Vegetarian summer bake recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Carrot Cake the Ultimate

What a way to eat your vegetables! I work hard, try to eat a well-balanced diet, get plenty of exercise and watch my weight. I also absolutely…

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Easy Candied Pecans

A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves…

Banana Nut Muffins

Delicious for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!

Jalapeno Poppers with Cilantro Ranch

Baked not fried, mmm...

Sheet Pan Blueberry Muffin Tops

You won’t need any muffin top pans for these quick and easy Sheet Pan Blueberry Muffin Tops. You use a baking sheet to get the best part of these…

Amazing Zucchini Pie

I came by this recipe from the Parents Action for Children web site, and as the name suggests, it is indeed “amazing.” Rather like a brunch quiche,…

Four Cheese Italian Macaroni

carrot cake with lemon cream

A healthy yet decadent twist on traditional carrot cake using whole grain flour and natural sweeteners paired with cashews, coconut, and dates and…

Mango Macadamia Muffin

Mango Macadamia Muffin is my tribute to my trip to Kauai. These are so light, fluffy, and tropical, healthy and delicious that there were gone in…

Chunky Vegetable Lasagna (made with zucchine "pasta")

A variation on vegetarian lasagna using strips of a large zucchini (or butterstick squash) in place of…

Solar-Baked Banana Bread

Too hot to bake nut breads? Get the solar cooker out and keep your cool! Just about anything you bake in the conventional oven has a complimentary…

Skinny Classic Baked Beans

Your search might just be over…These classic baked beans are simply wonderful. You’ll love the ease of this recipe, too. Made with such a rich…

Sunflower oil pie crust

This pie crust is ideal for vegetarians AND vegans. Sunflower oil is used instead of lard. It has now become my goto pie crust recipe for all my…

Macaroni, Chicken and Cheese Casserole

An easy on your pocketbook comfort dish for the family. It is one of those meals, having leftover chicken,…