Recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Caramel Pudding

The Amish call it caramel pudding but most people call it butterscotch pudding.

Orange Iced Tea with Mint and Lime

Last year a friend of mine from Hong Kong got a packet of Chinese tea leaves called "Poli", I am not a tea…

Mom's Sangria

Sangria always reminds me of Spain, a place where you can drink Sangria just about everywhere. A fruity, refreshing drink in the summer or any…

Easy Cocoa Cake

It only takes minutes to whip up this cake and get in the oven. Nice for breakfast with no icing, or use canned icing. I use buttermilk glaze,

Spicy Asian Grilled Pork Chops

This is an old favorite that I've made since my days living in Chicago. We lived near the main Korean part of town (near Lawrence I think) and…

Lentil, Black Bean & Brown Rice Soup

Hearty and healthy, this soup will satisfy your fall comfort food needs. I was inspired by a demo of lentil…

Curry Cream Mussels

Stuffed Zucchini with Italian Sausage and Parmesan Cheese

Hazelnut mantecados

Typical Christmas biscuits, crumbly and brimming with hazelnut flavor.

100% Low-Fat Walnut & Oatmeal Brownie's..;)

Walnut Brownies have been my "Fav" since College...we'd get real yummy walnut brownies, and i'd load myself…

Freezing Green Tomatoes

When the tomatoes freeze in the fall, there are still a lot of good green tomatoes on the vine. You can add these frozen green tomatoes to many…

Easy Red Enchilada Sauce

A Tex-Mex 101 sauce for enchiladas and tamales. Makes enough for about 12 flour tortilla enchiladas, which absorb more sauce than corn tortillas.

Pineapple ice cream

Creamy and flavorful home made ice cream.

Mini frittatas with quinoa

Savory bites equaly excellent hot or cold. Ideal for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.