American steam recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Cauliflower can be delicious, I promise Even your kids will love this recipe; just tell them it’s Mashed Potatoes. I was a little hesitant at…

Broccoli Carrot Raisin Salad

Sun-Dried Tomato Spread

This is an extremely tasty appetizer spread, that I borrowed from Terry Thomson's "Cajun and Creole Cooking" book. I blatantly copied this, as I…

Cold Rice Salad

This salad is best the second day. It is easy to make and I enjoy serving this during the summer when we have a lot of people over for BBQ's.

Maid Rite and Tendermaid Hamburgers At Home

The secret to a Maid Rite and/or Tendermaid style loose burger Hamburger is that the beef is steamed and not…

Canning Applesauce

Applesauce is good all by itself. You can also use it as an ingredient in recipes or use it as a topping or side dish.

Yellow Garlic Rice and Broccoli

I make this all the time for a quick and easy side dish. Alternately, this can be a main dish by adding 1 lb. of chicken, beef, or pork. my…

Orange Rice Medley

This is a lovely, slightly sweet side dish. It looks so pretty with the harvest colors of chopped green and red peppers and orange slices tucked in…

Almond-Coated Potatoes

These potatoes are a nutty, zesty and spicy combo sure to please.

Mussels Steamed in Brandy with Apples and Sage

Mussels make an easy and inexpensive meal. For the sweetest mussels, look for smaller ones and ask your…

Lobster and Strawberry Parfaits

A simple layering of succulent steamed lobster, and strawberry salsa.

Sweet Potato and Celery Soup

Sweet potatoes are a vegetable that is high in carotene and converts to Vitamin A in the body. Beta carotene is considered a preventive for heart…

5 Minute Kale

Steamed Green Beans with Lemon & Dill

Delightfully easy and refreshing, these lemon-laced green beans compliment chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian…