American recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving added by professional chefs

Provencal Tomato Roast

So easy, wonderfully sweet, and absolutely delicious.

Sylvia's Easy Cheesecake Pie

Very easy prep dessert and it's delicious. Courtesy of a dog park friend named Sylvia.

Fresh Garden Salad with Balsamic Marinade

A summertime side with plenty of garden vegetables in a pleasant balsamic marinade. Add grilled meat or fish…

Smothered Pork Chops

Breakfast Burrito's

Best served with salsa, guacamole and or sour cream

Leftover 2-Bean Stew

A quick bite using odds & ends was WAY too delicious not to post. Forget 8-bean and even 18-bean soups - 2 cans of beans, a few veggies and a…

Roasted Butternut Squash

To roast butternut squash you can either roast cut in half, cut side down, in a pan with a little water for about 1-1½ hours and then scoop out of…

Cranberry Orange Nut Muffins and Holiday Brunch Menu

HOLIDAY BRUNCH MENU: Cranberry Orange Nut Muffins Bacon Sweet Potatoes/Yams Coffee or Cocoa (Slice…

Tri-Color Vegetable Risotto

Marinated Roasted Pepper Canape

The pepper mixture can be made ahead of time.

Delightfully Light Chicken and White Bean Chili

Don’t be fooled by the look of this pale colored chili. Yes it’s not a traditional chili but it’s really great…

Roasted Banana Rum Ice Cream..

Summer is here what can taste better than Roasted Banana Rum Ice Cream ,Simple to make creamy smooth delicious and refreshing ,it"s a party in your…

Flaxseed Shortcake

This is a simple, easy shortcake that may be used with any fruit topping, cobbler or as a breakfast biscuit served the preserves and butter.

SLAPPY COOKIE OR SAD HAPPY

THE NAME COMES FROM MY KIDS AND MY WIFE. THIS RECIPE, MY GRAND MOTHER ALWAYS MADE FOR US AS A SNACK. THERE SO GOOD YOU WANT TO EAT ALL OF THEM. THE…

Roasted Ranchero Sauce (Salsa Ranchera)

Easy to prepare recipe for a salsa that goes with huevos rancheros, egg dishes, and tortilla dishes.