American, 200 or fewer calories Recetas

Ham & Cabbage Hash

This is a fast dinner-in-a-skillet recipe, and a good way to use up leftover ham or roast beef. Lots of vegetables make the meat go further and keep…

Easy Cocoa Cake

It only takes minutes to whip up this cake and get in the oven. Nice for breakfast with no icing, or use canned icing. I use buttermilk glaze,

Molasses Crinkles

A classic molasses cookie for a lunch box, an after school snack, coffee break or a pick-me-up anytime. Cookies are always handy to eat-on-the-run.…

Ina Garten Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar

Delicious Summer Dessert

Pecan Tassies

Miniature pecan pies pretty much sums up the flavor but these are even better. I don’t care for pecan pie as it is too sweet for me. However this…

Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies

We all know there are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, with many things added to them. But for a soft,…

Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Homemade chocolate cookies are a sweet treat by themselves, but a crown of mocha frosting takes them from…

Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars

A different twist on a chocolate chip bar. The egg yolks are used in the dough, and the whites are beaten with brown sugar to make a meringue…

Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip

Still snowed in and entertaining the stranded! So I tried another Ellie Krieger recipe for a game day or appetizer dip option. Even though Ellie…

Country Fried Potatoes Made Skinny

There’s something quite wonderful about potatoes, onions and butter sautéed until golden and crisp. It’s one…

Salsa Taquera

This fresh, somewhat hot salsa is great as a dip for chips, and for eggs and tortilla dishes.

Super 8 Sugar Cookie

Easy sugar cookie, with several variations, including coconut, peanut butter, date/nut, cinnamon and more.

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

My second favorite thing after a donut is of course the donut hole. The perfect, one mouthful bite of deliciousness! This recipe is a basic recipe…

Orange Chipotle Vinaigrette

This recipe is adapted from one by Julie Campoy in her book Julienne. I made some changes to it. I added garlic, used more honey and reduced 50%…

Copper Carrots