Kid friendly American picnic recipes with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

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…

Budget Bisquik Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

No eggs. No milk. Ingredients you have on-hand. Yup, this recipe was born of innovation late one night when…

Almost A Borscht Soup

I wanted a hearty soup for lunch and had a left-over half head of boiled cabbage. What else could I do but go wild adding borschtish ingredients…

Pretzel Dogs

The perfect lunch for a picnic in the backyard. Source: http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes/view/pretzel-dogs

Guilt-free Chicken Nuggets, Oh Yeah

Most kids love McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets. I’m sure many grown-ups do too. But, they are so unhealthy!…

Savory Baked Sweet Corn

A farm dish makes it to the city table. Use fresh sweet corn for a tasty creamy hot side dish with fried chicken and green beans. ©2007-2014…

Limeade Fizzler

Refreshing spring/summer non alcoholic drink, using my fresh limes

oatmeal dark chocolate chip cookies

These cookies are so soft and chewy, you can't tell these are healthy for you! Of course, I couldn't just make…

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Mini Cakes

Mini-cakes with oatmeal, buttermilk, bananas and mini-chocolate chips......what’s not to like here? These make…

Banana Blueberry Muffin

Healthy Breakfast Muffins

Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

If you are looking for a lighter, healthier salad, then this one is for you! Comprised of tomatoes, mozzarella and a few choice spices for flavor,…

Valentine's Oreos

Homemade Oreo Cookies that are ready for Valentine's Day

Apple-Oatmeal Cookies

These soft, chewy cookies are perfect for filling the cookie jar.

Cheddar Burger Appetizers

Hawaiian Crest Salsa

I came up with this recipe at the spur of the moment to accompany the shrimp recipe I was preparing for a late lunch get-together with several of my…