Saute appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Corn Fritters

Gado-gado sauce

This is a sauce my grandmother used to make. Meant to be served over mixed greens or can even be used as a cocktail dip. I like it over a mixture…

Penn Cove Mussels Provencal

Moroccan Chicken

Quick & easy flavorful chicken dish with zucchini, tomatoes & eggplant.

Chinese Chicken Balls

These chinese chicken balls can be served with my red sauce for chinese chicken balls posted on this site. These chicken balls are identical to the…

Chorizo

An authentic traditional chorizo recipe that will transport you to Spain and add that real flavour to dishes that some commercial varieties lack.

Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions Cassolita

This was an outstanding dish that we served last night with a lamb tagine. It's fairly easy to put together,…

Shrimp & Bok Choy

This is a light and easy meal and healthy, too. I used onions, but scallions or green onions would do. Fresh ginger, soy sauce and rice vinegar…

The Famous French Room Crab Cake

A classic since the very beginning of The French Room, the crab cake with lobster sauce and tomato jam is one…

Fabulous Pork Tacos

I made pork tacos for the Superbowl modeled after my favorite taqueria -- a hole in the wall in Playa Del Carmen called El Fogon. I may not have…

Caponata

Caponata is traditionally served as an antipasto with toasted baguette slices or crackers. It is savory, with a touch of sweetness from the raisins…

Fresh Corn Pancakes

Let's Have A Chat..the Easiest, Fastest Snackfood Ever!

Everybody likes snacks and every culture on the planet has them. Street food, finger food, the quick and dirty,…

Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

We’re so excited to share our healthy recipe for this very popular Chinese restaurant dish. We’ve made this…

Dubu Kimchi 두부 김치 (Tofu w Sauted Kimchi)

Like many weekend nights, we try to make something extra special after the kids go to sleep (usually something…