American recipes with 200 or fewer calories

Banana Bran Muffins

These muffins are delicious, and so healthy! Over time I have tweaked the original recipe until I got it just right and this version is the keeper!

Dim sum dip holders

I used dim sum wrappers to hold a couple of different concoctions.

Chicken Breasts in a Caper Cream Sauce

A delicious chicken recipe that is perfect for mid-week dining yet elegant enough to serve for company.

Bourbon Balls

I've been on a bourbon kick lately and have been sampling lots of different bottles of that wonderful brown elixir. For now though, I thought I…

Testing Yeast for Freshness + A Source for Bread-Making Troubleshooting

When yeast dough bread-making has poor outcomes, it can be frustrating to…

Zucchini and Apple Muffins

The best zucchini muffin recipe I've ever had - bar none. This makes 24 muffins, so cut down if that's too many, or simply take the extras on a…

Beef Enchilada

You know I make enchilada very fast but this time I made them with Chile from beef ribs meat and green enchiladas sauce.

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Think outside the box for your next slaw with this creamy deep red cabbage version. The dried cranberries are camouflaged by the cabbage color and…

Buck's Sawmill Eggs

Named after my Dad, the title tells it all. I loved going to see my Dad when he worked at a sawmill when I was a little girl. The smell and sounds…

Homemade Pierogis

Crunchy Broccoli Salad

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I’ve tried many recipes of oatmeal raisin cookies but settled on this as the best one yet. It’s from Joy of Cooking (1997). The cookies are…

Salmon Patties

These are perfect for Lent and easy to make, a squirt of lemon or a lemon sauce completes the dish

Coconut Pecan Cookies

A search on the Internet for a coconut pecan cookie recipe brought a few candidates forward and fortunately the first I tested was a slam-dunk.…

BRAN FLAX MUFFINS

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS PREPARE MUFFIN PANS WITH PAPER INSERTS TO KEEP MUFFINS FROM STICKING. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES F. FOR 25 MINUTES