North american recipes with 500 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

Phoebe's Plum Sauce

This snappy sauce goes well with poultry, pork, beef, meatloaf and as an eggroll dipping sauce. The spices and hot sauce add just the right punch to…

Gluten Free Hearty Quinoa Chili

a Yummy Quiona chili. 1 Cup is 218 calories, 10 Grams of Protein and 8 Grams of Fiber!.

Creamy Noodles & Peas

This is a quick and easy side dish that makes peas yummy to eat and is the result of experimenting on a cool fall evening 25 years ago.

Decadent and Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake

Tired of the same old pumpkin pie year and year? Why not “wow” your guests with this stellar dessert. It’s…

Menage a Trous heavenly Triple Chocolate Cookies

These sinfully delicious cookies will melt in your mouth in ways you never thought possible ,bet you cant eat…

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

Flaxseed Shortcake

This is a simple, easy shortcake that may be used with any fruit topping, cobbler or as a breakfast biscuit served the preserves and butter.

SLAPPY COOKIE OR SAD HAPPY

THE NAME COMES FROM MY KIDS AND MY WIFE. THIS RECIPE, MY GRAND MOTHER ALWAYS MADE FOR US AS A SNACK. THERE SO GOOD YOU WANT TO EAT ALL OF THEM. THE…

Easy Fudge Recipe

I use this recipe, which is practically idiot-proof (catering can be stressful), and it's delicious. Freezing fudge is not a good idea, as it…

Chicken Waldorf Salad

A great way to use up rotisserie chicken! Makes a nice main dish luncheon salad, or a no-cook salad for dinner in summer.

Low Fat, Three Cheese Mac and Cheese, Made From a Box But Healthier

For years I’ve been on the quest for a decadent tasting classic macaroni…

Delicious Deviled Eggs

Everyone loves deviled eggs. This variation is creamy and delicious, slightly tangy, and extra delicious. Great for parties & luncheons, or as an…

Roasted Ranchero Sauce (Salsa Ranchera)

Easy to prepare recipe for a salsa that goes with huevos rancheros, egg dishes, and tortilla dishes.

Three-Bean Salad

edamame black eyed peas and black beans bathed in a cirus and spice infused dressing ...add crumbled feta

Torte di granchio ( Crab Cakes)

Crab cakes became popular along the coastlines of mid Atlantic States, the Gulf Coasts and Italy as well. It is a simple and tasty way to serve crab…