DIET LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN BREASTS

3Tablespoons Lemon Juice about one lemon
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic or 2 to 3 Cloves
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Oregano
1 Lb. Chicken Breasts or Chicken Tenderloins

Combine all the marinade ings. Place the chicken in a ziploc bag and pour the marinade over it. Seal bag and put in ref. for over night. Grill or cook in a skillet.

DIET CHEESE SANDWICH

1/2 Cup Shredded  Monterey Jack Cheese
1/2 Can Mushrooms, drained
1/2 Small to Medium Sweet Onion, Sliced
3 Slices Tomato
1 Tablespoon I Believe It's Not Butter
Salt and Pepper
2 Slices Rye, Wheat or Sour Dough Bread

Using 1/2 spoonful of butter. Butter both pieces of bread on one side. Sit aside. Take another 1/2 spoonful butter and put in a small skillet. Add the sliced onions and mushrooms. Let them just began to soften. Add the salt and pepper and let cook about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and sit aside. In another skillet take the buttered bread and grill one piece. Put some of the cheese on the bread and cover and let it melt. The steam will melt it for about 1 minute. Take off and put in a plate. Do the other piece like this. Uncover and add the veg. mixture to each slice of bread. Then add the sliced tomatoes. Take and put them together and continue grilling until they are light brown. Or can just put it al together and grill until it is light brown.

DIET GREEN PEPPER EGGS

2 Eggs
Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Sweet Onion,  finely chopped
1/4 Cup Green Pepper, finely chopped
1 Romaine Tomato, chopped
Italian Seasoning or Oregano to your taste
Onion Powder to your taste
Salt
Cheddar Cheese

Put some of the olive oil in a small or medium skillet enough to cover the bottom. Let get hot. Add the peppers and onion and tomato. Stir. Let cook until the vegs. are soft. Don't let scorch. Add the italian seasoning, onion powder and salt. Next take the eggs and crack them over top of the veg. mixture and break the yolks. Can add the cheddar cheese now if you like cheese. Not a lot tho. Stir like making scrambled eggs. Eat.

DIET CHOCOLATE CHEESE

1 Cup Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Pack Splenda
Mix and Chill. This helps when you just have to have something sweet when you are dieting. I love this stuff. If you like more choc. flavor you can add some sugar free chocolate syrup instead of the power. I use around 11/2 Tablespoons of the syrup. It is good when you just have to have something a little sweet.

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SRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE DESSERT

4 Cups Graham Crackers, Crushed
4 Tablespoons Butter or Marg. Melted
1 Box (8)oz. Cream Cheese, Softened

4 Cups Milk
2 Small Boxes Instant Vanilla Pudding
1(16)oz. Bowl Cool Whip Divided
Fresh Strawberries, Cut In Halfs or Slices

Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter until well combined, press into bottom of 13 x 9 pan. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until creamy, gradually add the milk, mixing well after each addition. Add dry pudding mix, beat 1 minute. Gently fold in whipped topping, spread over crust. Cut the strawberries in slices or halfs and put on top of the cream cheese mixture or can use a strawberry sauce with the strawberry slices.Place in frig to chill for about 15 minutes. Cover with remaining whipped topping. Chill for at least 30 minutes.



STRAWBERRY GLAZE:

2 Cups Frozen Strawberries
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Water
11/2 Teaspoons Cornstarch
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice

Mix and put in a kettle and boil for 5 minutes. Let cool. Spread on dessert with sliced strawberries on top of glaze.

STRAWBERRY-OREO DESSERT

2 Cups Fresh Strawberries, Mashed
1 Can (14)oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
1 (8)oz. Cool Whip
1 Cup Oreos, Crushed
1-2 Tablespoons Butter or Marg. For Holding Oreos Together

Line a 8 x 4 bread pan or glass baking dish with alum. foil. Mash strawberries in a medium bowl. Stir in the condensed milk, juice and 2 cups cool whip. Pour into pan. Mix Oreos and butter until combined. Sprinkle on top of strawberry mixture, pressing into mixture gently. Cover and freeze at least 6-8 hours. To serve invert on a plate, remove foil and frost with rest of cool whip. Can garnish with sliced strawberries on top.