French Recipes (Most Popular)
My husband's favorite breakfast. A nice substitute for the banana would be strawberries. You can also do a mixture of banana/strawberries.
NOTE: Peppermint extract should be added by the drop (use 1-2 drops)
This soup starts with tons of fresh veggies that you simmer in a combination of water and chicken broth with savory spices until tender. Then puree, strain and voila! It is very rich and satisfying - and better yet - very low in calories!
This is a mega batch that I freeze. The calories are calculated without crouton or cheese.
I know. Quiche isn't supposed to be light. Not if you want it to taste good, anyway. It can be done, though. To reduce fat and carbs further use olive oil instead of butter, and nix the crust. Beware, though, that the custard will stick terribly without additional greasing of the pan.
Versatile dough recipe for individual galettes. Works equally well for sweet (e.g. fruit pies) and savory (e.g. pot pie) recipes.
The key to making this a low fat recipe is to use a pan with a good cooking surface, such as a hard anodyzed finish.
This is a lo fat French recipe that is spectacularyly easy to make.
Very yummy and creamy dish. You can substitute mushrooms for any other vegetable if you like. Slightly time consuming, as you have to stand over it and stir until it is finished. Recipe is easily doubled.
Flavorful mix of eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, celery and onion with Itallian spices. The flavor is out of this world, truly more than the sum of the parts.
This recipe is for an ENTIRE loaf of bread. Easily makes several easy breakfast meals for the kids.
For leftovers... Let them cool on the counter until room temperature before putting them in freezer safe bags/container. Simply throw them in the toaster until warm.