ArcaMax

3 pounds round steak, tenderized
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning or paprika if you can't find Old Bay
Fresh ground pepper
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
Vegetable oil

Gravy

1 Tbsp. butter
6 Tbsp. Flour
3 cups hot milk
Salt and pepper

Cut steak into 6 pieces. Combine flour, salt garlic powder, Old Bay or paprika and pepper on a plate. Combine eggs and milk in a bowl. Dip steak in egg/milk mixture then coat with flour mixture. Cook steaks in hot oil in a heavy skillet. Remove steaks and keep warm. Add butter to pan and mix with drippings. Add four and cook and stir until flour browns. Add hot milk and stir until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and pour over warm steaks. Serve with hot rice.

The Skinny: Use your favorite egg substitute and low fat milk.

Spinach Fruit Salad

1 pound spinach, torn into bite sized pieces
1 head green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 cup seedless grapes
1 11-oz. can mandarin oranges, reserve liquid
1/4 cup sliced almonds
4 green onions, chopped

Dressing:

1/3 cup vegetable oil
Mandarin orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl and dressing ingredients in a cruet. Pour desired amount of dressing over salad immediately before serving.

The Skinny: Not much room for improvement here.