American recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 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…

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…

Double Butter Bundt Cake

Moist and rich, this unfrosted Bundt cake is versatile as a stand-alone snack with tea or coffee, or as a pastry base for ice cream or strawberry…

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Cilantro and lime in a light vinaigrette. Perfect for salads or use as a marinade

BBQ” Style Chicken Thighs

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispies

These cookies were a hit! And not to mention they take about 10 minutes to make!

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Sugar Donut Muffins

A soft and tender cake muffin with a crusty coating of sugar on the outside that will melt in your mouth like a little bite of heaven.

Dutch Pearl Tapioca Pudding

This is also known as "fish eye" tapioca. The "pearls" are large round pieces of tapioca.

Chocolate Gobs

I love making these during the summer to give my kids a sweet treat. Just wrap them in plastic wrap and store in the frigde. The kids will love…

Favorite Whole Wheat Bread (Bread Machine or Conventional)

My whole wheat bread of choice. Can be made conventional yeast method, but I always START with my Toshiba Bread…

Never Fail Chocolate Cake

One of the easiest, and moistest chocolate cakes you will ever bake. My grandmother, Eva Koehler, called it her "never fail" recipe. It is nearly…

Blueberry Scones

Delicious blueberry scones. Just put them in the microwave for 10 seconds and they'll taste like they just came out of the oven!

PA Dutch Dandelion Greens

This is a cooked (wilted salad) with a hot bacon dressing! Dandelion must be gathered fresh in early spring. Once the buds appear, they will be…

Jelly Bean Sugar Cookies

An adorable little sugar cookie that is sure to put a smile on anyone's face. This cookie is soft on the inside, slightly chewy with lightly crispy…