Kid friendly American picnic bake recipes with 400 or fewer calories

FRESH APPLE CAKE

I love this cake. Anything with fruit and nuts is wonderful as far as I'm concerned. This cake is great without frosting, however, if you wish,…

Big Ole Southern Biscuits w/ Flax Seeds

Nothing says southern hospitality like big, hot and buttery biscuits. I learned the basics of "ho' cakes" by…

Double Ginger Cookies

Intense ginger flavor makes these irresistible cookies a real holiday favorite.

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cayenne Butter Cream

Tater Wedges

Crispy and delicious tater wedges to compliment any meal. Simple and easy to prepare--and frugal on the budget! It's a win-win all the way around…

Eggless - Wild Blueberry & Oatmeal Muffin

Know What you Eat: Wild Blueberries may be small but they pack a healthy punch! Sweet, tangy and intensely…

Quadruple Chocolate Muffins

For chocolate lovers .. here there are almost all existing types!

Best Blueberry Bread Pudding with Lemoncello Sauce

This is cooking school 101. Easy - and impressive, which takes it to graduate school! Besides, I also have…

Muffins (low in sugar)

This was more enjoyed by me,the littles sensed that the sugar was missing. Very similar to my basic muffin recipe and it can be used for savory ones…

Calypso Blondies

I so love blondies! Blondies are basically brownies without the cocoa and contain brown sugar instead of white sugar. Brownies seem so “old hat”…

Better Than Sex Brownies

I LOVE LOVE LOVE to BAKE!!! It is almost certainly the primarily favored thing I share from my kitchen. This recipe is fairly easy to make even for…

Creole Perfect Sweet Potato Pie

I have made this recipe for years. There is none better - or so I've been told by some serious and knowing Creole cooks. And while some may say…

Pineapple upside downcake (off of Vegweb.com)

I will not kid you this cake is sweet! And for me that would have to be pretty sweet. but, my oldest son said…

Lemon Coconut Pixies

I shape ( using an ice cream scoop #40) my cookies right after dough is made and then refrigerate.

Cornbread, Jalapeno Maple Bacon

When the daytime temperature hits around 50 degrees and the evening plunges to 30 or lower, it is time to begin the annual maple syrup processing in…