American, 200 or fewer calories Recetas

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL with a KICK

Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip and Raisin Cookies

I replaced half of the fat with applesauce in this recipe, and together with the spices and vanilla, this…

Sweet Irish Soda Bread

I love bread. My daughter loves bread. The Husband loves bread. Make it a sweet bread and we are head over heels! In honor of my children and…

Glazed Carrot Cupcakes

Glazed Carrot Cupcakes is an easy and delicious recipe for carrot cake in cupcake form and an apple glaze. Makes a great dessert or snack. This is…

Tomato Crab Soup

A healthy dinner option as the weather gets a little cooler and you crave the warmth of soup as it makes it's way easily in to your belly to warm…

Easy Vegetarian Chili

Easy to put together and it has plenty of nutrition, too!

Double Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Bars with Hot Fudge and Peanut Butter Chips

Vegan spicy sautéed mushrooms in 10 minutes.

It is mushroom season, and I wrote a lot about (button) crimini mushrooms lately. Button mushrooms have an…

Jumbo Lump "Crab-less" Cakes

Here is a nice cruelty-free alternative to crab cakes. Serve them hot with a great sauce, some potatoes and corn and you have a nice meal.

Shrimp Pita with Avocado Dressing

We love shrimp at Carolina HeartStrings and Alessa and I both decided to create a wonderful sandwich using this…

"Ice Cream" Frosting

I have made this many times and have had positive reactions, especially when people are told it is made with flour. It is easy to make; costs…

Peanutty Oatmeal Cookies

A different take on peanut butter cookies. The oatmeal adds chewiness, and the chopped peanuts add extra crunch. For an over-the-top serving, spread…

Zucchini Almond Cookies

Here's a cheaters recipe for Oatmeal Cookies with a twist.

Squash Patties

So often after Thanksgiving and the holidays we quit thinking of pumpkin and squashes. But with healthy eating on my mind I wanted to incorporate…

Healthy Banana-Carrot Oat Nut Muffins

I never like to throw away bananas, so with two very ripe bananas I adapted this recipe. They were moist and…