American bbq party recipes with 300 or fewer calories

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…

Happy Kids Guacamole

This makes my kids happy. It is homemade guacamole. A pretty basic, nutritious, delicious recipe. Try it, you might love it!

Skinny Shredded Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches, No Crock Pot Needed

I’ve trimmed the fat and calories by making the coleslaw with a skinny…

Bison and Bean Chili

Rich and hearty Native American dish that goes well with fresh fry bread.

Avocado and Feta Salad

This recipe works as a guacamole when served with tortilla chips, or can stand alone as a salad, or used as a chutney.

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

*Using shortening instead of butter produces a thicker more ‘cake-like’ cookie. Don’t use margarine or butter substitutes!

The Best Barbecued Chicken With an Amazing Homemade Sauce

What makes this chicken de-licious is the fabulous homemade sauce! It’s sweet and a little spicy. You’ll…

Bacon Stuffed Shell Salad

This recipe takes pasta salad to a big flavor level. Great to make ahead and serve for a simple luncheon. Serve with fresh seasonal fruit.

Super Simple Chewy Banana Granola Bars

These are super easy to make. We often have Granola cereal in because we add it to our yogurt for homemade…

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies

Peanut butter cookie recipes abound, but none of them came close to rekindling memories of the favorite from my…

Guacamole Tex-Mex

Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality…

Garden Salmon Loaf

Pinwheel Tortilla Roll-ups

Perfect party appetizer

Crock Pot Baked Potato Recipe

I would have never dreamed how easy these were, delicious and fun to make the toppings for. Just think, baked potatoes ready in a crock pot? The…