French

I love a steak while I am on Plan ZReduction. I have pretty much perfected my technique using a cast iron skillet but learned this method by asking a French restaurant how they did theirs.

This is a wonderful potato casserole from the southeast part of France. Works great on a buffet too if you like room temp potatoes or have a chafing dish. For the LOWEST glycemic index, make this dish the day before you serve it.

This is an elegant meal you can serve to company or even just for a romantic meal at home. I served this with haricot vert (roasted French green beans). That kept the meal totally low carb.

I don’t know exactly how to describe this dish but if you like French Onion Soup you are going to love this. You might consider it a side dish, or it would be great with a steak.

Potatoes can be dangerous to your weight if eaten too often or too much in one sitting. The good news is if you make the dish early in the day or the day before and refrigerate it they become what is called resistant carbs. That means they digest slower in your system so your blood sugar does not spike nearly as much.

This is a low carb potato-free tuna Nicoise that is a-ok for ZReduction.

Caramelizing onions makes the natural sugars in the onion come to the forefront. No more bold onion taste. Just dreamy flavor.

This dish made a wonderful lunch salad entrée in our Plan Z kitchen. I think it would be GREAT as an appetizer at a cocktail party, too.

This is my favorite new creation. I think I have made this three times in the last two weeks and that’s pretty much a record for me.

Chill in your refrigerator until ready to eat. If you are going to serve it the next day cover it with plastic wrap.

I served mine with a warm pear salad. YUM.

You could also add some of this roasted garlic to a batch of cooked green beans or asparagus for a nice flavor combo.

One of my favorite French bistro dishes is chicken under a brick. I decided I had to figure out how to make it myself. Most places make it in a wood burning oven. I don't have one so I had to make adjustments. It worked. I hope you like it and enjoy it.

You can use the recipe as an appetizer or a brunch entrée or even a lunch or light dinner served with a salad.

I Zolafied this decadent Italian appetizer by minimizing the bread crumbs and using zucchini noodles instead of pasta.

Try this dish for a taste of the sea with a little kick. Pairs excellently with my Asian Veggie Stir Fry

This is my favorite new creation. I think I have made this three times in the last two weeks and that’s pretty much a record for me. This dish is easy and it tastes fancy!

Summer grilling is not over yet. This one can be done on the grill, in the broiler, or follow my lead to sear it and roast it in your oven. The last option is used by French restaurants who serve steak.

This tastes like a little bit of France in your home. This one has pasta in it so it hits Z3.5. If you make it without pasta you could have it earlier in Z3. All the directions will stay the same if you make the Z3 version simply omit the pasta.

This one is for the gourmet cooks in the group. You can do this with any standard mushrooms and make it less exotic but the gourmet cooks will appreciate the earthy flavor of the shiitakes.

Pierre Franey was a cooking hero of mine. He was the original “60 Minute Gourmet.” I adapted this recipe from one of his and turned it into a wonderful diet meal.

This recipe is all about the bounty of fresh spring veggies and how you can use all sorts of them to make a lovely, healthy meal-a sort of stew.

A new recipe! For my first ZReduction meal, I wanted something with some crunch and some class. I came up with this grilled French chicken salad.

Feels just like you are eating in the French countryside.

This French onion soup recipe is for the ZReboot phase because of its expanded ingredients list.

This is a remake of Beef Bourguignon. Who can resist this traditional French dish? So lush-tasting. It just about melts in your mouth.

This will taste pretty darn official!

Well for those unfamiliar, ratatouille is actually a really fine French vegetable dish. So easy to make!

A recipe that tastes “very French country” in Zola’s words. Contributed by Plan Z dieter, Mike, this can be made with pork loin or chicken breast halves and is a big hit.

To make life simple you can put your green beans or asparagus in another oven proof pan and they can roast right alongside each other.

A Nicoise salad is a French tradition. I have had to change it to adapt to Plan Z but the adjustments made for a delightful change.

Very French Country. And it’s Diet Food!

This is a great tasting dish and only takes 20 minutes to prepare and cook.

If you like fennel you will love this dish.

Even the family will love this. Very French Country. It’s also fancy enough to serve to company.

A delightful chicken dish that tastes very French. This is super easy to make and dieters are enjoying it all over the country.

This omelet taste very fresh and French. You can have this for a lunch or even a light dinner.

This sauce is made in a French style. It’s a take-off of a classic cucumber sauce. You can serve this with grilled fish - hot or cold.

This is a remake of Beef Bourguignon. Who can resist this traditional French dish? So lush-tasting. It just about melts in your mouth.

This is the most-often requested recipe in my house. Whenever my husband is feeling happy, sad or anything in-between he’ll ask that I make “Wolfgang Chicken”. This dish is killer amazing!

This is a lovely option for a family gathering. Healthy Happy Holidays come to mind or a small party.

This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe. Very French Country. And it’s Diet Food!