Kid friendly American recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $2.5 per serving with photo

Banana Split Cake

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

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…

apple cake

easy low in sugar

Molasses Cake

I don’t know why, but I think of Molasses as a fall / winter ingredient. It’s not. But for me, I most commonly use it during the fall or winter.…

Extra Crispy Baked French Fries

We experimented with things overdue (but still edible of course) in our pantry when deciding what to give the kids for their afternoon snack. Upon…

Buttermilk Banana Bread

I've made dozens of different types of banana bread, and this is one of my favorites. Our kids devoured it! My oldest told me "this is the best…

No Crust - Bacon, Cheese and Broccoli Quiche

This is a nice light lunch or simple dinner with a side salad. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo

Creamy Homemade Rice Pudding, Pressure Cooker Style

If you don't own a pressure cooker, you can still make this recipe on the stove top. You just have to cook this…

Baked Potato Soup

If you love a loaded baked potato, this is the soup for you! It is the easiest, creamiest most delicious soup. The Husband and I loved it. Grab a…

Best Easy Champagne Cupcakes

These Champagne Cupcakes are super moist and full of champagne flavor! They are the Best Easy Champagne Cupcakes I have ever made. They’d be perfect…

Macadamia Nut Cookies with Dark Chocolate

One of my favorite cookie recipes!

Parmesan Polenta with Cranberries and Bacon

I got this recipe from Giada's Food Network show. She recommends it for breakfast, but it's so good I would eat…

Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Pumpkin Kisses

Aunt Esther's Sugar Cookies

I have no idea who Aunt Esther is/was, but I'd sure like to thank her for this recipe. The first time I tasted these, I asked my friend if they'd…