July 4th recipes costing less than $0.5 per serving

Spice Rubbed Roast Turkey

This salty-spicy-sweet rub keeps the meat lean but still plenty of flavor. This recipe easily converts to a 3 - 4 pound roasting chicken. Just…

Double Butter Bundt Cake

Moist and rich, this unfrosted Bundt cake is versatile as a stand-alone snack with tea or coffee, or as a pastry base for ice cream or strawberry…

Pão de Ló - Portuguese Sponge Cake

I have always loved this recipe, especially when one is able to cook in in such a way that the middle part is…

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Never Fail Chocolate Cake

One of the easiest, and moistest chocolate cakes you will ever bake. My grandmother, Eva Koehler, called it her "never fail" recipe. It is nearly…

Hershey's Special Dark Truffle Brownie Cheesecake

Traditional Deviled Eggs

Betty Crocker Inspired Deviled Eggs - perfect for summer!

Spaghetti Salad

Fresh garden veggies are the stand-out in this pasta salad recipe -perfect for summer's garden harvest. Pretty as a picture when served in a clear…

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…

Japanese “Rare” Cheesecake

No bake cheesecakes are called “rare cheesecakes” in Japan. It is a soft type of cheesecake and usually gelatin is used to harden the filling. Rare…

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…

Carrots & Orange Wholewheat Muffin's/Cup Cakes..;)

Let them eat cup cakes...Put the carrot's on Top..;) When it comes to getting your toddler to eat healthy…

Cucumber Salad (vinegar style)

My mom's been making this since we were little, it so refreshing in the summer time. It's basic and simple and great at picnics and bbq's and with…

Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins (with bread machine dough option)

Whole wheat, bran and honey - a perfect threesome! Regular hamburger buns and even bread slices at times have…

Easy Breakfast Oatmeal Muffins w/ Chocolate chips and Coconut

This is a great recipe for a fast breakfast, after school snack or anytime. They are fast and easy to make and…