American recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $3.0 per serving

Double Corn & Green Chile Muffins

Whole kernel corn adds texture, flavor and moistness to ordinary cornmeal muffins. Add to that sharp cheddar…

A Pauper's Apple Pie

Grilled Catfish Dinner

Grilled Catfish Dinner is an easy and quick recipe that takes only 32 minutes total time from start to finish. Catfish filets are grilled over…

Sour Cream Streusel Muffins

A personal-size coffee cake in a muffin - these are seriously addicting! Increase the streusel topping if you’re crazy about the heavenly crunch on…

Asparagus with Lemon Sauce

This fulfilled my need to go beyond that same old, same old steamed asparagus. The lip-smacking sauce is just lemony-perfect. Inspired by…

Date and Walnut Chews

This confection is perfect for special occasions or holiday socials. The dates provide chewy aspects while the nuts give it crunch! A sweet treat…

Chocolate Chip, Coconut and Almond Cookies

Chocolate, coconut and almonds are the core of a favorite candy bar, and in this recipe the flavors and…

Baked Eggs in Avocado with Bacon

Avocado is prized for its high nutrient, & do you know that this fruit can lower your cholesterol &…

Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus with Light Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Looking for a colorful side dish? How about roasted potatoes and asparagus…

Chewy Brownies

Everything you love about a box-mix brownie, but baked from scratch.

Strawberry Sorbet

A delicious frozen strawberry dessert

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…

Incredible, Skinny Roasted Garlic Mashers

This recipe is it! These are one of my favorite ways to make mashed potatoes. And for garlic lovers, a dream…

Homemade Chunky Monkey Ice Cream

Let me tell y'all, it's not easy taking a picture of ice cream in Texas in July. It's a good thing I got this…

Best Crispy Waffles

This is my favorite recipe for a crisp waffle. If that’s the way you like them, don’t reduce the oil, cause that’s what makes them crispy! Lazy soul…