July 4th recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Lasagna

Very easy to make. Can be done with or without ground beef!

Mexican-Style Stuffed Peppers

Salsa

This salsa is truly authentic the real taste of Mexico!

Aunt Birdie’s Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake (Two Versions)

This recipe brings fond memories of a favorite aunt who was a terrific cook. (My cousin and I used to say the…

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy, delicious peanut butter cookies. The kids love them and can make them on their own, they're so easy.

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since we can have great tomatoes year around, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Ed's Chicago Cocoa Chili ( aka Chocolate Chili )

I like cooking and I love chili and chocolate, so if there was any way I could combine the three, I was gonna…

Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing

A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to…

Curried lentil and rice salad

A flavourful, curried lentil and rice salad for healthy conscious cooks.

Slow Cooker Greek Pork Sandwiches

Pork is a tasty variation from lamb in great-tasting gyros topped with garlic mayonnaise. While this cooks…

My Favorite Everyday Chili

There's nothing like a hearty warm bowl of chili. My son loves chili and loves scooping it with tortilla chips. I know some people serve chili over…