Kid friendly recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

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Sugar Donut Muffins

Sugar Donut Muffins

A soft and tender cake muffin with a crusty coating of sugar on the outside that will melt in your mouth like a little bite of heaven.

Reeni
Feb 2010
Intermediate
21 votes
16584 views
Cornbread, Jalapeno Maple Bacon

Cornbread, Jalapeno Maple Bacon

When the daytime temperature hits around 50 degrees and the evening plunges to 30 or lower, it is time to begin the annual maple syrup processing in…

Amos Miller
Feb 2011
Professional
12 votes
22553 views
Rich Chocolate Brownies

Rich Chocolate Brownies

These brownies have chocolate chips and melted chocolate in the batter, making them doubly delicious. It's a crowd-pleasing treat I can always count…

Nancy Miyasaki
Oct 2009
Intermediate
12 votes
17629 views
Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade

Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade

These are the fantastic potatoes you've probably had in a french bistro...the ones that weren't pommes frites…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
10 votes
4696 views
CHA SIU BAO - STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS

CHA SIU BAO - STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS

The char siu bao is a dimsum staple. Sweet, juicy bits of Chinese bbq pork oozing out of the soft, sweet bun.…

Linda Tay Esposito
Jul 2008
Professional
9 votes
93458 views
BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS

BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS

This is a recipe for the dough of the fluffy white skins of the char siu bao and the shanghai cabbage buns.…

Linda Tay Esposito
Jul 2008
Professional
9 votes
51611 views
Halloween Finger Cookies

Halloween Finger Cookies

These taste like a rich biscotti. But the best thing about them is the spooky Halloween look! Try serving them at a Halloween party or bringing…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2010
Advanced
9 votes
13391 views
Insanely Chocolaty Cookies

Insanely Chocolaty Cookies

Plain and simple... I think I just found the BEST tasting chocolate cookie ever and of course, I had to share it with you. Well I had a little…

Daydreamer Desserts
Feb 2010
Intermediate
8 votes
4845 views
Gold Medal Best Ever Banana Bread

Gold Medal Best Ever Banana Bread

I make a lot of banana bread because my kids and husband both love it. I've tried a lot of different recipes,…

Nancy Miyasaki
Oct 2010
Intermediate
8 votes
18560 views
Grilled Asian Pork Loin

Grilled Asian Pork Loin

We had a BBQ party today and served pork loin with two different types of marinade. This one was universally loved. It has a wonderful sweet and…

John Spottiswood
Jul 2011
Advanced
8 votes
18379 views
Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu…

Amos Miller
Jan 2012
Professional
8 votes
21525 views
Rice with bell pepper and peanuts

Rice with bell pepper and peanuts

Very tasty and fast cooking

Mary Shaldibina
Jan 2008
Intermediate
8 votes
10941 views
Brownies

Brownies

So good...WAY better than boxed brownies! Easy to make.

Kristen Russell
Nov 2008
Intermediate
8 votes
8378 views
World Champion Oatmeal Bars

World Champion Oatmeal Bars

I make a lot of tasty brownies and bars, but few have gotten more raves than these. Of course, I served them to a bunch of SF Giants fans after the…

Nancy Miyasaki
Nov 2010
Intermediate
8 votes
10865 views
Homemade Refried Beans

Homemade Refried Beans

I'm ashamed to say that though I LOVE refried beans, this is the first time I've ever made them myself. It's just so easy to buy them in a can, or…

John Spottiswood
May 2012
Advanced
7 votes
8467 views