Kid friendly fall fruits recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Mincemeat Cookies ~ The Old Fashioned Way

I have always loved mincemeat - pie with vanilla ice cream or cookies and cocoa. This is how we make them,…

Bananarama Smoothie

Apple Crisp – Microwave Quick!

I haven’t found a quicker apple crisp recipe that tastes as good (or better) than oven-baked. Simple prep and fast cooking make this a perfect…

Christmas Apple Salad

Red and green color apples make a Christmas statement for this fresh, healthy and simple fruit salad. Select apples for the deepest color you can…

Banana Nut Muffins

Delicious for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!

Granny Smith's Apple Pandowdy

Makes your eyes bug out & your stomach say "Howdy!" Fusion can be confusin', so let's get back to an ol' timey American dessert, not found on menus…

Orange Iced Tea with Mint and Lime

Last year a friend of mine from Hong Kong got a packet of Chinese tea leaves called "Poli", I am not a tea…

Halloween Candy Corn Fruit Cups

Halloween is right around the corner. That means the ghouls and goblins in your neighborhood will be looking for sweet treats. Here's a great…

Rhubarb-Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Rhubarb cake gets a delightful update with the spicy-sweet addition of crystallized ginger to its caramelized topping. Cake flour provides an…

Cranberry Ice

The cold tart treat is a wonderful accompaniment to a traditional turkey dinner.

Applesauce Honey Cookies

These sweet, moist, spice-scented cookies are a cinch to make.

Banana Chocolate Cake

lovely moist and soft chocolaty butter-less cake

My Homemade Apple Butter with Apple Schnapps

Two autumn standards, pumpkin and apple. I joined Schnapps Liquor with apple in this lovely spread. Apple…

Quick & Easy Fruit Compote with Vanilla Sauce (and a no-added sugar or low-sugar variation)

A fruit compote on the table in 15 minutes? Here's a dessert kids (and…

Guacamole Tex-Mex

Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality…