Quick and easy kid friendly recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving with photo added by professional chefs

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Naan Bread II

Naan Bread II

Great flatbread for wraps, soups, stews, etc. Requires a comal or cast iron skillet. Recipe easily doubles.

myra byanka
Apr 2016
Professional 		1 vote
4098 views
Incredible, Skinny Roasted Garlic Mashers

Incredible, Skinny Roasted Garlic Mashers

This recipe is it! These are one of my favorite ways to make mashed potatoes. And for garlic lovers, a dream…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
May 2012
Professional 		1 vote
1 comment
4409 views
Best Crispy Waffles

Best Crispy Waffles

This is my favorite recipe for a crisp waffle. If that’s the way you like them, don’t reduce the oil, cause that’s what makes them crispy! Lazy soul…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2012
Professional 		1 vote
4916 views
Favorite Oatmeal Muffins

Favorite Oatmeal Muffins

No, not just my favorite oatmeal muffin, these are actually my Number 1 Favorite Muffin ~ period! I love that they are comparatively low-fat and…

Salad Foodie
Sep 2013
Professional 		2 votes
1 review
3 comments
7249 views
Steamed Green Beans with Lemon & Dill

Steamed Green Beans with Lemon & Dill

Delightfully easy and refreshing, these lemon-laced green beans compliment chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian…

Salad Foodie
Jan 2012
Professional 		1 vote
4686 views
Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

I’ve shared this healthy recipe for this popular Chinese dish in the past but it’s soooo delicious I’m sharing…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jun 2012
Professional 		1 vote
3974 views
Super Skinny Sweet and Sour Chicken

Super Skinny Sweet and Sour Chicken

This sweet and sour chicken taste sensational. It’s so much healthier than take-out and my family thinks it…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Aug 2012
Professional 		1 vote
3 comments
6291 views
Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Very easy prep, inexpensive recipe for biscuits. I only use buttermilk, but whole milk is ok too.

myra byanka
Feb 2013
Professional 		1 vote
2528 views
Oat Pecan Praline Cookies

Oat Pecan Praline Cookies

Chewy, slightly soft texture with a hint of caramel pecan, these attractive cookies make a nice snack for company with coffee, tea or milk.…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2014
Professional 		1 vote
2 comments
3567 views
Easy Dinner Rolls for a Large Group

Easy Dinner Rolls for a Large Group

Classic recipe for yeast rolls from the Satellite Cafe in Missouri.

myra byanka
Apr 2012
Professional 		2 votes
1 review
5613 views
Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

We’re so excited to share our healthy recipe for this very popular Chinese restaurant dish. We’ve made this…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jul 2011
Professional 		1 vote
1 comment
4605 views
Heart Healthy, Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

Heart Healthy, Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

A steaming bowl of fresh cooked oatmeal is the perfect way to start off your day. What better way to gain the…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jan 2012
Professional 		1 vote
1 comment
3170 views
Favorite Buttermilk Waffles (with Whole Grain option)

Favorite Buttermilk Waffles (with Whole Grain option)

Buttermilk makes baked products divine, and this is the way I use it in waffles. White whole wheat flour or…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2012
Professional 		1 vote
3515 views
Chile con Queso #2

Chile con Queso #2

Based on El Rancho's recipe (Austin, TX). Use it as a dip, on nachos, or cheese sauce for tortilla dishes.

myra byanka
May 2013
Professional 		2 votes
1 review
4 comments
4241 views
stuffed chicken breast with fresh basil and zuchini

stuffed chicken breast with fresh basil and zuchini

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sunil k.nayar
Aug 2011
Professional 		1 vote
2316 views
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