Vegetarian summer recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Pecan Pie Muffins

These yummy, rich and flavorful Pecan Pie Muffins only take a few ingredients and are ready in minutes. It’s like a gooey Pecan Pie in muffin form!

Yellow Garlic Rice and Broccoli

I make this all the time for a quick and easy side dish. Alternately, this can be a main dish by adding 1 lb. of chicken, beef, or pork. my…

Vegetable Pancakes

"fritter-like" cakes containing fresh vegetables. Make them small and serve as appetizers or make them larger for a delicious side dish.

Kuskara

This is a great snack/breakfast and a good use of left over Chapatis/Rotis. This is also known as Kuskara and Fodnichi poli. This is a typical…

Mango Pulp Fruit Salad

With weather changing... this may be a nice dish for kids specially to eat variety of fruits in a different way. WIth Mango flavor, most of kids, as…

Brownie Croissant

Brownie Croissant is an absolute WINNER! You have these scrumptious fudgy brownies with delicate, light, flaky croissants mixed throughout. It…

Salmorejo

A less known cousin of gazpacho, thicker but also refreshing.

Squash In A Spice Paste Done Pronto!

This has been one hell of a week, one of those 7 day stretches that includes everything on lifes'…

Four C Coleslaw

This is my version of a coleslaw I tasted many years ago at a catered event. It's close but not precisely the same. However it's a refreshing change…

Crunchy Green Bean Salad

on top of the stove stuffing

this is great for roast chicken,pork loin roast or pork chops

Good for U Blueberry Orange Muffins

Good for U Blueberry Orange Muffins are quick, healthy, hearty and oozing with bursting blueberries and zesty…

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are plump, soft, and chewy. Hungry for a snack? Have a couple with a glass of milk or cup of coffee. Good luck stopping…

fresh tomato soup

health based soup

Grilled Swordfish with Eggplant-Tomato Relish

Good for summer entertaining