American birthday party with 300 or fewer calories 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…

Vanilla cupcakes

I've tried a lot of white cupcake recipes. Many turn out too flat or dry. I came across this one on a blog site and it's really good. It looks…

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…

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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…

Hard Boiled Eggs for cooks who can't boil water

Forget the boiling water, colander, cracks and boil-outs. Hard "Boiled" Eggs made in the oven are easier,…

Stevia Simple Syrup

Simple Syrup is a must-have for anyone who wishes to make cocktails. It's a staple ingredient for many popular drinks such as mojitos and…

Easy Candied Pecans

A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves…

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

This is a great appetizer for entertaining as the recipe doesn’t require that much prep and you can hang out with your friends outside while the…

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”…

Nut Tree Drop Cookies

The Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant, at its zenith in the 70's and 80's,…

Guinness Chili Loaded Baked Potato

Here is my famous Happy Saint Patricks Day Guinness Chili Loaded Baked Potatoes! WE love these!

Easy Strawberry Jam Filled Cookies

This recipe has cream cheese in the dough. Makes the dough smooth and rich tasting. I like making these with…

Speedy Fish & Chips

This is supposed to be a good for you dish, but all I can say it is a really good dish. I got this from my mother it was one of our favorites when I…

Cooler Corn

Large gatherings of people who like corn on the cob requires a couple of lobster pots or a wash tub and a lot of boiling water and patience. Not…