American spring recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Chocolate Chip, Coconut and Almond Cookies

Chocolate, coconut and almonds are the core of a favorite candy bar, and in this recipe the flavors and…

Half & Half Whole Wheat Bread (Machine or Hand-made)

Well it's NEARLY half and half (whole wheat flour and white bread flour.) This makes a 2-pound loaf of bread…

Shrimp, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

Tangy salad for warm summer days

Watermelon Smoothie

Inspired from the National Watermelon Promotion Board!

Grilled Vegetable Salad

Inspired by The Ivy in Santa Monica, this is a wonderful spring salad that can be served as a side to grilled meats or as a main for lunch or a…

Broccoli Carrot Raisin Salad

Bread Stuffing with Mushrooms and Bacon

The turkey's flavors of bacon and sage are repeated in this robust stuffing. Mushrooms, which have long been…

Vanilla Cupcakes

This cupcakes recipe is on my blog http://bakingdecorations.com/recipes/vanilla-cupcakes/.

Molasses Cookies

A modernized version of my grandmother's (Eva M. Koehler) molasses cookies--without the pearl ash. One of the great cookie treats of all time.…

Guinness Chili Loaded Baked Potato

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

Spice Rubbed Roast Turkey

This salty-spicy-sweet rub keeps the meat lean but still plenty of flavor. This recipe easily converts to a 3 - 4 pound roasting chicken. Just…

Oatmeal Saucepan Cookies

A saucepan becomes the mixing bowl in these super simple cookies that bake just a few minutes in the oven. If you wish, use the coconut/chocolate…

Grilled Brie Sandwich

It isn't your mother's grilled cheese

Tuna Macaroni

Blue Cheese Macaroni Salad