Please help!!! Company's coming!

[CJK]

We're having friends for dinner this weekend. No big deal right? Well, the husband is a former chef, AND, the wife is a health nut and will not eat any simple carbs. Therefore, my usual company food such as two bake potatoes and rich sauces is out! At the same time, it has to be good!

Does anyone have a GREAT brown rice recipe and/or appetizer recipe or chicken recipe?

Thanks sooooooo much!

[mommytotwo]

How about making a nice vegetable lasagna, some good bread, and some grilled marinated chicken.

[MazdaUK]

Use wholemeal pasta (or other), substitute creme fraiche or buttermilk for cream in a usual recipe

[CJK]

Thank you to you both!!!!

[MazdaUK]

How did it go? I was absolutely crazy at work or I would have sent you some recipes.

[CJK]

Thanks so much!! I honestly don't usually freak out before having company over, but boy, I sure did this time!! I'm thrilled to report that everything turned out great!!!!
I made whole grain pinwheels (feta, cranberries, green onions) and cut up some veggies served with low fat homemade dip. For the entree, I did a blackened chicken recipe with a not-so-healthy-but-oh-so-good sauce on top with a brown rice recipe side dish. Salad was a spinach salad with strawberries/kiwi in it. For dessert, I made a lower fat/cal chocolate cheesecake. Our company actually loved it!!! I couldn't believe it. They even want the cheesecake recipe. Woohoo!!!

Thanks a bunch for your encouragement!!