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Quick and easy American desserts recipes with 400 or fewer calories added by professional chefs
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Good Stuff Dessert (a chocolate pudding trifle)Years ago a friend gave me this recipe saying it is as the name says, truly “Good Stuff.” Layers start with a… |
Salad Foodie
Jun 2012 Professional |
5 votes
19721 views
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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
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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… |
Salad Foodie
Oct 2011 Professional |
3 votes
22431 views
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Old-Fashioned Raisin Walnut Spice BarsThis vintage bar cookie recipe should be included in the Oldie-But-Goodie Cookie Hall of Fame. Great for a… |
Salad Foodie
May 2014 Professional |
2 votes
5551 views
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“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”)During the off-season, when salmon aren’t readily available up north,… |
Kevin Olomon
Feb 2010 Professional |
6 votes
12477 views
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Uncle Amos' Molasses CookiesThis is an old stand-by, perfect for the holidays, for winter, for enjoying with a glass of milk, or hot coffee, tea or cocoa. The beautiful… |
Amos Miller
Dec 2011 Professional |
4 votes
8211 views
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Strawberry and Rhubarb Tapioca PuddingA delightful tapioca pudding for a special occasion. So ruby-red pretty, and with a small scoop of vanilla ice… |
Salad Foodie
Aug 2011 Professional |
2 votes
10052 views
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar CookiesQuick to make, these bar cookies are a sister version of drop cookies (the dough can actually be made into… |
Salad Foodie
Apr 2013 Professional |
3 votes
11342 views
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Eggnog and Rum Cake (Cake Mix)Wonderful holiday cake recipe using cake mix and commercial eggnog. |
myra byanka
Dec 2012 Professional |
1 vote
7470 views
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Nut Tree Drop CookiesThe 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
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My standard recipe for all of my cakesI am sure that those of you that look over my cake recipes have noticed a certain pattern with all of my cakes.… |
Cupcake Vixen
Jul 2012 Professional |
1 vote
7297 views
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Graham Cracker Snowballs (a no-cook confection)An easy confection ~ not a cookie, not a candy, but a cross somewhere between. No cooking, no baking. Easy to… |
Salad Foodie
Dec 2012 Professional |
2 votes
8771 views
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Easy Cocoa CakeIt only takes minutes to whip up this cake and get in the oven. Nice for breakfast with no icing, or use canned icing. I use buttermilk glaze, |
myra byanka
Sep 2014 Professional |
2 votes
6018 views
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Incredible Chocolate Chip CookiesWe all know there are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, with many things added to them. But for a soft,… |
J. Gino Genovesi
Aug 2013 Professional |
2 votes
9779 views
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Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha FrostingHomemade 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
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