Quick and easy American recipes with 100 or fewer calories with photo added by professional chefs

Christmas Jewels (Fruit Cake Cookies)

A munchy spice cookie with loads of nuts. Mixed candied fruit adds the “jewel tones,” moisture and softness.…

Eggnog and Rum Cake (Cake Mix)

Wonderful holiday cake recipe using cake mix and commercial eggnog.

Nut Tree Drop Cookies

The Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant, at its zenith in the 70's and 80's,…

My standard recipe for all of my cakes

I am sure that those of you that look over my cake recipes have noticed a certain pattern with all of my cakes.…

Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Homemade chocolate cookies are a sweet treat by themselves, but a crown of mocha frosting takes them from…

Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip

Still snowed in and entertaining the stranded! So I tried another Ellie Krieger recipe for a game day or appetizer dip option. Even though Ellie…

German Drop Cookies

Pecan-laden German Drop Cookies are reminiscent of Mexican wedding cookies, but I like these even better for the cinnamon-laced powdery topping. You…

Skinny Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread

If you love apples and desserts with apples in them, I think you’ll love this recipe! It’s a decadent, rich…

Refrigerator Pickles

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies

Peanut butter cookie recipes abound, but none of them came close to rekindling memories of the favorite from my…

West Texas BBQ Sauce

General purpose sauce for grilled and smoked foods.

Sweet Zucchini Pickles

Too many zucchini - what to do? A recipe by Chuck Allen (Palm Springs) caught my eye. Expectations are high from this retired chef, so he takes this…

Skinny Springtime Sugar Cookies, Terrific for Easter

These colorful old-fashioned sugar cookies are crispy, delicate and buttery tasting. And, I’m using just a…

Raspberry Topped Poppy Seed Cookies

A perfect dainty cookie for tea time, Valentine's Day, Christmas, or other special occasion. Buttery-rich,…

Banana Split Cupcakes

A yummy treat for anytime of the year!