Kid friendly American recipes with 400 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

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Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

This 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
Ground Beef Soup

Ground Beef Soup

Simple. Healthy. Hearty. Delicious. What more can one ask for? *** Variations **** Try using ground turkey, ground chicken, or even crumbled…

Wendi Taylor
Jan 2013
Professional
5 votes
9650 views
Potato Sandwich Buns

Potato Sandwich Buns

Soft and fluffy buns for burgers, hot dogs, and other sandwiches.

myra byanka
Oct 2012
Professional
4 votes
10117 views
Buttermilk Dinner Rolls

Buttermilk Dinner Rolls

Fluffy, soft yeast rolls. Will freeze well.

myra byanka
Jun 2014
Professional
3 votes
7780 views
Baking Powder Biscuits

Baking Powder Biscuits

This classic recipe makes about 8 biscuits (2 1/2 inch diameter). I like to brush melted butter on the tops after the biscuits come out of the…

myra byanka
Dec 2012
Professional
1 vote
10958 views
Easy Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken With Quick Slaw

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…

Salad Foodie
May 2014
Professional
2 votes
5079 views
Tom's Creamy Scrambled Eggs

Tom's Creamy Scrambled Eggs

This recipe is so simple I was reluctant to post it. But I had never tasted eggs cooked this way before Tom served some to me, and I was hooked.…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2015
Professional
2 votes
3215 views
Garbage Salad (not really)

Garbage Salad (not really)

This salad will make the meal, or be the meal. Broccoli, oranges, almonds, raisins, mushrooms, onion & bacon - and a fabulous classic sweet & tangy…

Amos Miller
Dec 2011
Professional
4 votes
13923 views
Sand Art Bars (Brownie Mix in a Jar: Holiday Gift Idea!)

Sand Art Bars (Brownie Mix in a Jar: Holiday Gift Idea!)

This is one of the “bars in jars” recipes so popular a few years ago, and every so often during the holidays I…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2011
Professional
2 votes
10444 views
Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light You Can Now Make at Home

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light You Can Now Make at Home

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light You Can Now Make at Home...Starbucks says their light version is 54% fewer…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
May 2012
Professional
1 vote
18103 views
Cheeseburger in Paradise Skinny Soup

Cheeseburger in Paradise Skinny Soup

Okay, so this is a soup not the burger Jimmy Buffett was singing about but it has all the fabulous flavors of a…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jan 2012
Professional
3 votes
7876 views
Potato leek soup

Potato leek soup

This is a dish I make at the end of the gardening season and everyone loves it !! I use my scallions that I have left in the garden and allowed to…

Chef Paul McGovern
Sep 2016
Professional
2 votes
4048 views
Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise Smoothie, Delightful and Dairy Free

Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise Smoothie, Delightful and Dairy Free

It’s one of Jamba’s very popular “all fruit” smoothies. Most of their…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jul 2011
Professional
1 vote
13639 views
Pink Lemonade Poke Cake

Pink Lemonade Poke Cake

Cake mix recipe for a party cake for kids, bridal or baby shower. Decorate with sprinkles, strawberries, raspberries, or pink sugar.

myra byanka
May 2012
Professional
1 vote
8824 views
Almond Joy Cool Whip Pie

Almond Joy Cool Whip Pie

Betty Crocker (I think) has started providing chocolate Almond Joy and Mounds puddings to groceries. Make this easy pie in less than 5 minutes.

myra byanka
Mar 2015
Professional
1 vote
3593 views