American, 300 or fewer calories Recetas

Cheddar Bay Drop Biscuits

In searching for an easy biscuit recipe, I happened on this one somewhere and fooled with it a bit. It's super easy and takes little time to…

Guilt-free Chicken Nuggets, Oh Yeah

Most kids love McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets. I’m sure many grown-ups do too. But, they are so unhealthy!…

Classic New England Clam Chowda

Manhattan is a red soup, New England is a white chowder, and ours is a buttery yellow. This is the simplest, most satisfying chowder I have ever…

Pineapple Rice with Green Soybeans

This colorful rice side or vegetarian entrée is a healthy and novel departure from same-old, same-old steamed…

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Mini Cakes

Mini-cakes with oatmeal, buttermilk, bananas and mini-chocolate chips......what’s not to like here? These make…

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…

Chocolate Dreams

Buttermilk Pancakes with Whole Wheat & Orange

This recipe uses half all purpose and half whole grain flour - my choice for the whole grain is white whole…

S’mores Snowballs (a no-cook confection)

This is a variation of Graham Cracker Snowballs and one way to get your “s’mores fix” any time of the year!…

Low Calorie and Delectable, Skinny Mini Reuben Appetizers

Here’s a classic deli sandwich turned into a bite-sized appetizer. I love serving these all throughout the…

Romaine with Toasted Nuts and Seeds

Generally, you don't think of recipes for salad, but this one is sooooo good. I got it from a book called "The…

A Summer Event Salad

In the summertime, one is always looking for a refreshing dish, light, tasty and low fat. This salad is great and is a great' tag-a-long' for…

Healthy Chickpea Recipes - Gluten Free Goldfish Crackers

Here's a childhood favorite that's actually healthy. Using the powerhouse vegetable chickpea. Yes, it's used…

Peppermint Stick Ice Cream

What to do with the candy canes after Christmas? Make ice cream! Doesn't have to be summer to get my ice cream maker out.

Skinny Sliders with Caramelized Onions

Minimizing is the new super-sizing and these little sliders are terrific. No need to heat up the barbecue…