Basic Oatmeal Pancakes 2 1/2 cups of old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked 6 egg whites 1 cup skim milk 1 tbsp. safflower oil 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend 15 to 20 seconds, until smooth. Lightly spray griddle or electric skillet with non stick cooking spray. heat until hot. For each pancake pour 1/4 cup batter onto griddle. Cook pancakes until edges are dry and bubbles appear on top. Turn and brown other side. Makes 12 pancakes. serves 2. For a healthy and delicious alternative to maple syrup and butter, try cooking up your favorite fruits into a compote. This is my recipe for a delicious and healthy topping for pancakes. Example-put a small amount of fruit juice into a pan and add a combination of fruits, blueberries, raspberries, bananas chopped a little lemon peel and some spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg. Steam the fruit until soft and put over your pancakes.

Lorelie's Mock Fried Chicken Chicken breast cut into strips Egg whites beaten with a touch of water Seasoned bread crumbs or flour Salt and pepper Frying pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil While pan is heating up dip the cut up chicken one at a time in to the egg white mixture, followed by a dip into the bread crumbs or flour, place the chicken into the pan and continue dipping the rest of the pieces. Cook until done about 7- 10 minutes longer for larger pieces. Season with salt and pepper Serve over rice with lots of vegetables or a salad.

Jenni's Tabouleh Bring one cup of water to a boil, add one cup uncooked tricolored couscous ** and remove from heat and cover. Let stand 5 minutes. Then fluff and refrigerate while you prepare the rest. Veggies ½ Cucumber - skin on, diced 2 Tomatoes - med diced ½ bunch Cilantro - chopped about ¼ cup ½ bunch green onions - chopped Sauce ¼ cup lemon juice 1T Olive Oil (optional) 1 tsp Black Pepper ½ tsp salt (optional) ½ tsp garlic powder (or use fresh garlic) Mix the sauce together Take cooled couscous and fluff again, stir in all other vegetables, then pour sauce over and mix. Refrigerate over night or eat immediately. ** I use tricolored couscous from Rice Select...comes in a big square clear plastic jar with an orange lid. Costs a lot...but it works out to $1 or $2 dollars a meal...makes a lot.