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

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…

Chocolate Chip Date Nut Loaf

In my upper tier of nut bread recipe FAVS, Chocolate Chip Date Nut Loaf is one I reserve for special occasions, usually during the Christmas season…

BEST EVER PEANUT BRITTLE

I never knew how good peanut brittle was until I made this and I also never knew how easy it was. You just need to make sure you have a candy…

Apple Harvest Cake

For apple season this is a slam-dunk! It's especially pleasing for its moistness and chunks of apple, plus folks appreciate a cake without frosting…

Fabulous Skinny Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins, Great for Mother’s Day

We really love these coffee cake muffins and know you will too! They’re…

A Simple and Tasty Stuffing Made Skinny

There are hundreds of ways to make stuffing. It can be moist or dry, prepared with French, sourdough, or…

No Bake Cookie Pie Crust

Any cookies without filling will probably work - vanilla wafers, sugar, pecan sandies, etc.

Tempting Chex Mix

Today, there are a variety of mixes on the market, including tastes of peppers and a variety of vegetables. The original recipe for Chex Mix was…

Easy Pie Filling Coffee Cake

This Land o Lakes recipe is called a coffee cake, but will work as a cobbler. It was a big hit with my dog park buddies. The dough is not very…

Quick Meatloaf & Potatoes

Start to finish this can be on the table in 30 minutes, which represents 15 minutes of prep and 15 minutes cook time in the microwave. This…

Jackfruit Macaroons

Almond Chicken

Raw Vegetable Salad for a Crowd

Like many of my recipes, this one has been hanging around since the '70's, and it is always a huge hit. I have never tried to alter it in any way,…

Psari Plaki

I copied this from The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook. I only changed it slightly.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

This refreshing salad is a departure from traditional marinated cucumbers, and perfect for summer cookouts and picnics. Cucumbers may be peeled or…