Quick and easy with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving recipes

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Quick to make, these bar cookies are a sister version of drop cookies (the dough can actually be made into…

Crock Pot Baked Potato Recipe

I would have never dreamed how easy these were, delicious and fun to make the toppings for. Just think, baked potatoes ready in a crock pot? The…

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Oatmeal Blondies

I couldn't decide what to make one day. Did I want Blondies or Oatmeal Cookies. Why not both? The bars came out exactly as I wanted them to. Moist…

Yogurt Cool Whip Fruit Dip

7 Layer Taco Dip

Perfect for any party! The multiple servings is excellent for several people or prep the items and store separately to whip up a bigger protion for…

Sea Scallop Insalta Caprese

Starting off with an appetizer? An easy way to make seared scallops, pan fried outside on the grill in a little olive oil. After they are browned…

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Cilantro and lime in a light vinaigrette. Perfect for salads or use as a marinade

Apple Crescent Wraps

Quick and easy apple dessert brushed lightly with a butter & cinnamon mixture.

Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Thick hearty soup full of shredded chicken and vegetables. Taste just like chicken pot pie but without all the calories.

Homemade Belgium Waffles

These are delicious homemade waffles, and are very easy to make. Feel free to add fresh blueberries, strawberries, or bananas to this recipe! Also,…

Low Glycemic Banana Bran Muffins

One of the cookbooks I wrote back in the early 1990's was "Traditions of Home Cookies and Muffins". It has some…

Homemade Refried Beans

I'm ashamed to say that though I LOVE refried beans, this is the first time I've ever made them myself. It's just so easy to buy them in a can, or…

Creole Pralines

Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…

Japanese “Rare” Cheesecake

No bake cheesecakes are called “rare cheesecakes” in Japan. It is a soft type of cheesecake and usually gelatin is used to harden the filling. Rare…