North american vegetables recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

Cool and Creamy Ranch Cucumber Salad

This is a simple as 1-2-3. Only a few ingredients and a quick 30 minute chill and you are good to go. Great…

Cooler Corn

Large gatherings of people who like corn on the cob requires a couple of lobster pots or a wash tub and a lot of boiling water and patience. Not…

Swiss Corn Bake

Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos

Great appitizer for a cocktail party or a barbque.

Pepper Squash Soup

This soup is creamy, velvety, tasty and could be served as an entrée for a special meal and occasion.

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…

Picco De Gallo

A fresh salsa that brightens any plate.

Rhubarb Muffins

This is a real simple recipe that I use my homemade strawberry jam with.

Colorful Oven Vegetables

I often serve this attractive side dish with a steak dinner or at a brunch.

Butternut Soup easy party food and Quick appetizers

This year the Famers Almanac says that it will be a cold and early winter. Be sure you are prepared with…

Spinach Soup with Lemon and Sour Cream

This month’s Improv Challenge hosted by Kristen from Frugal Antics of Harried Homemaker required the…

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Outstanding creamed soup served with sharp cheddar cheese! Yum.

Sugar Pumpkin Curry Cream Soup

We grow sugar pumpkins and after the harvest, I always break them down and puree them and pop them into the freezer for a long Winter's use. In…

Zucchini Almond Cookies

Here's a cheaters recipe for Oatmeal Cookies with a twist.

Squash Patties

So often after Thanksgiving and the holidays we quit thinking of pumpkin and squashes. But with healthy eating on my mind I wanted to incorporate…