Barb,

I've had pretty good luck cutting my calories while keeping the beef-eater happy by doing a lot of grilling. I substitute turkey burgers for hamburgers, turkey filet for filet mignon, have two chicken burger patties instead of one with a bun, things like that. Tyson chicken breast frozen pieces (all flat, perfect for sandwiches) are only like 110 calories each, and they're huge! (I'll eat one of those with veggies, while BF will have one, on a bun, with cheese, with Tater Tots- huge savings in calories for me while cooking basically the same dinner.) Then I make Tater Tots or whatever in the toaster oven, and have microwaved veggies myself. Grilling is nice because you can cater to everyone without too much trouble. Salmon in foil with limes is great on the grill. I bought this metal wok-like thing, only with holes all over it, for grilling veggies like yellow squash. My whole grill wasn't even that expensive- it's just one of those Webber-Q baby grill things, under $200, with a little stand and a cover. Takes up no room. A tank of propane lasts more than all summer, even if you leave it on all one night...Plus it's so relaxing to sit out on my teeny patio with a glass of wine and unwind in the evening. I love it.

I bet your BF would love this: Oven Roasted Potatoes- 13X9 pan, spray with Pam, (veg oil spray) cut up 4 large potatoes, any kind, toss with one pack Lipton Onion Soup mix, dry, with enough olive oil to make it stick, but not the 1/3 cup it calls for, unless you don't care. Bake at ???425??? for 35 minutes. (Better check the back of the box for correct temp!) I budget for these by eating a light lunch and making a very low calorie meat choice. They are heavenly.

Nanci