American, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Fresh Garden Salad with Balsamic Marinade

A summertime side with plenty of garden vegetables in a pleasant balsamic marinade. Add grilled meat or fish…

Breakfast Burrito's

Best served with salsa, guacamole and or sour cream

Spinach Artichoke Dip

The perfect healthy dip for parties or just to munch on. Use spinach, artichoke hearts and cheese to make this quick and tasty anytime appetizer.

Blackened Green Beans

Four C Coleslaw

This is my version of a coleslaw I tasted many years ago at a catered event. It's close but not precisely the same. However it's a refreshing change…

Breakfast Frozen Fruit Pops

Yes, in deed, these icy pops are nutritious enough to enjoy even for breakfast! We’ve taken our recipe for Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise…

Leftover 2-Bean Stew

A quick bite using odds & ends was WAY too delicious not to post. Forget 8-bean and even 18-bean soups - 2 cans of beans, a few veggies and a…

Pimento Cheese Appetizer Triangles

Easy to prepare bbq or party appetizer.

Baked Grapefruit & Olive Oil Doughnuts

Baked light and fluffy doughnuts with grapefruit zest that are rolled in powdered sugar or topped with a glaze.

My Skinny McCafé Strawberry Shake

Take creamy fat-free ice cream and milk, add loads of luscious strawberries and such and the results are pure…

Brownie Mint Sticks

A triple-layer treat consisting of a thin brownie, mint frosting and chocolate glaze. Popular for the holidays, Valentines day, or for coffee…

Beef w/ Shrimp and Bok Choy

The sauce was a little flat so I added soy sauce at the table. I recommend adding it to your taste, either to the sauce or after you've served it.

Roasted Butternut Squash

To roast butternut squash you can either roast cut in half, cut side down, in a pan with a little water for about 1-1½ hours and then scoop out of…

Oatmeal Pancakes

Bump up breakfast nutrition with multi-grain hotcakes! Add fresh fruit, and breakfast goes from "ho-hum" to "oh, yum!"

Cranberry Orange Nut Muffins and Holiday Brunch Menu

HOLIDAY BRUNCH MENU: Cranberry Orange Nut Muffins Bacon Sweet Potatoes/Yams Coffee or Cocoa (Slice…