American birthday party recipes with 500 or fewer calories with photo

Rhubarb-Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Rhubarb cake gets a delightful update with the spicy-sweet addition of crystallized ginger to its caramelized topping. Cake flour provides an…

Peanut Butter TandyKake (Girl Scout Tagalong cookie cake)

If you like TastyKake Peanut Butter tandykakes or Girl Scout Tagalongs this cake is for you. It's so good! And…

Double Chocolatey Zucchini Muffins

These muffins are so delicious! They are great for breakfast or a snack. They freeze well, so you can pull out…

Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars

A different twist on a chocolate chip bar. The egg yolks are used in the dough, and the whites are beaten with brown sugar to make a meringue…

Kumquat Mojito

One of the greatest things about this tiny orange-like fruit is that you can eat it whole. In fact, it's probably the only citrus fruit that you…

Lemon Cookies

I had a dream of eating lemon cookies during my afternoon nap yesterday. This may sound crazy but once I woke up, I quickly browsed for lemon…

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Grilled Vegetable Salad

Inspired by The Ivy in Santa Monica, this is a wonderful spring salad that can be served as a side to grilled meats or as a main for lunch or a…

Apricot Walnut Squares (A Bar Cookie)

CRUNCHY, CHEWY and MOIST. That sums up this pleasing amber-color bar cookie. The bottom crust gets extra crunch…

Flavored yogurt ice pops

Ice pops a great treat for your kids. My kids love yoghurt and when I made them to ice pops with cardamom flavor they couldn't wait to enjoy it. I…

Slow Cooker Greek Pork Sandwiches

Pork is a tasty variation from lamb in great-tasting gyros topped with garlic mayonnaise. While this cooks…

My Favorite Everyday Chili

There's nothing like a hearty warm bowl of chili. My son loves chili and loves scooping it with tortilla chips. I know some people serve chili over…