Kid friendly recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Heart Healthy, Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

A steaming bowl of fresh cooked oatmeal is the perfect way to start off your day. What better way to gain the…

Raspberry Topped Poppy Seed Cookies

A perfect dainty cookie for tea time, Valentine's Day, Christmas, or other special occasion. Buttery-rich,…

Classic Sesame Butter Tahini

Classic Middle Eastern Tahini is made with sesame butter. Use premium organic sesame butter for the perfect nutty flavor. Healthy and delicious.

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna

This is the best meal I have found to hide vegetables. You can use any raw vegetable you want. I prefer zucchini but you could use squash, broccoli,…

Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Fingers

Summer is here and it is picnic time! Alessa and I will be featuring some wonderful picnic recipes this month…

Cucumber Vinegar Salad

This was a favorite summertime salad of my mine. I remember my mother making this on a regular basis with garden fresh cucumbers and onions. I put…

Favorite Buttermilk Waffles (with Whole Grain option)

Buttermilk makes baked products divine, and this is the way I use it in waffles. White whole wheat flour or…

Cranberry Cole Slaw

Are you craving crunchy freshness right about now? When meltingly tender slow-cooked stews and soups predominate. They are welcome, but sometimes…

Open Faced Peach Mango Cobbler w/Crystallized Ginger

Peaches and mangoes are wonderful and bright with natural, juicy sweetness, unmatched by many. This cobbler is…

Apple Cider Donuts with Cinnamon Glaze

This is a perfect little fall treat! It uses simple ingredients but you DO need a little mini donut maker!…

Agua de Tamarindo

I do not care for sodas and find this flavor amazing! I will make this over and over!

Lentil and tomato soup

Super easy and quick nutritious winter soup.

Cornbread and Sweet Sausage Stuffing

This recipe gets rave reviews!

Capsicum Corn Rice

This rice is a combination of corn and capsicum, both are delicious vegetables , rich in nutrients like vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. This…