Quick and easy summer main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories

20 minute pulled pork.

This is a recipe I just came up with. I used the Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker (Thanks Kayla) but I'm sure you could use any covered…

Thai Green Curry Paste, home made

A couple of weeks ago I received a message from Cassie at Chow Bella, asking about a curry powder and green…

Basil Pesto Chicken

yummy pesto sauce mixed with your choice of pasta along with cherry tomates and bites of chicken.

A BETTER FISH BATTER

THIS IS A RECIPE THAT I CAME UP WITH A WILE BACK AND USE IT BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BURN YOUR OIL LIKE DRY RECIPE AND YOU CAN ADD ANY THING TO IT FOR…

Barbecued Beef Steak

Barbecued Beef Steak is an easy and quick 25 minute recipe that uses bottled barbecue sauce, orange marmalade and cinnamon. This would be a great…

Ham Burgers

I like those ham steaks you get at the supermarket, the big ones with the little round bone. I like to grind them up and make burgers. The ham is…

Blackened Shrimp with Coconut Cilantro Chutney

Mushroom Cap Chorizo Burger

You will not miss the bun with this extremely flavorful stuffed Portobello Mushroom Cap Chorizo Burger. It is sure to impress even the pickiest…

Citrus Scallops

A fun summer tasting way to dress up your scallops!

Basil-Walnut Pesto

To help mix the pesto with the cooked pasta, blend 4 to 6 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water into 1/2 cup pesto before tossing.

Grilled Chicken Pesto Open Faced Sandwich

May is sandwich month at Carolina HeartStrings. I love sandwiches. All kinds and I love looking in my fridge…

White Dry Rub

I was using my red rub for all meats. It was good but thought the beef needed to treated differantly. I came up with this rub for my red meats. Now…

Grilled Swordfish with Eggplant-Tomato Relish

Good for summer entertaining

Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Yummy, and the marinading time is only three minutes!