500 or fewer calories, Main dish Recetas

Grilled Vegetable Tostadas

Mexican food, one of my favorites any day of the week. In fact, I am pretty sure I could eat some type of Mexican food inspired dish every day of…

Macaroni and Cheese w/ Jalapenos & Peppers

Vegetable Lasagna

Wonderful Sunday Supper-using all the leftover veggies from the week (I can not throw away good food!). I used my fresh homemade chunky tomato sauce…

Buttermilk Baked Chicken Drumsticks

One of my family favorites on a weekend after a day of swimming pool time!

Stuffed Zucchini Halves

Makes a nice light supper! My garden is over-flowing with fresh zucchini's.

Mrs. Smith's Meatloaf

Lots of my friends have asked for this recipe because it tastes great. It's easy to make so I'm happy to share it with you. I've adapted this from…

To die for Meatloaf

When I was growing up Meatloaf was really NOT my forte. I found several recipes and developed one of my own and my family loves it hope you do too.…

Stuffed Green Peppers

I found this one online and tried it out It was very good.

BBQ Pork and Potato Tacos

Aloha Chicken

A great way to bring a little bit of the Hawaiian islands right to your dinner table.

Basil Pesto Chicken

yummy pesto sauce mixed with your choice of pasta along with cherry tomates and bites of chicken.

Skinny Turkey Chili

Nothing beats a delicious and hearty chili on a cold day. Having friends over? Why not set up a chili bar where everyone can top their own. This…

Skinny Thai Chicken and Peanut Noodles

I love any kind of Asian noodle dish, especially a Thai one that includes peanut butter. Good news too: Peanut…

Lighten Up with this Easy Turkey and Apple Meatloaf



This is a light, flavorful twist on a classic meatloaf. To make it skinny, I’m using ground turkey and adding…

Apricot Pork and Beans

Pork and beans – an “All American” side dish that I gave a little tweak to recently. We love the white Great Northern beans and I used them in this…