Kid friendly American recipes with 300 or fewer calories

Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I’ve tried many recipes of oatmeal raisin cookies but settled on this as the best one yet. It’s from Joy of Cooking (1997). The cookies are…

Corn Muffins

Sweet Golden Corn Bread made into Muffins

Grab and Go Peanut Butter Bars

Simple Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

Strawberry Smoothie

What I love about this smoothie is that it’s all fruit. So for those of you avoiding dairy this is for you! Plan ahead to have your banana slices…

Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

Loaded Oatmeal Cookies are for an after school snack for your children or coffee break at work with your co-workers. They provide extra nutritive…

Shrimp with veggies

This dish is light, saucy and delicious.

Steamed Green Beans with Lemon & Dill

Delightfully easy and refreshing, these lemon-laced green beans compliment chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian…

Cranberry Scones

Cream Scones with Dried Cranberries

Pumpkin Cookies

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Very easy prep, inexpensive recipe for biscuits. I only use buttermilk, but whole milk is ok too.

Banana Cupcakes w/ Chocolate Chip Cookie Crumble

Cardamom Carrots

This side of sweet carrots with a hint of cardamom blend well. They're particularly nice during the holiday's, served up with poultry.

Oat Pecan Praline Cookies

Chewy, slightly soft texture with a hint of caramel pecan, these attractive cookies make a nice snack for company with coffee, tea or milk.…

Avgolemono (Greek Chicken-Egg Soup)

Tartness varies according to amount and the type of lemon you use. I use Meyer, which isn't as tart as regular…