American spring recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy, delicious peanut butter cookies. The kids love them and can make them on their own, they're so easy.

Date and Nut Quick Bread

Date and Nut quick bread is quite an old fashioned favorite, it could be relished plain with tea/coffee or slathered with spoonful of fresh cream.…

Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing

A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to…

Copper Carrots

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…

Collard Greens, corn and Tortilla Strata

A layered casserole of vegetables and flour tortillas. A vegetarian side dish to be enjoyed with or without a…

Pizza Roll Ups

Chewy Crunchy Double Chocolate Brownies

These brownies are my all-time favorite. They have two unusual ingredients: brown sugar and coconut, which add…

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…

Cheesy Bacon Sausage Egg Hash Brown Skillet

Cheesy Bacon Sausage Egg Hash Brown Skillet is a scrumptious, easy breakfast loaded with bacon, sausage, hash…

Hazelnut Cheese Bits

Wow! These yummy bite-size bursts of flavor make an exceptionally delicious appetizer! You will need to make more than you think, because this easy…

Glazed Apricot, Orange, Lemon Bundt Cake

Many recipes of glazed cakes are out there to be enjoyed. Try this one. It is quick, easy and delicious. Has…

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

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