Quick and easy kid friendly American recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

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Cool and Creamy Ranch Cucumber Salad

Cool and Creamy Ranch Cucumber Salad

This is a simple as 1-2-3. Only a few ingredients and a quick 30 minute chill and you are good to go. Great…

Denise Sherin
Aug 2015
Advanced
1 vote
7988 views
Cooler Corn

Cooler Corn

Large gatherings of people who like corn on the cob requires a couple of lobster pots or a wash tub and a lot of boiling water and patience. Not…

Glenn
Mar 2013
Beginner
1 vote
22927 views
Toucan Mango Chai Smoothie with Fruit

Toucan Mango Chai Smoothie with Fruit

I love Chai Tea. You can use any of the flavors from David Rio's collection for this but the Toucan Mango is…

Robyn Savoie
Nov 2013
Advanced
1 vote
4134 views
'Skinny' Jelly Rolls

'Skinny' Jelly Rolls

This flour-less sponge cake is light and airy. Each roll is layered with a light sweet cream filling and homemade jam. So go ahead and indulge a…

Catherine Pappas
Mar 2014
Intermediate
2 votes
6088 views
Breakfast/Brunch Berry Crumble & Yogurt

Breakfast/Brunch Berry Crumble & Yogurt

Absolutely the most delicious mid day snack! Have it for breakfast or brunch or any time!

"Cheffie Cooks"
Apr 2016
Advanced
2 votes
6366 views
World Champion Oatmeal Bars

World Champion Oatmeal Bars

I make a lot of tasty brownies and bars, but few have gotten more raves than these. Of course, I served them to a bunch of SF Giants fans after the…

Nancy Miyasaki
Nov 2010
Intermediate
8 votes
10865 views
BBQ Sauce 101

BBQ Sauce 101

This is a delicious on its own basic bbq sauce that you can easily tweak. To experiment, divide it in 4 parts, and add different ingredients to…

myra byanka
Apr 2012
Professional
4 votes
7583 views
Christmas Apple Salad

Christmas Apple Salad

Red and green color apples make a Christmas statement for this fresh, healthy and simple fruit salad. Select apples for the deepest color you can…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2011
Professional
3 votes
11490 views
Cucumber Salad (vinegar style)

Cucumber Salad (vinegar style)

My mom's been making this since we were little, it so refreshing in the summer time. It's basic and simple and great at picnics and bbq's and with…

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
2 votes
13042 views
Romaine Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing

Romaine Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing

The crisp inner leaves of romaine lettuce goes wonderfully with this light and creamy basil-infused dressing.…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2012
Advanced
7 votes
12006 views
Biscuits

Biscuits

Old-fashioned biscuit recipe made with butter flavored Crisco.

myra byanka
Oct 2012
Professional
3 votes
5856 views
Delightful Pudding Cake

Delightful Pudding Cake

It is amazing how the ingredients in this recipe become heavenly pudding and moist cake

J. Gino Genovesi
Mar 2014
Professional
3 votes
16274 views
Easy Breakfast Oatmeal Muffins w/ Chocolate chips and Coconut

Easy Breakfast Oatmeal Muffins w/ Chocolate chips and Coconut

This is a great recipe for a fast breakfast, after school snack or anytime. They are fast and easy to make and…

Denise Sherin
Apr 2015
Advanced
3 votes
6076 views
Calypso Blondies

Calypso Blondies

I so love blondies! Blondies are basically brownies without the cocoa and contain brown sugar instead of white sugar. Brownies seem so “old hat”…

Adam Janowski
Apr 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
13489 views
Nanny Burgers

Nanny Burgers

This is a simple dish my Nanny (grandmother) always made and my Mom made them for us, and now I make them for my son. They are just hamburgers…

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
7196 views