Snickers Salad (caramel apple salad)

1 large tub of cool whip
1 large package of vanilla instant pudding
1 cup of milk (for the pudding)
1 bag of fun size snickers or 3 super size snickers, cut into small chunks
3 green apples, cut into small chunks
3 red apples, cut into small chunks

In a large bowl, mix up the pudding and then combine it with the cool whip. Add the snickers and then the apples. Note: cut the apples after you have mixed the other ingredients so that they aren't brown when you add them.

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

Combine: (mix well)
3 cups crushed pretzels
1 cup sugar
1 cup melted butter

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool to room temp.

Combine: (beat until smooth)
9 oz whipped topping
3 tbsp sugar
8 oz cream cheese

Spread over cool pretzels. Dissolve 2 packages of 3 oz raspberry jello in 2 cups boiling water. Stir in 2 10-oz packages of frozen raspberries. Chill until partially set. Spoon over cream cheese layer.

Cookie Salad

Double the recipe.
Cool whip 8 oz
1 small package of french vanilla pudding
1 cup buttermilk
1 can mandarin oranges
1 can crushed pineapple
package of fudge strip cookies, crushed

Mix the pudding and buttermilk, and then add all the other ingredients. Keep refrigerated.

Zesty Pasta Salad

Broccoli
Black Olives
Cauliflower
Carrots
Pepperoni
Green Onion (one)
Cucumber
1 can diced tomato w/ basil and garlic
Rotini Pasta
Zesty Italian Dressing

Prepare pasta as directed. Chop veggies to desired size. Cool pasta and add everything else. Best if you refrigerate for an hour. I like to sprinkle w/ Parmesan Cheese. Keeps for up to 5 days in the fridge.

Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks

1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
2 tbsp freshly grated or canned Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
3 medium zucchini
1/2 cup water or milk
1 cup fat free or low fat spaghetti sauce or ranch dressing

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place bread crumbs, cheese, and garlic powder in a zip-lock bag. Shake well to combine and set aside. Cut each zucchini lengthwise into 8 pieces; cut each piece in half horizontally. Fill a saucer with water or milk. Dip each zucchini stick into water or milk and drop into the bag or crumb mixture. Shake until coated on all sides and place on the coated cookie sheet. Repeat with rest of the sticks. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until brown and tender. Serve with warm spaghetti sauce or ranch dressing.

Garlic Bread

This is so yummy!!!!! I eat it all of the time with my spaghetti.

Recipe ingredients:
1 loaf french bread
1/2 package good seasons italian dressing mix
1/2 cup butter softened

Cut bread into 1 inch slices. Combine dressing mix and butter. Spread on both sides of bread slices. reassemble bread into loaf and wrap in foil. Bake at 325 for about 15 minutes or until hot.

Courtesy of The essential mormon cookbook

Angel hair italian pasta

Recipe ingredients:
1 box of angel hair pasta
1 sm bottle of italian wishbone marinade
1/2 an orange bell pepper seeded and diced
1/2 a yellow bell pepper seeded and diced
1 cucumber peeled and cut in fourths
(optional) small container of cherry tomatoes

1. Cook and drain the angel hair pasta. Set aside and let cool.

2. Add all the vegetables to a large bowl. Then add cool pasta. Top with 1 bottle of marinade wishbone dressing. Toss and serve. Serves approximately 6-8.