Hearty Italian Tomato-Mushroom Soup

This is a very thick soup. If you like your soup thinner you can add tomato juice to thin it out. I'd say a couple of cups of…

French Onion Soup

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

Cajun Peanuts

This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Darlene. Great idea! Super easy.

Coffee and Cinnamon Roasted Nuts

Debbie says, "I made some roasted nuts last night for an election party, they were so good I had to share them. These were…

Low-Carb Nuts Snack Mix

You can even eat them warm and really savor the coating.

Colorado Spiced Nuts

This is a Z3 (ZReboot) recipe contributed by Plan Z dieter Rollie. Colorado Spiced Nuts are easy to make. Super Easy!

Creamy Cauliflower

This recipe was submitted by Plan Z dieter Debbie. Debbie says, "Here is an idea for Thanksgiving. Many of us have had this…

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Cheese

During the last five minutes of roasting time for the Brussels sprouts pull the pan out and sprinkle on the bacon bits and the…

Balsamic-Roasted Exotic Mushrooms with a White Truffle Olive Oil Glaze

"Little plates" restaurants have become all the rage. At two different Chicago restaurants I ordered a mushroom dish that I loved…

Tomato-Zucchini Medley

If you are serving this dish with the salmon, place the salmon on the plate and then spread the tomatoes and zucchini around it…

Acorn Squash with Pecans

When I’m designing diet recipes I try to come up with ways to give you the experience of non-diet food so you don’t feel like you…

Mushrooms with a Creamy Cheese Sauce

This goes well with grilled picnic meats.

Asparagus Flan

This look great and perfect to serve over the holidays to impress your guests.

Stuffed Mushrooms

These are perfect for a comforting snack or if you need to make an appetizer for a party. YUM!

Creamy Cucumbers

These are perfect for a comforting snack or if you need to make an appetizer for a party. YUM!

Green Bean Salad

This is a recipe that can be multiplied to feed the MASSES. And it can be left on a buffet and served room temperature for a few…

Roasted Vegetable Salad

This works well with all your favorite veggies, so enjoy!

Beetroot, Carrot and Zucchini Salad

This recipe is taken from the cookbook New Farm: Savoury Recipes from a Farmhouse Kitchen on the Isle of Bute by Carole Howard.

Roasted Pear and Spinach Salad

I designed this pear recipe to go with meat dishes. If you carve some turkey, slice some ham or grill up a pork tenderloin to go…

Side Salad for Holiday Shrimp Scampi

This is a great little side salad, good with any dish.

Crusted Pork Chops

Serve with roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and cheese for a complete meal.

Pigs in a Poke

This recipe comes from veteran Plan Z dieter Amy. This is adapted from an old recipe from the 1970’s. Even then some people knew…