French, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Mushroom, Tomato, and White Bean Ragout

This is a delicious companion to grilled fish, steak or chicken. It is beautiful, healthy, and flavorful.

Apple Brie Appetizer Soup

Well, this appetizer soup certainly surprised me! It's reminiscent of a Brie appetizer that's garnished with apples, but made into a soup appetizer…

Classic French Bread Recipe

A small loaf of crusty Classic French Bread to go with summer salads and winter hearty soups. It can be made easily without a mixer or food…

Baked Beignets

A classic golden french doughnuts with an airy crisp texture on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, these sugary pillows make a great…

Sauteed Spinach with Garlic

This is a delicious and healthy dish that takes 5 minutes to make and goes with almost anything--asian, mediterranean or american. Barefoot…

Amaretto Creme Brulee

Buttered Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts get a bad rap. Opponents of the vegetable swear it tastes like metal. Or worse, like feet. But when coated with the right…

Qoq au Vin

Qoq au Vin is a quick (45) minute recipe for a delicious, traditional-style French chicken stew. Ingredients include: chicken, mushrooms, carrots,…

Broiled Flounder Amandine

Delicious fish with a wonderful nutty lemony butter sauce.

Baked Dijon Fish

Baked Dijon Fish is an easy and quick baked fish recipe which takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Use your choice of whatever firm…

Classic Beef Bourguignon

Cubes of beef stewed in a red wine sauce - magnifique! Hearty and flavorful, this can be made in a Dutch oven or crock pot. See link for Crock pot…

Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade

These are the fantastic potatoes you've probably had in a french bistro...the ones that weren't pommes frites…

Tarragon Grilled Chicken Fillets over Salad

This recipe is adapted from one in Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA, which he in turn borrowed from a restaurant in…

Crepes

Better than pancakes. Fewer carbs and a little more protein. Fill with berries or any fruit (thicken with a little cornstarch, if desired). Or,…

Amazing Cranberry-Pumpkin Pastries

Every Fall I pick several "sugar pie pumpkins," bake them and freeze in 16 ounce increments. This way I have…