Quick and easy winter recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.0 per serving added by professional chefs

Skinny Irish Pub Beef Stew for St. Patrick’s Day

This peasant style stew is so hearty and perfect to make for St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve made a skinny version by…

Skinny Cornbread Breakfast Casserole

I’ve had many requests to create a skinny breakfast casserole, so I’m very excited to share this incredibly…

Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad

This pasta salad has a nice texture balance of smooth to crunchy, plus the tart-sweet of red wine vinegar and…

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Moist and chewy, these will help satisfy your choco-holic inclinations. Baking chocolate rather than cocoa gives a richer color and flavor than…

Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon)

A perfect way to boost nutrition in mashed potatoes, this is a favorite Irish side dish but can certainly…

Guilt-free Chicken Nuggets, Oh Yeah

Most kids love McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets. I’m sure many grown-ups do too. But, they are so unhealthy!…

Lemon-Cranberry Biscotti

The biscotti had its origin in Roman times They are a dry, crunchy cookie that contains no fat and quite nourishing. .A food with sustenance and…

Caraway Rye Rolls or Sliders

Perfect as rolls, or as sliders for corned beef sandwiches. Bake them apart on baking sheets for sliders, or in a 9 x 13 baking pan for pan rolls. I…

Chocolate Oatmeal Nut Muffins

Get your chocolate fix in an oatmeal nut muffin - and call it health food! Moist and tasty. Use your preferred nut in place of walnuts - pecans,…

Crunchy Chicken Rice Casserole

Putting leftovers together with pantry and fridge basics one evening I came up with this family pleaser. Water chestnuts and almonds provide the…

Jalapeno Corn Muffins

Cream Corn Casserole

Pumpkin Praline Muffins

A crunchy caramel-pecan topping crowns these moist and delicious muffins. Perfect for holiday breakfasts or snacks. I've made these several times…

Biscuits D'Roma

Perfect addition to stews and soups, and great with sausage gravy. This recipe is an improved Italian recipe my mother used. They have a sweet…

Skinny and Delicious Cornbread Breakfast Casserole

Perfect for the weekend...It’s so hearty and includes the fabulous Denver omelette flavors of eggs, ham, bell…