Quick and easy with 300 or fewer calories recipes

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…

Ground Beef Soup

Simple. Healthy. Hearty. Delicious. What more can one ask for? *** Variations **** Try using ground turkey, ground chicken, or even crumbled…

Easy Pound Cake

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…

Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy, delicious peanut butter cookies. The kids love them and can make them on their own, they're so easy.

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…

Three Sisters Soup (Beans, Corn and Squash Soup) with Crock Pot Option

“Three Sisters” refers to the three main crops of Native Americans: beans,…

Sauted Cilantro Halibut

This halibut dish really shines if you saute the fish over high heat; crispy outside and juicy in.

Balsamic Vinegrette Salad Dressing

This dressing is a crowd pleaser. Is has a lot of flavor and works best with baby spinach as the main greens.…

Easy Chinese Asparagus and Beef

This is so easy to make that I'm almost embarrassed to put it on. However, my Chinese friend Joyce said "I could eat this every night!" when she…

Thai Basil & Curry Shrimp - Pattaya

This is a delicious curry flavored shrimp stir fry without a heavy curry sauce. The combination of curry and…

Tomato Rice Pilaf

This originated as a Lebanese dish that my mom always used to make, I tweaked it a bit adding tomatoes and mint and leaving out the meat that it…

Easy Cinnamon Rolls

Adapted from: Family Circle Recipes. These are easy and figure friendly cinnamon rolls. Enjoy with Love, Catherine

Tequila-Flamed Mangoes Over Vanilla Ice Cream

Before the mangoes are flamed they are baked with brown sugar. This process makes them sweet and syrupy. Over…

Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars

A 5 ingredient Granola Bar Perfect for the Kid in all of us!