Delicious Ostara Brunch     Crustless Spinach Quiche   (makes 6 servings)
        | 1 |  10 ounce (300 g) package frozen chopped spinach |         | 4 |  ounces ( 120 ml) skim milk Swiss cheese |         | 2 |  slices day old bread, crusts removed and broken into small pieces |         | 12 |  ounces (360 ml) egg substitute |         | 3 |  scallions, whites and 1 inch green, sliced |         | 1/4 |  teaspoon (1.25 ml) nutmeg |          |  freshly ground pepper to taste |          |  butter flavored cooking spray |      -  
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), Gas Mark 4.    -  
Thaw the spinach in the microwave and then drain in a colander, squeezing out all liquid.    -  
Mix spinach with cheese, bread pieces, egg substitute, scallion, nutmeg, and pepper.    -  
Pour into a nonstick 8 or 9 inch (20 to 22.5 cm) pie pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray. Even out with a spatula.    -  
Bake about 30 minutes or until completely set. Serve hot.          | Per serving: |  121 calories (28% calories from fat), 13 g protein, 4 g total fat (2.2 g saturated fat), 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 10 mg cholesterol, 282 mg sodium |    | Diabetic exchanges: |  2 lean protein, 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch) |          Home-made Turkey Sausage  (makes 6 servings)
         | 1 1/4 |  pounds (600 g) coarsely ground white turkey |       | 1 |  teaspoon(5 ml) kosher salt |       | 1 1/2 |  (7.5ml) teaspoons ground pepper, or to taste |       | 2 |  teaspoons (10 ml) chopped fresh sage, or 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) dried |       | 2 |  teaspoons (10 ml) chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) dried |       | 1/2 |  teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground ginger |       | 1/2 |  teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground nutmeg |       | 1 |  tablespoon (15 ml) Calvados  |       | 1 1/2 |  tablespoons (22.5 ml) finely grated orange zest |      - Combine well the turkey, salt, pepper, sage, thyme, ginger, nutmeg, Calvados, and orange zest in a bowl.  
 - Spray a non stick skillet with cooking spray and sauté a small bit of sausage mixture to test for seasoning. Correct if necessary. Form the remainder into 6 patties, about 1/2 inch thick, and sauté until browned on both sides and cooked through. Serve hot from the pan. 
       | Per serving: |  114 calories (8% calories from fat) 23 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.3 g saturated fat), 1 g carbohydrate, trace dietary fiber, 64 mg cholesterol, 362 mg sodium |    | Diabetic exchanges: |  3 very lean protein |        Baked Bagel Thins   (makes 6 servings)
        | 3 |  3-ounce (90 g) whole wheat bagels |          |  refrigerated butter-flavored cooking spray |     -  
Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C), Gas Mark 8.    -  
Slice each bagel into 4 crosswise slices. Spray a non stick cookie sheet with spray. Place the slices in a single layer on the sheet and spray again.    -  
Bake for 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve immediately.         |   Per serving:  |    112 calories (4% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 1 g total fat (0 saturated fat), 24 g carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 209 mg sodium  |    |   Diabetic exchanges:  |    1 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch)  |         Papaya and Raspberries with Lime  (makes 6 servings)
        | 3 |  ripe papayas, about 1 pound (480 g) each, peeled and seeded |         | 1 |  cup (120 g) fresh raspberries |          |  juice and grated zest of two small limes |          |  sugar substitute, to taste |     -  
Cut the peeled and seeded papayas in half lengthwise. Cut into slices and arrange in individual dessert dishes.    -  
Divide the raspberries among the dishes. Drizzle with lime juice. Sprinkle with lime zest and a small amount of sugar substitute. Taste and add more sugar substitute, if needed. Serve at once.         | Per serving: |  72 calories (4% calories from fat), 1 g protein, trace total fat (0 saturated fat), 18 g carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 5 mg sodium |    | Diabetic exchanges: |  1 carbohydrate (fruit) |    |