Quick and easy kid friendly American winter recipes with 300 or fewer calories

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Mini Cakes

Mini-cakes with oatmeal, buttermilk, bananas and mini-chocolate chips......what’s not to like here? These make…

Banana Blueberry Muffin

Healthy Breakfast Muffins

Crispy Tiger Fudge

Creamy, dreamy, smooth peanut butter and chocolate trio Crispy Tiger Fudge swirled with little bits of rice krispies. Just 5 minutes.

Valentine Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Perfect cookie dough for sugar cutouts, here made into Valentine hearts.

Chocolate Dreams

Mom's No Bake Cookies

My mom used to make these all the time when my sister and I were young. She used to help her mother make them for the family when she was a kid.…

Apple-Oatmeal Cookies

These soft, chewy cookies are perfect for filling the cookie jar.

Julia Ann;s Caramel Corn

A special treat of caramel corn for snacks, appetizers, gifts and eat with hot cocoa on a winter day in front of the fireplace. ©2007-2014…

Chicken Pot Pie Skinny-fied!

Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food. It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. It’s been popular forever! When you…

S'mores Bar Cookies

One of my most requested recipes. Much better than a plain ole s'more!

Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

This tasty bread is perfect for a Thanksgiving meal or anytime of the year. Use fresh pumpkin whenever possible. I always keep some in the freezer…

Chef Teddy Chocolate Swiss Roll

Jam Oat Bars

A delicious easy fall dessert.

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie

How about a foot-wide chocolate chip cookie for a party or gift? This treat is quick and easily portable. Chocolate chip cookie recipes abound, but…