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Quick and easy picnic recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving with photo added by professional chefs

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Cornbread, Jalapeno Maple Bacon When the daytime temperature hits around 50 degrees and the evening plunges to 30 or lower, it is time to begin the annual maple syrup processing in…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	12 votes 10 reviews 16 comments 22553 views
San Antone Black Bean Salad With friends and family living in the great state of Texas, my frequent visits have always meant new flavor profiles to experience, new ways to…	Amos Miller Jan 2011 Professional	9 votes 5 reviews 9 comments 20726 views
Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu…	Amos Miller Jan 2012 Professional	8 votes 4 reviews 13 comments 21525 views

Creole Rice Pudding NEVER throw day-old rice away! Next time you have that extra-large Chinese take out and you have some of that white rice left over, you have the…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	7 votes 2 reviews 2 comments 12238 views
Creole Pralines Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	5 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 10219 views
Creamy Cucumber Salad This refreshing salad is a departure from traditional marinated cucumbers, and perfect for summer cookouts and picnics. Cucumbers may be peeled or…	Salad Foodie Aug 2014 Professional	6 votes 1 review 9569 views
Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese Everyone will thank you for this one make double if you have big eaters this has never failed me .... This is a very heavy, creamy filling side…	dp Dec 2009 Professional	4 votes 1 review 1 comment 24153 views
Guacamole Tex-Mex Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality…	Amos Miller May 2015 Professional	4 votes 1 review 5 comments 9525 views
Easy Candied Pecans A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves…	Salad Foodie Oct 2012 Professional	4 votes 1 review 2 comments 16994 views
Mom’s Deviled Ham Spread / Sandwich Filling No one will complain about the leftovers from the holiday ham when it shows up next day as a dip or spread for…	Salad Foodie Apr 2014 Professional	4 votes 3 reviews 7193 views
BEST EVER PEANUT BRITTLE I never knew how good peanut brittle was until I made this and I also never knew how easy it was. You just need to make sure you have a candy…	Claudia lamascolo Jan 2014 Professional	4 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 9190 views
Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip Still snowed in and entertaining the stranded! So I tried another Ellie Krieger recipe for a game day or appetizer dip option. Even though Ellie…	Amos Miller Feb 2011 Professional	3 votes 3 reviews 5 comments 12780 views
Apricot Walnut Squares (A Bar Cookie) CRUNCHY, CHEWY and MOIST. That sums up this pleasing amber-color bar cookie. The bottom crust gets extra crunch…	Salad Foodie Apr 2012 Professional	3 votes 1 review 4692 views
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…	Amos Miller Jun 2012 Professional	3 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 7727 views
Beef Fajita Best Marinade This is fast, simple and super delicious! You should have a very hot (very) cast iron griddle or pan to do this right. I preheat the griddle and…	Amos Miller Dec 2013 Professional	3 votes 2 reviews 7 comments 11496 views