American recipes with 100 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

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Christmas Jewels (Fruit Cake Cookies)

Christmas Jewels (Fruit Cake Cookies)

A munchy spice cookie with loads of nuts. Mixed candied fruit adds the “jewel tones,” moisture and softness.…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2011
Professional
1 vote
7096 views
Chili Sauce

Chili Sauce

Chili sauce is one answer to that bumper tomato harvest. The perky piquant sauce can compliment many classic recipes like meatballs, meatloaf,…

Salad Foodie
Sep 2012
Professional
4 votes
18449 views
In-a-Pinch Cranberry Sauce made from Dried Cranberries

In-a-Pinch Cranberry Sauce made from Dried Cranberries

I serve turkey year round but forget to keep canned cranberry sauce on hand; even when I do it's hard to use up…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2012
Professional
2 votes
5124 views
Plum Pineapple Jam

Plum Pineapple Jam

I devised this recipe when I wanted a variation of plum jam and thought why not use canned crushed pineapple? The result was beautiful jewel-tone…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2011
Professional
2 votes
12510 views
Lime & Mint Jelly

Lime & Mint Jelly

Tart and zesty, this jelly makes a nice gift for the holiday host or hostess. Lime is the predominant flavor, with a “hint of mint.” Serve it with…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2012
Professional
1 vote
5622 views
Peach Rum Sauce

Peach Rum Sauce

Lip-smacking delicious! A spoonful of this delicately flavored luscious sauce turns ordinary desserts into memorable treats. Warm and serve over ice…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2016
Professional
2 votes
5427 views
Creamy Cucumber Salad

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…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2014
Professional
6 votes
9569 views
Vinaigrette Coleslaw I

Vinaigrette Coleslaw I

Light with a nice balance of sweet/sour, Vinaigrette Coleslaw has become one of my favorites from BGH.COM, and makes a welcome change from creamy…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2012
Professional
2 votes
8358 views
Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies

Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies

If you like a semi-soft, moist yet chewy cookie Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies should appeal to you. Overtime I have tried different zucchini cookie…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
1 vote
5322 views
Nut Tree Drop Cookies

Nut Tree Drop Cookies

The Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant, at its zenith in the 70's and 80's,…

Salad Foodie
Mar 2012
Professional
1 vote
7626 views
Easy Candied Pecans

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…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2012
Professional
4 votes
16994 views
Mom’s Deviled Ham Spread / Sandwich Filling

Mom’s Deviled Ham Spread / Sandwich Filling

No one will complain about the leftovers from the holiday ham when it shows up next day as a dip or spread for…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2014
Professional
4 votes
7193 views
Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Homemade chocolate cookies are a sweet treat by themselves, but a crown of mocha frosting takes them from…

Salad Foodie
Sep 2013
Professional
2 votes
4896 views
German Drop Cookies

German Drop Cookies

Pecan-laden German Drop Cookies are reminiscent of Mexican wedding cookies, but I like these even better for the cinnamon-laced powdery topping. You…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2011
Professional
1 vote
6060 views
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies

Peanut butter cookie recipes abound, but none of them came close to rekindling memories of the favorite from my…

Salad Foodie
Feb 2017
Professional
1 vote
2770 views