AWESOME! Not your traditional brownie, but these are really good and really healthy too! I"ve only made…

Mango Cobbler on the Grill

There is really nothing you can’t make on the grill, even dessert. Finish a great meal on the grill with grilled cobbler and your friends will…

Cashew Cheeze

Purple Passion

This is an old school frozen dessert I learned from my mother-in-law. It's not sophisticated, but is easy and great fun for kids to make (although…

new yorker pasta

tips with paring knife,pull off tough skin from bottom of stalk toward broccoli flowerets. quarter or half if too larg. cut stalks into 2 inch…

Golf Balls

This is a fun and delecious treat for any holiday. I change the color of the white chocolate to match the holiday. My recomendation for the…

Piña Colada Cupcakes

Cedar-Plank Salmon

Thai Iced Coffee Pops

Thai iced coffee is a very sweet, creamy refreshment brewed by street vendors in a cloth bag and served in a plastic bag with plenty of crushed ice…

Banana Split Pops

This king of pops is based on the classic flavors of a banana split. Traditionally, the banana is split lengthwise, but I put the banana on the pop…

Pomegranate Apple Pops

In college I had an assignment to choose a fruit and use the structure to inspire a design. I picked the familiar but somewhat boring banana. My…

PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches

Fun new twist on the typical Ice Cream Sandwich.