American, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Holiday Magical Bars Made Skinny

Many of you know these outrageously delicious bars as Magic Bars or Hello Dollys. I’m calling them, “Magical…

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…

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…

Texas Ranch Country Spicy BBQ Sauce

Good general purpose sauce with a kick.

Vegetarian Black Bean Burger

Great food for you veggie-heads!

Easy Prep BBQ Sauce

I'm experimenting with low-cost, easy to make bbq sauces, and like this one a lot. It's basic and you can add things to it like Tabasco, celery…

Crockpot Pinto Beans

Make these in the slow cooker, or stovetop, and bake some cornbread. Yum! Usually, I make pintos with tomato sauce, but chile sauce adds a nice…

Quinoa and Edamame Salad

I wasn't a huge fan of the dressing for this, so feel free to experiment. I made a big batch though and it reheated nicely and was also good cold…

Texas Sheetcake for a Large Group

Nice one-layer cake that will feed 20 or more. Make the cake from scratch, but use canned frosting.…

Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese

Yea. It's as good as it sounds. As so easy!

Las Vegas Recipe Guru Summerlin Chicken Tortilla Soup

I am a fan of the Crock Pot. Blue or multicolored tortilla chips make a great compliment to this. The soup is…

Homemade Grain Bread and Grilled Cheese

Here is a wonderful healthy bread that's totally delicious. I made it semi healthy adding the cheese but it was…

Oatmeal Saucepan Cookies

A saucepan becomes the mixing bowl in these super simple cookies that bake just a few minutes in the oven. If you wish, use the coconut/chocolate…

Lentil Bulgar Burgers with Fiery Fruit Salsa

Fruit salsa adds bright flavors. Serve with lime wedges for added zest. Serve a double burger and hold the…

Chocolate Sugar Cookies