GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH SPINACH LEAVES AND CAESAR DRESSING
                                             SERVES 4-6 
                                             
                                             
                                             6 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 3 larger breasts
                                             cut in half) 
                                             Olive oil or olive oil spray 
                                             Salt and pepper to taste 
                                             5 ounces baby spinach leaves, cleaned 
                                             3 cloves garlic 
                                             3 tablespoons mayonnaise 
                                             2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
                                             1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
                                             1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 
                                             1 teaspoon anchovy paste 
                                             4 teaspoons olive oil 
                                             1-1/2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese 
                                             Salt and pepper taste 
                                             Additional Parmesan cheese
                                             
                                             Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Spray or
                                             drizzle with olive oil. Heat a grill pan over high heat. Add the chicken and brown on both sides until cooked through, about
                                             3 minutes per side depending on thickness. Remove from pan and keep warm. 
                                             Meanwhile make the dressing. Place the garlic, mayonnaise, lemon
                                             juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, anchovy paste, olive oil and 1-1/2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese in a mini-processor.
                                             Process until well combined. Add pepper and taste for salt. If the dressing is thicker than you like, thin with just a little
                                             water. Drizzle over the spinach leaves and toss to combine. 
                                             Place the spinach on a plate. Slice chicken and place on spinach.
                                             Sprinkle with extra Parmesan. Serve immediately. 
                                             
                                             Spaghetti Squash Florentine
                                             
                                             4 pounds spaghetti squash -- halved lengthwise 
                                             1 cup nonfat ricotta cheese
                                             1 10 ounce pa frozen chopped spinach -- thawed and drained 
                                             2 eggs, beaten
                                             1 teaspoon Italian seasoning -- crushed
                                             1/4 teaspoon salt
                                             2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 
                                             1/2 cup mozzarella cheese -- shredded
                                             1 3/4 cups spaghetti sauce 
                                             1/2 cup mozzarella cheese -- shredded 
                                             STOVETOP: In 6-quart Dutch oven over high heat, in boiling water,
                                             cook
                                             squash 20 minutes or until fork-tender. Remove from water. Halve
                                             squash lengthwise; remove seeds. MICROWAVE: Halve squash lengthwise. Scrape out seeds. Place cut-side down on a microwave-safe
                                             dish and cook for about 20 minutes on HIGH or until fork-tender, turning over once and covering with wax paper. Cool squash
                                             slightly and with a fork separate into strands. Set aside. 
                                             
                                             Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, spinach,
                                             egg
                                             beaters, and seasonings; mix well. Spread evenly in a 13x9-inch
                                             baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread the Parmesan and nonfat mozzarella cheeses over the spinach mixture. 
                                             
                                             In a large bowl, combine the squash and spaghetti sauce; toss
                                             to coat 
                                             well. Arrange squash mixture on spinach mixture; top with the
                                             part skim 
                                             milk mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil; bake at 375° F. for
                                             30 
                                             minutes or until hot and bubbly. makes 6 servings. 
                                             
                                              
                                             SPAGHETTI SQUASH TETRAZZINI
                                             
                                             1 md Spaghetti squash -(about 2-3 lb)
                                             1 Garlic clove, crushed
                                             1 md Onion, chopped
                                             1/4 c Parsley, chopped
                                             1 pn Basil
                                             1 pn Clove, ground
                                             1 1/2 c Chicken broth
                                             1 Chicken breast-(whole)
                                             4 T Butter
                                             1 c Mushrooms, sliced
                                             2 T Shallots or scallions,-chopped
                                             2 T Flour (soy or oat)
                                             3/4 c Cream, whipping
                                             2 t Vermouth, dry
                                             1 t Lemon juice
                                             1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated
                                             Hot sauce
                                             Pepper (ground)
                                             Salt, to taste
                                             
                                              
                                             Boil squash in large pot for 45 minutes until soft. Drain and
                                             let cool.
                                             Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Divide squash in half and remove
                                             the
                                             seeds. Scrape the squash out into a bowl. chicken
                                             
                                             Boil onion, garlic, clove, parsley, basil and chicken broth
                                             in a skillet.
                                             Reduce heat and add chicken. Cook for 4 minutes each side. Remove
                                             chicken. Reduce broth to 1 cup. Cut chicken into strips.
                                             
                                             Saute shallots or scallions in 2 T of butter for 2 minutes.
                                             Add
                                             mushrooms, continue cooking until soft.
                                             
                                             Melt remaining butter in saucepan. Add flour and cook for two
                                             minutes
                                             stirring continuously.
                                             
                                             Add vermouth, nutmeg, dash of hot pepper sauce, lemon juice
                                             and salt (if
                                             desired) and pepper. Cook until thick (4 minutes). Combine everything
                                             into a greased baking dish and top with parmesan cheese. Bake
                                             for 20
                                             minutes until lightly browned.
                                             
                                              
                                              
                                             Oven Fried Chicken With Gravy
                                             4 Servings
                                             
                                             2/3 c Almond FLour
                                             1 t Salt
                                             1/2 t Pepper
                                             1/2 t Dry Mustard
                                             1/2 t Celery Salt
                                             1 t Paprika
                                             3 1/2 lb Chicken Pieces
                                             1/2 c Butter
                                             
                                             Combine the flour, salt, pepper, dry mustard, celery salt, and
                                             paprika in a brown paper bag. Wash and dry the chicken pieces.
                                             Shake
                                             the chicken pieces one at a time in the flour mixture. Melt
                                             the butter
                                             in a shallow baking dish, large enough to hold the chicken in
                                             one layer.
                                             Arrange the chicken pieces in the dish and turn them once to
                                             coat both
                                             sides in the butter. Bake at 375 degrees F. uncovered, for 75
                                             minutes
                                             turning once. Remove the chicken to a preheated serving platter.
                                             Place
                                             the roasting pan over a low heat and add 1 teaspoon xanthun
                                             gum to the
                                             chicken drippings and butter. Scrape the the sediment from the
                                             bottom
                                             and blend thoroughly. Stir in two cups of hot water and keep
                                             stirring
                                             until the gravy thickens.
                                             
                                             Per Serving: 883 Cal (74% from Fat, 25% from Protein, 2% from
                                             Carb); 54
                                             g Protein; 72 g Tot Fat; 4 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 79 mg Calcium;
                                             5 mg Iron;
                                             1017 mg Sodium; 309 mg Cholesterol
                                              
                                             
                                             Mozzarella Parmigiana
                                             
                                             Yield: 6 Servings
                                             
                                             1/2 c Soy Flour
                                             3 Eggs,Beaten
                                             4 oz Mozzarella cheese,Shredded
                                             1 c LC Bread Crums Or Crushed Pork Rinds
                                             3 T Parmesan Cheese,Grated
                                             1 c Oil
                                             2 c Spaghetti sauce,Lowest Carb You Can Find (newmans Own Is
                                             Good)
                                             16 oz mozzarella cheese,Cut InTo 8 Slices Lengthwise 
                                             
                                             Coat cheese slices in flour, dip in egg and bread crumbs then
                                             in egg
                                             and bread crumbs again. Fry in hot oil until browned a minute
                                             or two on
                                             each side. Spray baking dish with Pam, spoon small amount of
                                             spaghetti sauce on
                                             bottom of baking dish, put layer of fried moazzarella cheese
                                             in baking dish.
                                             Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella
                                             cheese.
                                             Top with the rest of the sauce and bake at 375 degrees for 20
                                             minutes.
                                             Serve immediately. 
                                             *NOTE - Carb count is high because of the spaghetti sauce. Find a good LC one to lower the carbs when (if)
                                             you make this.* 
                                             
                                             Per Serving: 722 Cal (78% from Fat, 15% from Protein, 7% from
                                             Carb); 27
                                             g Protein; 63 g Tot Fat; 13 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 580 mg Calcium;
                                             2 mg
                                             Iron; 823 mg Sodium; 200 mg Cholesterol
                                             
                                              
                                              
                                             Hot Sesame Seed Beef
                                             
                                             Yield: 4 Servings
                                             
                                             ----- MARINADE -----
                                             1 T Rice wine
                                             1/2 t Splenda
                                             1/2 t Baking powder
                                             5 t Sesame oil
                                             5 t Soy sauce
                                             ----- TOPPING ----
                                             1 T Sesame seeds
                                             1 1/2 t Hot bean paste
                                             1 1/2 t Hoisin sauce
                                             1 1/2 t Oyster sauce
                                             ----- BEEF -----
                                             1 t ginger,Minced
                                             2/3 lb Beef tenderloin
                                             -flank
                                             Peanut oil (2-4 T)
                                             4 Lettuce leaves (or less,use bok-choy if you can get it) 
                                             
                                             Mix together all of the marinade ingredients. Slice the beef
                                             across
                                             the grain into thin, diagonal pieces (about the size of your
                                             smallest
                                             finger). Marinate for about half an hour.
                                             
                                             Heat the wok until a drop of water dropped into it dances around
                                             as it
                                             boils. Add enough oil to coat the wok and saute the ginger.
                                             Stir-fry
                                             the lettuce. Stir-fry the beef (in batches so the wok doesn't
                                             cool down too
                                             much).
                                             
                                             Reduce the heat. Return the vegetables to the wok. Add the topping.
                                             Stir around until everything is mixed and heated evenly. Serve. 
                                             NOTES:
                                             
                                             * Very hot, very simple, very good beef stir-fry -- This recipe
                                             has
                                             been floating around for years back east, where it's also known
                                             as Hot
                                             Flaming Death.
                                             
                                             * Also add any other vegetables that you feel like. Sliced carrots
                                             or
                                             broccoli are especially nice.
                                             
                                             * Hot bean paste also goes by the name Szechuan bean sauce etc.
                                             This
                                             is the main "spicy" ingredient and should be handled with care.
                                             Vary this
                                             ingredient to taste.
                                             
                                             
                                             Per Serving: 315 Cal (74% from Fat, 24% from Protein, 2% from
                                             Carb); 18
                                             g Protein; 25 g Tot Fat; 2 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 43 mg Calcium;
                                             3 mg Iron;
                                             511 mg Sodium; 65 mg Cholesterol