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11/18/08 6:12 P

Spinach Cheese Squares (makes 18 appetizers, 4 squares each)

1 whole egg
3 egg whites
1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. skim or 1% milk
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
8 oz. low fat Monterey Jack Cheese, grated (2 cups)
8 oz. non fat Monterey Jack Cheese, grated (2 cups)
1 pkg. (6 oz) prewashed spinach, stems removed and chopped (4 cups)
1 can (7 oz) diced green chiles, drained

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick spray. In a mixing bowl, beat egg and egg whites. Add flour and continue to beat until blended. Beat in milk, butter, salt, and baking powder. Stir in cheese, spinach and chilies, mix well.

Pour mixture into pan. Bake 40 - 45 min, until lightly browned. Cool 10 min. before cutting into 72 pieces. These freeze well and can be warmed up easily. Serve warm.

Per serving: cal 111, fat 4g, carbo 7g, chol 25mg, sodium 304mg

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11/18/08 6:06 P

How About Chile'n Cheese Roll-ups (makes 48 appetizers)

4 oz. nonfat cream cheese softened
1 c. shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles, drained
1/2 c. sliced green onion, including crisp green tops
1/3 c. chopped black olives
2 (12 inch) flour tortillas or whole wheat tortillas
Dash tabasco sauce

In bowl, blend softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, green onions, chilies, olives and tabasco.

Spread mixture evenly on each tortilla. Roll up tortillas, jelly roll fashion, tucking in edges. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrig. at least one hour or up to 4 days.

To serve, cut each tortilla into 1/2 inch thick slices. Serve with salsa, if desired.

Per slice: Cal 19, Fat 0.8g, Carbo 2g, chol. 2mg, Sodium 32mg

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11/18/08 4:22 P

My family always had that taco dip, with the velveeta cheese, hamburger, taco seasoning in it, in the crock pot.

Jo's potful book (one of them, can't remember which) has the recipe for it! Made much healthier then my families.

I never made it much after trying weight loss, cause I always just had it with fritos growing up.

But, then a lady on the Richard Simmons message board says she makes it and uses celery to dip into the dip!

I am going to try it like that, you could put fritos out for some people and celery out for others!

I also like the taco dip in the Man book. Something like Macho Dip? Again would work with celery.

Cheese or pb in celery was always a hit with my family too.

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11/18/08 12:57 P

I need your help ! ! !

I've been asked to bring a couple of appetizers for Thanksgiving. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Deb in MI