Quick and easy kid friendly main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.0 per serving

Spice Rubbed Roast Turkey

This salty-spicy-sweet rub keeps the meat lean but still plenty of flavor. This recipe easily converts to a 3 - 4 pound roasting chicken. Just…

Fish Tacos with Lime-cilantro salsa

Cumin, coriander, and paprika give these fish tacos a wonderfully warm flavor. The tangy sour cream, lime and…

Vegetarian TVP Spaghetti Sauce

This vegetarian spaghetti sauce is made with Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), a highly nutritious soy product, an alternative to meat. The texture…

Tacos Al Carbon

This is a simple steak taco recipe that emphasizes the flavor of the meat and the grill. You can spice it up by adding extra cumin or a little…

Macaroni & Cheese

This is true comfort food. Enjoy with Love, Catherine

Easy Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken With Quick Slaw

A new twist on an old favorite - chicken and coleslaw - from Delmarva Poultry Industries Inc. I tried it using…

Simple Sole Meuniere

I seem to have a fetish with dover sole right now. It’s so plentiful and inexpensive, I keep looking for different ways to cook it. This easy…

Baked Chicken with Tomatoes and Basil

Shrimp and Tofu with Black Bean Sauce

We're on a mission to create the ultimate black bean sauce. This recipe is getting pretty close I think. I…

Thai Basil & Curry Shrimp - Pattaya

This is a delicious curry flavored shrimp stir fry without a heavy curry sauce. The combination of curry and…

Dutch West Indies Chicken Kebabs - Boka Dushi

This dish offers an amazing collage of flavors blending Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish and West African…

Chicken Braised in Coconut Milk

For a more kid-friendly, non-spicy version, just do steps 2-4. It’s still super-moist and delicious – and even faster and easier! On really rushed…

Glazed pork chops

Pan-grilled pork chops with amazing balsamic and honey glaze.

Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried…