Quick and easy North american recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Cream Gravy

Cream Gravy

Ahhh! Cream Gravy it has so many uses. If you’re not from the South let me point them out to you. You can pour it on biscuits, for biscuits and…

Two Southern Girls
Feb 2010
Intermediate
4 votes
4719 views
Pan Seared Asparagus Spears

Pan Seared Asparagus Spears

The farmer’s markets are bursting with so many wonderful vegetables to choose from. June is here and the weather is heating up in the Carolinas.…

Carolinaheartstrings
Jun 2013
Intermediate
2 votes
8046 views
Chocolate Ganaché

Chocolate Ganaché

This is a rich, dark chocolate topping or decoration that has lots of uses. It can be whipped as filling or icing, or just poured over whatever cake…

Robyn Savoie
Feb 2014
Advanced
2 votes
6633 views
Chewy Oat Breakfast Cookies

Chewy Oat Breakfast Cookies

These cookies are easy to make, chewy, healthy and ideal for breakfast. They contain no egg, no dairy, no flour and no added sugar. They are…

Micheline
Apr 2014
Intermediate
2 votes
8064 views
Creamy Cucumber Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad

This refreshing salad is a departure from traditional marinated cucumbers, and perfect for summer cookouts and picnics. Cucumbers may be peeled or…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2014
Professional
6 votes
9569 views
Salmon Shells in Lemon Sauce

Salmon Shells in Lemon Sauce

Large pasta shells are stuffed with a salmon patty mixture and topped with a creamy lemon sauce and shredded cheddar cheese. Canned pink salmon…

Julia Ann Souders
Sep 2014
Intermediate
2 votes
5645 views
Granny Smith's Apple Pandowdy

Granny Smith's Apple Pandowdy

Makes your eyes bug out & your stomach say "Howdy!" Fusion can be confusin', so let's get back to an ol' timey American dessert, not found on menus…

Amos Miller
Apr 2011
Professional
2 votes
8428 views
Blue Cheese Coleslaw

Blue Cheese Coleslaw

A great slaw for blue cheese fans.

myra byanka
Mar 2012
Professional
1 vote
8372 views
Chuckwagon Cornbread

Chuckwagon Cornbread

Bake this recipe in a baking pan or skillet. Add a bit more sugar, if you have a sweet tooth. If presentation isn't important, I usually pour the…

myra byanka
Sep 2012
Professional
1 vote
6583 views
Firehouse Hamburger Barbecue

Firehouse Hamburger Barbecue

Served at fairs and firehouse gatherings as well as church picnics and community events in Lancaster County, PA. The recipe is from Eva M. Koehler,…

Glenn
Sep 2012
Beginner
2 votes
8006 views
Citrus Salsa

Citrus Salsa

Guaranteed to brighten your taste buds, this salsa makes a healthful snack or appetizer, and is delicious as a topping for fish or fish tacos. No…

Salad Foodie
May 2013
Professional
3 votes
7477 views
Stewed Zucchini And Tomatoes

Stewed Zucchini And Tomatoes

This Stewed Zucchini and Tomatoes side dish has a wonderful flavor that goes with any meal, and the best part is it'll even make your kitchen smell…

Robyn Savoie
Aug 2013
Advanced
1 vote
7628 views
Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb Cake

This recipe was previously called "German Rhubarb Cake." I had this recipe for years, I think I got it from a family friend. I removed the word…

Robyn Savoie
Sep 2013
Advanced
1 vote
6124 views
Death by Chocolate Trifle

Death by Chocolate Trifle

This dessert should be called Suicide is Painless! I amde this in a trifle bowl as shown, but I think I would use a glass 9x11 dish nest time.…

Marilyn Lesniak
Dec 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
7753 views