American, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Mini Mushroom Frittata

March is almost over and spring has sprung in the Carolinas! I hope wherever you live you are as lucky as we are to have such a beautiful spring…

Black Bottom Cupcakes

I was looking through my old tin recipe file and found this card, handwritten by a lady named Emily Smith. I worked with her years and years ago.…

Garden Dogs

A fun summer recipe that counts as a salad!

Tuna Quinoa Surprise

Remember when you would ask your mother what was for dinner and she would answer “tuna surprise”? At my house this generally meant a tuna…

Banana, pecans and chocolate chips muffins

The other day, I discovered a nice dessert: the banana cake in the restaurant Factory&Co. This is the first…

Portobello Spinach Burgers

Of my contributions this is by far my favorite “creation” for our month of healthy recipes. I had always been curious about portobello “burgers” on…

Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Mini Chocolate Glazed Donut

No question about it. My favorite donut is chocolate cake with a glaze. I could eat a dozen. . . . . all in one sitting. For Christmas one of…

Shallot Herb Grilled Corn

My immersion blender came with a small bowl and attachment that allows it to work like a food processor. I love it. It is great for small…

Cinnamon Roll Pizza

It is pizza time at Carolina HeartStrings! Alessa and I decided that for the month of August we would be as creative with the pizza theme as we…

Sweet Potato Cider Creamed Soup

We love our sweet potatoes in the Carolinas, and our pork! I always save my bacon fat for cooking but by all means substitute another fat in the…

Chocolate Birthday Cake

This cake is ultra light and delicious!

Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies

In our family traditional Christmas cookies are nontraditional. We have for years made our Scottish Shortbread Cookies:…

Mom-Mom's Pancakes

Parmesan Pecan Rolls

These delicious rolls will fly off the plate as soon as they come out of the oven.