Foiled Chicken

Ingredients
2 (6 oz.) skinned chicken breast halves
1/4 c. sliced onion
1/2 tomato, sliced
1 med. baking potato, sliced
1 sm. carrot, sliced
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. dried whole tarragon
1 tsp. lemon juice

Preparation:
Cut two pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil; place a chicken breast in center of each. Top with onion and remaining ingredients. Wrap well. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Yield: 2 servings. (220 calories, 30 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 22 grams carbohydrates, 66 milligrams cholesterol, 111 milligrams sodium and 72 milligrams calcium.)

Diet Slaw

Ingredients
10 c. cabbage
1 sm. jar pimento
1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
4 tbsp. onion flakes
1 pt. white vinegar
Artificial sweetener to equal 2 1/2
c. sugar
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. Salt

Preparation:
Grate or chop cabbage and pimento pepper. Mix remaining ingredients and heat mixture until it comes to a boil. Cool, then pour over cabbage mixture. Store in covered jars in refrigerator. Will keep for several weeks.

Oatmeal Munchies

Ingredients
1 c. oat bran, pulverized into flour
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped dates
4 egg whites, or 1/2 c. egg substitute
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 egg whites
1/2 c. brown sugar

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Combine pulverized oat bran, flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and baking powder; stir in dates. In a small bowl combine the 4 egg whites or egg substitute, oil and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients, with your hands mix and squeeze the ingredients together until you have formed a dough that just holds together. Pat the dough into the prepared baking pan. Beat the 2 egg whites until stiff, then gradually add the brown sugar, a tablespoon at a time until all of it has been mixed. Spread over the dough and bake for 45 minutes. Cool to room temperature and cut into squares. Calories: 128. Fat: 2.4 grams. Cholesterol: 0. Sodium: 84 milligrams.

EZ Banana Bread

Ingredients
Scant 2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3/4 c. oil
3 tsp. vanilla
2 c. mashed banana (can use zucchini)2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. Cinnamon

Preparation:
Beat together. Sift together: Mix together and add 1 1/2 cups nuts. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Southern Style Biscuits

Ingredients
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening
2/3 c. buttermilk or use regular milk and omit baking soda
1 tbsp. margarine or butter, melted

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda; cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until dough leaves side of bowl and rounds up into a ball. (If dough is dry, stir in 1 or 2 tablespoons additional buttermilk.) Turn until lightly floured surface. Knead lightly until smooth, about 10 times. Roll or pat dough 3/4 inch thick; cut with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet (about 1 inch apart for crusty sides, touching for soft sides). Brush tops with melted margarine or butter. Bake until golden brown 12 to 15 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Makes 6 large biscuits. Serve warm with butter and honey, sure to melt in your mouth!