Kid friendly oktoberfest recipes costing less than $1.0 per serving

Cheesy Pepperoni Fingers

Looking for a quick and easy snack or appetizer in the spur of the moment. Take cheese sticks and deli sliced pepperoni from ordinary to…

Pâté with Bacon & Onion

A "pâté" (pah-TAY) is simply a paste of meat and a fat. It can be super fancy, or, as in this recipe, super simple. Guaranteed to impress your…

Yellow Garlic Rice and Broccoli

I make this all the time for a quick and easy side dish. Alternately, this can be a main dish by adding 1 lb. of chicken, beef, or pork. my…

Hawaiian Crest Salsa

I came up with this recipe at the spur of the moment to accompany the shrimp recipe I was preparing for a late lunch get-together with several of my…

Savory Country Style Corned Beef Hash

This recipe is a simple satisfying and quick meal. Canned corn beef is matched with potatoes, onions and green…

Big Ole Southern Biscuits w/ Flax Seeds

Nothing says southern hospitality like big, hot and buttery biscuits. I learned the basics of "ho' cakes" by…

Cranberry Wontons

This month I have gone cranberry crazy! There are so many recipes that cranberries would be wonderful in and this is one I just knew would be…

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…

Double Ginger Cookies

Intense ginger flavor makes these irresistible cookies a real holiday favorite.

Spaetzle

This is a simple and delicious recipe for Spaetzle. My friend Helmut normally does not add oil to his Spaetzle, but we did last night because it…

Homemade Chocolate Milk Shakes

A frugal way to make a homemade chocolate milk shake when you don't have any ice cream on hand. You will not believe how delicious these shakes are!

Chocolate Dreams

Mexican Cheese Dip

A quick, tasty, spicy dip to serve with corn chips or tortillas.

Ben & Jerry's Kit Kat ice cream

Kit Kat ice cream was made successful by the construction of the candy. The chocolate keeps the wafers crunchy, this lends the ice cream its creamy…

Orange Sauce (for cooked carrots)

Are you tired of serving plain carrots? This is an excellent sweet sauce you can serve on top of cooked…