Phyllo Crab and Avocado Cups

The combination of crab, avocado and corn blends salty, creamy and sweet. Stuffed into crisp pastry cups, it gives you a dinner party–worthy starter in just 10 minutes. For the best results, use fresh crabmeat, which retains more flavour than frozen.

Pork Tenderloin Skewers with Easy Peanut Sauce

Tenderloin is an inexpensive, lean cut of pork that's perfect for slicing and broiling on skewers. The luscious homemade peanut sauce does double duty as marinade and dipping sauce, cutting down on prep time. Affordable appetizers never tasted so good!pork

Gluten-Free White Chocolate Pistachio Cookies

Letting this batter stand allows the pretty green tint of the pistachios to develop. If you don't have a piping bag, use a small plastic bag with a corner snipped off.

Pork Marsala

Tender-crisp green beans and mashed potatoes are perfect fuss-free sides. Tip:?You can substitute any dry white wine you have on-hand for the Marsala in this recipe.

Matcha Fudge

Look for matcha powder (ground green tea leaves) in Japanese specialty stores or the tea section of grocery and bulk food stores. For a polished end-result, make sure the fudge is completely set before slicing.

Three-Bean and Beef Chili

Per serving
Restaurant cost $4.50
To make $1.13
Savings $3.37

Money-Saving Tip: Keep your eye out for grocery store sales on ground beef and pantry ingredients required to make this big-batch chili recipe. Freeze individual portions to enjoy throughout the month and really give your wallet a break.

Chipotle Pork Burritos

An easy weeknight dinner you can adapt to suit your family's tastes.

Feta-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

It's perfect for a potluck party because you make the components ahead of time, then bring your pastry bag to the event to stuff the tomatoes.

Air Fryer Fried Rice

Layered Mexican Dip

We're still getting requests for this colourful party-size appetizer from 1988. We've lightened up the original, and it's better than ever.