North american vegetables recipes with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup (with Pressure Cooker Option)

Inspired by a recipe from New Paradigm Cooking (Sandbach, Terranova and Ware), I chose to forego the cookbook’s…

Spinach Ball Appetizers

Spinach Ball Appetizers is an easy and delicious recipe for a holiday, event or any large family gathering and is also a healthy, low fat, low…

Salsa Bandera (Flag Salsa)

Typical Mexican fresh salsa. It gets its name from the colors in the Mexican Flag.

Sweet Zucchini Pickles

Too many zucchini - what to do? A recipe by Chuck Allen (Palm Springs) caught my eye. Expectations are high from this retired chef, so he takes this…

Picco De Gallo

A fresh salsa that brightens any plate.

Broccoli with Mustard Sauce

This is a delightfully tasty and simple side dish. The creamy mustard sauce is also a nice complement to cauliflower.

Rhubarb Muffins

This is a real simple recipe that I use my homemade strawberry jam with.

Spinach-Romaine Lettuce Salad

This was a 'gourmet' salad from Bon Appetit, 1978. It now is a favorite in my recipes. Sliced red onions and/or feta cheese make good additions to…

Vinaigrette Coleslaw II

Light, sweet and tart, this salad is a refreshing change from creamy coleslaws. This is a variation of Vinaigrette Coleslaw I - link below (see…

Snappy Stuffed Tomatillos

What a wonderful treat at parties. Friends and family will request this time and time again. Feel free to substitute cherry tomatoes for the…

Steamed Green Beans with Lemon & Dill

Delightfully easy and refreshing, these lemon-laced green beans compliment chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian…

Pumpkin Cookies

Colorful Oven Vegetables

I often serve this attractive side dish with a steak dinner or at a brunch.

Brown & Wild Rice Stuffed Squash

A healthy and delectable alternative to traditional stuffing, Brown & Wild Rice Stuffed Squash by the…

Cardamom Carrots

This side of sweet carrots with a hint of cardamom blend well. They're particularly nice during the holiday's, served up with poultry.