What you'll need:

1 can tuna packed in water, drained
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tsp. mustard
¼ cup finely chopped celery
1 slice swiss or mozzarella cheese
2 slices rye bread

How to make it:

1. Preheat oven to 300º.
2. Mix tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, and celery.
3. Spread tuna mixture onto bread slices.
4. Add cheese slice.
5. Place in oven until cheese melts.

Makes 2 servings.

NOTE:

To "lighten-up" the recipe, here are a few suggestions: this will reduce the calories from fat from 50% to 25%.

Fat-free or light mayonnaise
Part-skim mozzarella cheese

What you'll need:

4 tbs. Low fat cottage cheese
2 tsp. Low fat sour cream
1 apple, chopped
1 pear, chopped
½ melon, chopped (cantaloupe, watermelon)
1 orange, sectioned
1 banana, sliced
1 cup grapes, sliced
1 cup raisins (optional)
¼ cup walnuts, crushed

How to make it:

1. Mix the cottage cheese and sour cream together in a bowl.
2. Add the fruit on top of the cottage cheese and sour cream.
3. Garnish with raisins and walnuts

Eat each bite of the fruit salad with a little of everything on the spoon!

What you'll need:

2 cups rice (uncooked)
2 cloves crushed garlic or 1 tsp. garlic powder
¼ cup slice olives
1-10oz can 98% fat free, condensed soup (any flavor)
14 oz frozen chinese mixed vegetables
½ cup skim or 1% milk
4 cups water
¾ cup cubed low fat cheddar cheese
1 cup cooked skinless chicken breast

How to make it:

1. Sauté garlic in olive oil until translucent.
2. Stir in rice. Cook for approximately 5 minutes.
3. Add olives, soup, vegetables, milk, and water.
4. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
5. Reduce heat to simmer, cover tightly. Cook for 13 to 20 minutes.
6. Stir in cheese and poultry.

Makes 4 servings.

What you'll need:

Slices of Bread
Cheese slices

How to make it:

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Place a slice of bread on cooking sheet.
3. Place a slice a cheese or two on bread slice.
4. Heat until cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes.