Easy Recipes

For those of you old enough to remember the Jello product that formed 3 layers you’ll know exactly what this tastes like and actually includes REAL raspberries!

We have to thank Dieter Claire for inventing this recipe. She modified the fruit parfait recipe and developed a strawberry "ice cream" recipe and this recipe with frozen mandarin oranges. She says, “it’s like an orange creamsicle.” YUM!

Dieter Claire invented this recipe by modifying the fruit parfait recipe and adding extra frozen strawberries. She says, "it's as close to ice cream as you can get." We agree.

A delicious sauce to pair with your favorite dessert.

This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Amy from Chicago. Good thinking, Amy! Great idea!

Raspberry coulis is often used by dessert chefs to decorate your dessert at a restaurant. They put a swirl of it on your plate or maybe drizzle it over the top of the dessert. You can be fancy or plain as you wish.

I adapted this recipe for Plan Z from one of Bobby Flay’s ideas. I love a good grilled peach in the summer. Even if you have a crowd over for a barbecue you can grill up a bunch of these in a jiffy and everyone will enjoy a healthy dessert.

This is a must try, a wonderfully light and healthy dessert.

This makes a super simple dessert that tastes so authentic. This can work for ZReduction or you can add the crust and make tarts or a pie. This is hometown-feelin’ food. This can also be made with raspberries or a combo that can include blueberries too

Aka VP Anger's 65th Birthday Dessert. This super-simple, light and dreamy dessert is easy enough for a weeknight treat and fancy enough to serve to a dinner party.

Going to the theatre or the movies? Pack this in a zippered baggie. The crunching of the apple won’t be any louder than the crunching of the popcorn. It’s a BIG YUM.

This tastes amazingly like gooey apple pie! This is delightful. Just like Grandma used to make.

This dessert will become a very special one during ZReduction. You can make it as a special treat.

In a hurry for a ‘fancy’ dessert? Well, it’s really not fancy but it tastes different and tastes gourmet so most folks would call it fancy. And it’s super simple. Enjoy!

This is a super-simple dessert or entrée accompaniment.

When you are on ZReduction even the least little bit of cream tastes like heaven. This is a super simple dessert that combines cream with your favorite berries.