Appetizers & snacks, 500 or fewer calories, American Recetas

Crisco Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chile con Queso #2

Based on El Rancho's recipe (Austin, TX). Use it as a dip, on nachos, or cheese sauce for tortilla dishes.

Roasted Picante Salsa

Easy to prepare chunky salsa for dips and other dishes.

Milky Way Popcorn

A great popcorn to share at any party. It is covered in chocolate, caramel and Milky Way candy.

Cheddar Bay Drop Biscuits

In searching for an easy biscuit recipe, I happened on this one somewhere and fooled with it a bit. It's super easy and takes little time to…

Easy Bread and Butter Pickles

I love all kinds of pickles, and this recipe is for those of you who want an easy to prepare one that will go with bbq and sandwiches. Start them…

Jalapeno Corn Muffins

Drechter Koocha (Funnel Cakes)

This is an early funnel cake recipe.

Chipotle Butter

This is great with grilled corn on the cob, potatoes, dinner rolls and corn bread.

Basic Pickling Brine

I think pickling is the easiest preservation method for saving your garden harvest. I learned a simple recipe for brine this weekend at a…

Peanut Butter Balls

This is a great healthy snack for the kids after a long day at school.

Broccoli Rabe with Beans and Fettuccini

Cranberry Sauce

Why eat that jellied stuff in a can when fresh, homemade cranberry sauce is easy to make? It keeps in the fridge a couple of weeks if it lasts that…

Cream Cheese-Tortilla Roll-Ups

Cream Cheese-Tortilla Roll-Ups is an easy, quick and very healthy recipe for a crowd. A great option for birthdays, holidays and any event or…