CHERRY TWINKIE DESSERT

14 Hostess Twinkies
2 Packs Cherry Gelatin
2 Cups Hot Water
2 Packs Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 Cup Cold Milk
1 Medium Cool Whip
1 Jar Maraschino Cherries
1 Bag Coconut


Place the 14 Twinkies in a glass 13 x 9 pan. Dissolve the cherry geltain and in hot water. Let cool a little and then pour over the twinkies. Sprinkle on the chopped cherries. Mix the milk with the pudding until thick. Spread the pudding over the twinkies. Put more chopped cherries over this. Chill overnight and cut into pieces. Can add some coconut on top if you like.

CABBAGE AND ONION CASSEROLE

1Small Cabbage (1 lb). Chopped
1 Cup Onion, chopped
1 1/2 Sticks Butter melted and divided

1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
1 (10)oz. Can Cream Of Chicken Soup
1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1 Sleve Of Ritz Crackers, Crushed

Preheat oven to 350. Put cabbage into a sprayed 9 inch baking dish. Put the onion all over the top. Pour 1/4 cup melted butter on top. Add the pepper. In a bowl mix the soup and mayo. Mix well. Spread over all the top of the cabbage. In another bowl mix the remaining butter, cheese and crushed crackers. Spread this all over the top of the cabbage. Bake for 45 minutes, uncovered.

DIET DIP

1 Jar Peanut Butter
1 Cup Vanilla Yougurt
Peeled and Sliced Apples or Celery Sticks

In a small bowl mix the yougurt with every what amount of peanut butter you like. Make this sort of thin like spreadable butter. Use with the apples or celery sticks.

PINEAPPLE-CHERRY DELIGHT

1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Can Cherry Pie Filling
1 Small Can Crushed Pineapple drained

3 Bananas, sliced add when ready to serve
1 (12)oz. Cool Whip
1/2 Cup Pecans, chopped
1 Bag Miniature Marshmallows

Combine the condensed milk and the cherry pie filling, pineapple and pecans. Then fold in the cool whip. Chill. Right before you serve this add the bananas to keep them from turning brown. Last add the marshmallows. Keep chilled.

CINNAMON BREAD SANDWICH

1 (16)oz. Box Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 Cup Sugar
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon or ever how much you like
Cinnamon or Raisin Bread, sliced
Chopped Walnuts or Pecans

In a medium sized bowl mix the cream cheese, sugar and cinnamon and the nuts if using. Spread over the bread to make a sandwich.

TOMATO SALAD

1 Lb. Ripe Tomatoes
Red Wine Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar
11/2 Cups of Ice
Salt and Pepper
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Bread

Put all of the ings. into a large bowl and toss.  Add enough of the vinegar so that when the ice melts it has a tart flavor. Let stand while you slice your bread. French or sour dough bread is good with this. Toss again, taste for seasoning and if any is needed add more. May take a little more salt

MICROWAVE CHEESE SAUCE

This sauce is so simple to make and is so good over brocolli and cauliflower.

2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons Flour
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 Cup Milk
In a microwave proof bowl melt the butter. Add the flour and wisk this together. Microwave this on high for 30 seconds. Pour the milk in very slowly and keep wisking it. Then mirowave on high for 1 minute. Stir again and microwave again on high for 1 minute. Do this until the sauce is thick when thick pour in the cheese and wisk. Then put in mirowave again for 30 seconds.