American low fat summer recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Creamy Cucumber Salad

This refreshing salad is a departure from traditional marinated cucumbers, and perfect for summer cookouts and picnics. Cucumbers may be peeled or…

Chili Sauce

Chili sauce is one answer to that bumper tomato harvest. The perky piquant sauce can compliment many classic recipes like meatballs, meatloaf,…

Biggest Loser Mixed Berry Smoothie

A Delicious And Healthy Biggest Loser Mixed Berry Smoothie Recipe To Get The Day Started.

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…

swordfish avocado

1 1/2 to 2 swordfish steaks, about 1 inch thick tips: Shark can be substituted for swordfish if desired. make basting brushes from oregano…

Jalapeno Poppers

Maid Rite and Tendermaid Hamburgers At Home

The secret to a Maid Rite and/or Tendermaid style loose burger Hamburger is that the beef is steamed and not…

White Cabbage and Cauliflower Salad

This crunchy salad has an interesting combination of flavors and is a good alternative to coleslaw.

Peachy Muffins

These peach muffins are the perfect summertime breakfast. They are studded with blueberries with hints of almond, coconut and ginger.

Lighten Up with this Easy Turkey and Apple Meatloaf



This is a light, flavorful twist on a classic meatloaf. To make it skinny, I’m using ground turkey and adding…

My Skinny McCafé Strawberry Shake

Take creamy fat-free ice cream and milk, add loads of luscious strawberries and such and the results are pure…

oatmeal dark chocolate chip cookies

These cookies are so soft and chewy, you can't tell these are healthy for you! Of course, I couldn't just make…

Easy Bake Biscotti

The Biscotti can be traced back to Roman times. They were a convenient food that contained sustenance for both travelers and the Roman Legions. The…

A Summer Event Salad

In the summertime, one is always looking for a refreshing dish, light, tasty and low fat. This salad is great and is a great' tag-a-long' for…

Vegetable Bowtie Pasta Salad

Growing up, my Mother fixed a pasta salad that was so awesome. Well, I did a makeover of that pasta salad with my own twist...by changing the pasta…