Summer Veggie Casserole with Pepperoni
This dish is easy to put together. The spouse or the kids can help chop and it comes together fast. You can be doing other things…
Beef Stroganoff
You can have your stroganoff and eat it too! Most stroganoff recipes are served over rice or a big pile of noodles. You don’t…
Chicken Enchilada Lasagna
Dieter and KLSS Star 106 DJ Harry O stopped by Plan Z headquarters this weekend. Harry, who's lost 150 pounds on Plan Z, brought…
Shrimp and “Grits”
My husband loves shrimp and grits. His mother was from Arkansas and they ate grits often. Trouble is grits are very high carb.…
Badger Brats
I made this ‘good luck’ recipe for the Championship Final for basketball. The Wisconsin Badgers played the Duke Blue Devils.…
Mexican Casserole
I was shocked. I have made this casserole so many times in so many variations -- I had no idea I had never typed it up to share…
Creamy Pasta Bake with Chicken
This is a dreamy, smooth pasta dish that uses little pasta but is still big on taste. This dish can be easily doubled and baked…
Italian Sausage Zucchini Casserole (with Pasta)
This dish is Italian comfort food. I curl up on sofa with a bowl of this and watch a movie. You can go totally low-carb with this…
Cinnamon Nut Granola
Most granola you buy at the store has about 35-45 grams of carbohydrates per serving. This one has about 9. Your tummy will love…
Creamy Pasta Bake with Italian Sausage
This is a dreamy, smooth pasta dish that uses little pasta, but is still big on taste. This dish can be easily doubled and baked…
Pizza Lasagna
This “light on the carbs” lasagna can be made with your favorite pizza ingredients. I just made this one with some of my…
Cheesy Turkey Noodle Casserole
This dish can be made with chicken or is a perfect way to use up leftover turkey from the holidays.
Creamy Pasta Bake with Leftover Turkey
This is a dreamy, smooth pasta dish that uses little pasta but is still big on taste. Perfect way to use leftover turkey or…
Chicken and Caramelized Onion Casserole
I had a hankering last night for a homey casserole. It had been raining all day and the temperature dropped, so this hit the…
Open Face BLT
I’ve had a hankering lately for a BLT. My mother used to make BLT’s when it was really hot outside. So at the end of summer I…
Shrimp “Rolls”
Familiar with lobster rolls? These are very similar in taste and texture, except you are using shrimp. The other thing missing is…
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Another great recipe the whole family will enjoy.
Chicken and Shrimp a la Lousianne
This recipe can be doubled and tripled for larger crowds. You can even make it ahead and just reheat on the big day. It actually…
Cuban-Marinated Pork Tenderloin and Caribbean Black Beans with Plantain, Pineapple and Serrano Salsa
This is a rather long recipe because there are three parts but, believe me, this is so EASY. It's a great meal for summer and all…
Asian Chicken Casserole
This is my take on an interesting combination of Asian and Italian. I don’t often think to use pasta as part of an Asian dish but…
Burgers with an Indian Influence
A burger with a little zip to it.
Grilled Veggies with Pasta Sauce
For this recipe let's get out the grill. This pasta sauce tastes so fresh. It's really worth the effort to grill the veggies.
Fresh Sauce with Pasta or Protein
There's a thing called a "fresh" sauce in Italian cooking. It just means the ingredients are fresh and you never heat them up.
Sweet and Spicy Mashed Yams
I went a bit nuts the other day and made up this version of a spicy mashed yam. Whenever I get a hankering for mashed potatoes I…