European christmas recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Turkey Stuffing Puffs

This makes approximately 24 trees, but you can easily use up any scraps of pastry or filling to create smaller open top pastries with just the…

Veggie Party Puff Pastries

Chop everything up as small as you can! This makes about 15 bite-sized pastries.

Crunchy Green Bean Salad

Zabaglione Gelato

Madeleines

I had been longing to make madeleines or small French Sponge Cake for quite some time. All this while, I postponed the idea of making madeleines…

Spatzle

Spatzle

Fondue - Gouda/Gruyere & Bacon

A really tasty (albeit decandent) fondue. I've done this for a cocktail party & for an X-mas appetizer. It always goes over well (though if only a…

Lemon Surprise Pudding

A gorgeous melt in the mouth dessert with a lemon twist.

Scottish Shortbread Men

A quick and tasty alternative to Gingerbread Men!

Chestnut Bread

A wholesome, flavorful sweet bread that can be served anytime!

Mini Quiche

Most people believe that the quiche originates from France, and it is fair to say that in its traditional form, attributing origin to the French is…

Blueberry Popovers

Zucchini con Anice

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Spinach

This Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Spinach is one of my family’s favourite dishes & I've been making this…

Petits Choux au Fromage

* A savory version of Pate A Choux that many upscale restaurants use as a filler at the beginning of a meal or as an appetizer for those who are…