Spaghetti Salad

1 lb. spaghetti noodles cooked and drained and rinsed in cold water.

Add:

1 pkg. pepperoni (cut up)

2 or 3 cucumbers (cut up)

2 or 3 tomatoes (cut up)

1 can olives (cut up)

Sprinkle ½ jar of Salad Supreme or Salad Elegance (found in the spices isle) on top and mix well.

Add ½ jar of Zesty Italian Dressing

Mix and chill in fridge

Stir or shake before serving.

Love served with French/garlic bread

Monster Cookies- Gluten Free

1 Cup Butter 2 cups sugar

2 cups brown sugar 6 eggs

4 tsp. baking soda 3 cups peanut butter (1 ½ lb)

½ lb m&m’s 1/2 lb chocolate chips

9 cups oatmeal

Combine sugar and butter; cream. Add eggs. Mix until fluffy. Add baking soda and peanut butter. Add oatmeal. Add m&m’s and chocolate chips. Mix well. Bake at 375 degrees on a greased baking sheet for 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Makes a lot! Also, I just add one bag of the mini baking m&m’s and one bag of chocolate chips!

Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins

2 cups flour 1 1/3 cup oats

2/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt 4 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil 1 ½ cup applesauce

1 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. Chocolate chips

In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Then add all the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or refrigerated. Makes 24 muffins.

Creamy Cilantro Dressing

1/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup cilantro leaves
1/4 teaspoon crushed jalapeno pepper*
1 Ranch mix packet
2 cloves garlic
3 tomatillos

Add all ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth. Makes about one quart. (This recipe is very similar to the dressing at Café Rio.)

*The recipe calls for crushed jalapeno, but I used crushed red pepper instead. It wasn’t quite as spicy, but tasted the same.

Fresh Homemade Salsa

1/4 of one red onion
2 tbsp. cilantro (can be found in produce section at WinCo)
1 clove garlic
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 oz. canned green chilies
1 14.5 oz. can S&W Stewed Mexican Recipe Tomatoes
Pulse onion, garlic and cilantro in a blender or food processor for 10
seconds. Add lemon juice, chilies and tomatoes. Pulse for 10 seconds.
Ready to serve and enjoy!