American, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Coconut Kisses

Think macaroon with a chocolate kiss - a match made in heaven. These will disappear fast on your valentine cookie tray. Be sure to have chocolate…

Valentine Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Perfect cookie dough for sugar cutouts, here made into Valentine hearts.

Coconut Pecan Cookies

A search on the Internet for a coconut pecan cookie recipe brought a few candidates forward and fortunately the first I tested was a slam-dunk.…

Deviled Ham & Cheese Sandwich Spread for a Crowd

Back in the mid 60's my roommate Joan made this deviled ham sandwich filling and what's different about it than…

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…

Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake

This cake not only has a silky-smooth dissolving texture similar to the famous Sara Lee pound cake but also the incomparable moist, buttery flavor…

Crunchy Jelly-Stuffed French-Toast

French Toast is actually better if you use slightly dry or stale bread, as it soaks up the flavorful egg batter…

Meatless Fridays #1– Vegetarian Chili

This is the first in a series of meatless Friday posts. Today we are having vegetarian chili. Lately even if I…

Chocolate Dreams

Irish Spuds (St. Patrick's Day Cookie)

Chocolate and chewy, Irish Spuds are a unique cookie for St. Patrick's Day. The stiff chocolate-oatmeal dough…

Applesauce Raisin Cookies

Stuffed Breakfast Portabello Recipe

Imagine a portabello stuffed with eggs? This is an awesome way to start your day.

Breakfast Bacon and Egg Casserole

Adapted from Betty Crocker's "Impossible Pie" from the 70s.

Skinny Classic Baked Beans

Your search might just be over…These classic baked beans are simply wonderful. You’ll love the ease of this recipe, too. Made with such a rich…

Buttermilk Cornbread with Green Chilies and Cheese

It’s hard to stop at just one serving of this, so if you have a hungry crowd coming, double the recipe! I love…