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…

Lemon Blueberry Bars

Wonderful cream cheese bars with a hint of lemon. A must try.

Dutch Oven Pancakes

This is a wonderful recipe and very easy to serve when guests are in the house. The rises beautifully in the oven and the edges are as delicious as…

Herb Roasted Potatoes and Carrots

Great Side Dish and Super Easy… Also a great way to use fresh Herbs from your Garden. LINK:…

Peachy Muffins

These peach muffins are the perfect summertime breakfast. They are studded with blueberries with hints of almond, coconut and ginger.

Apricot Pork and Beans

Pork and beans – an “All American” side dish that I gave a little tweak to recently. We love the white Great Northern beans and I used them in this…

A Stay in “Take-Out” Dinner

This is a great way to have “take out” without the cost. With Love, Catherine xo

Apple Walnut Muffins

We love muffins at our house and I make a batch every two weeks or so. Nothing better for a quick snack or for breakfast with yogurt. This time of…

Diabetes Bars

good snacking bars

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…

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…

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Herbed Garlic Potatoes

The anise flavor from the tarragon gives these potatoes a interesting kick.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Two of my favorite flavors this time of year are peppermint and chocolate and I cannot get enough of the Peppermint Mocha Latte that Starbucks…