Low Calorie

A three-bean salad made with edamame, buttery young soybeans.  Can be made a day in advance.  Adjust onion to taste.

Delicious potatoes that you can make on the grill or over the campfire.  Use small potatoes cut to the same size.  *For a very festive side dish mix in red potatoes, blues, Yukon golds and purple fingerling potatoes.

These are sooo good and easy.  make extra for home fries @ breakfast.

Delicious vegetable dish that tastes fresh in summer, warm and hearty in winter.

Fast, easy and healthy.  Great as an appetizer or on top of a salad.

Fun easy finger food.  Great for a starter or top a salad for a full light summer supper.

Fun for the 4th of July but great any time.  Super easy, using bottled dressing and pre-packaged slaw.  You can make it all from scratch - but why?  When this is so good and soooo easy.

Great make in advance family favorite.  This is a great dish for camping and Rving and a perennial potluck favorite.

Grown-up flavors in a easy to make soup.  This is a great make ahead soup (can be made a day ahead) and because it doesn't have to be warmed, it is great for those hot summer evenings or a quick refreshment when taking a rest from the drive!

Melon balls are a great starter to a summer meal; they are also fun to prepare.

Scrambled eggs without the frying pan.  This is an easy way to make different eggs for each person. It's best to use ingredients that are already cooked, such as left over potatoes, meat or veggies from the night before.

Each ziploc makes eggs for one.

Serve this simple eggplant dish as a vegetarian summer supper or as a side dish for grilled fish or chicken.

Serve with a wedge of lemon to brighten the flavor.

Simple and tasty.  Perfect for a grill, open campfire or grill pan in an RV kitchen.

Tart, savory green salad with pear, walnuts, and crumbled bleu cheese.  Dress to taste. You may decide not to use all the dressing.

If you don't use all the dressing it can be kept tightly sealed in the refridgerator for at least a week.  Bring to room temperaure to use.

The ingredients may sound a little weird but this is a recipe you'll reach for over and over again when you need a quick, refreshing and elegant dessert.