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COLD PASTA SALAD 1 lb. pasta, cooked & drained1 cup Italian salad dressing or vinaigrette1 tablespoon Salad Supreme seasoning3 tomatoes, chopped2 cucumbers, chopped1 1/2 red onions, chopped2 green peppers, chopped Combine all above ingredients into a very large bowl and marinate overnight. Put a ...

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Crunchy Brittle bars - DELICIOUS!Prep time is about 10 Minutes35 Saltine Crackers½ Cup (1 stick) butter or margarine½ Cup firmly backed light brown sugar1 pkg Bakers Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, chopped1 Cup chopped walnutsPreheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place crackers in a single layer on foil-lin...

Outrageous Brownies1 pound unsalted butter1-pound semisweet chocolate chips -- (2 2/3 cups)12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips -- (2 cups)6 ounces bitter chocolate6 extra-large eggs3 tablespoons instant coffee granules 2-tablespoons pure vanilla extract2 1/4 cups sugar1 1/4 cups flour1-tablespoon...

Key Lime Pie Crust: 1 1/4 c Graham cracker crumbs 2 T granulated sugar 1/3 c butter, melted and cooled With fork, mix sugar into crumbs.  Add melted butter and combine until well mixed.  Press onto the bottom and sides of a 9" pie tin. Bake the shell in the middle of a 375 degrees F. oven for 7 m...

Dessert Quickies!Under 30 hour to make and no bake! Mousse CupsAll can be used with either chocolate cups (recipe below) or puff pastry cups Chocolate Raspberry1 package chocolate mousse mix made as directed, then refrigerated about 15 minutes before usingMelt 1 bar Cadbury dark chocolate and spo...

Edible Garden Find a basket that could look like a small window boxInsert floral foam in bottom tightlyCut a flat of wheat grass (available at some health food stores, just call around) to fit basket and line basket with it (sometimes I use Kale cut in half and placed in a round basket, secure wi...

Honey Shortbread1 c Butter1/3 c Honey1 tsp Vanilla2-1/2 c FlourPreheat oven to 300 degrees. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, honey and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition (if dough becomes to stiff, knead in ...

This is a great one for times when it seems that everyone is dieting, usually just before Spring/Summer!Sugar Free Cheese CakeIngredients •         16 ounces of cream cheese •         12 packets of sugar substitute or to taste •         2 cups of heavy cream, whipped •         1 tsp vanilla extra...

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip CookiesIn small bowl combine:2 c oatmeal2t baking soda½ t salt1 c all purpose flourIn large bowl cream:1 Stick (1 cup) butter flavor Crisco1 Cup Chunky Peanut Butter1 c brown sugar¾ c sugar2 eggs1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract (I almost always use Madagascar vanill...