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…

Chipotle Sweet Potato Casserole

This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter David. Zola says keep the portion small to keep your carb count down.

Pork Loin Roast with Chunky Mango-Peach Chutney

Today’s recipe is great for warm weather. Eating fruit with meat just feels like summer. You can bake or grill this pork loin.…

Open-Face Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Who doesn’t love grilled cheese? Yum!

Baked Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes and Mushrooms

This dish can be made a day ahead and reheated.

Spring Pasta

My favorite pasta is papardelle. I don’t have pasta very often (maybe 4 times a year at most) so when I do, I go all out and do a…

Sweet and Peppery Pork Roast

This is a lovely twist on a regular pork loin roast. There is little honey in this and by Z3.5 your liver is operating properly…

Chocolate Crusted Peanut Butter Tart

When special occasions come up (like birthdays), don’t think cake. Think this! It’s light, creamy, rich and perfect for family…

Almond Joy Cheesecake

The design of this recipe was a challenge. I don’t mind admitting it, but I think I got it.

Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

This is a wonderful, sweet treat.

Rhubarb Compote

Serve this on top of SO Delicious vanilla ice cream (portion size ½ cup of ice cream) or on top of dieter Amy’s lemon pound cake.…

Sour Cream Enchilada Casserole

You can make these with chicken or you can make it with leftover turkey from the feast, pork roast that has been chopped up or…

Basil Cream Chicken

I adapted this dish from one I saw in a recipe site. I had to change it quite a bit to “Zola-fy” it but it was just so decadent…

Chicken & Italian Sausage Kabobs

This offering is going to involve two recipes. One for chicken kabobs and one for Italian sausage kabobs. Both use the same…

Chicken-Spinach Pasta Casserole

This dish can also be made with leftover turkey from a holiday party.

Open-face Chicken Mole Sandwiches

This makes a really nice Mexican Mole. It’s authentic. It has a lot of ingredients but don’t let that intimidate you. It’s really…

Barbecued Tenderloin Open-Face Sandwiches

What a great alternative to a hamburger! Big Yum!

Bean Hash

This is one of the simplest recipes you can make. I almost hesitate to offer it because it is so simple.

Zola Lasagna

What makes this Zola lasagna is a reasonable amount of pasta. Most lasagna recipes run at least 3 or 4 layers of noodles. This…

Beefy Pasta Casserole

Pasta doesn’t have to be banned from ZLife. You just need to limit it and monitor how you use it. If you keep in mind that a FULL…

Beef Over Noodles

Our Plan Z “cafeteria” smelled just like Grandma’s house today. This beef over noodles recipe is a hit. Serve this when you have…