July 4th main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Hot Dogs with Pineapple Bacon Chipotle Slaw

Grilled Hot Dogs with Pineapple Bacon Chipotle Slaw is the perfect summer holiday meal, combining sweet, smoky,…

Beer Grilled Pork Chops

Mediterranian Spice Mix for Meats

Torte di granchio ( Crab Cakes)

Crab cakes became popular along the coastlines of mid Atlantic States, the Gulf Coasts and Italy as well. It is a simple and tasty way to serve crab…

Grilled Lamb With Tequila And Chipotle Rub

This lamb offers a change of pace from the classic grilled steak. It is best to start this marinating at home…

Pillows ( Pasta)

My wife called this creation Pillows. They are a square type of pasta, very tasty and chewy. Can be used in soups, sauces, etc. Try adding 1…

Gnocchi

If you have never had gnocchi, you are in for a great dish. I refer to my dish as Gnocchi even though the dough contains no potatoes.. Many areas…

Grilled Scallops and Papaya Salsa

Great light dinner or lunch. Make sure to have some good crusty bread with it.

Grilled Garlic Chicken with Bell Peppers

This is a tasty chicken recipe full of flavor.

Grilled Spicy Chicken

This chicken recipe is full of spice and flavor.

Parmesan-crusted oven fried chicken

Parmesan-Crusted Oven-Fried Chicken tastes great hot or cold, takes minutes to prep, and “fries” to a delicious…

My Taco Salad

An easy recipe on a hot summer night that doesn't heat up the house.

Aunt Dolly's Meat Loaf

My Aunt Dolly would make this for me every time I asked for it...and I asked for it a lot growing up!

Grilled Pork Loin with Pineapple Salsa

Adjust the level of sweetness or heat in the salsa as a perfect compliment to the smokey-citrus flavor of the…

Super Bowl Sirloin Soft Tacos

Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on the grill but sometimes we cook inside.…