CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DELIGHT

1 Roll (161/2oz.) Refrigerated Chocolate Chio Cookie Dough
1 Box (8oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 (16oz.) Bowl Cool Whip
3 Cups Cold Milk
1 Pack (3.9oz.) Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
1 Pack(3.4oz.) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
11/2 Cups Chopped Pecans
1 Bag Mini Choc. Chips

Let the cookie dough stand at room temp. for 10 minutes to soften. Press into a sprayed 13 x 9 cake pan. I like to use a glass one. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Do not let scorch. Cool. Make sure it is good and cool. In a large bowl beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until it is smooth. Fold in 13/4 cups whipped topping. Spread this over the cooled crust. In a large bowl wisk milk and both pudding mixes. Let set until it is soft-set and spread over the cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with nuts and choc. chips or curled hershey choc. candy bar. Cover and ref. for 8 hours or overnight until firm. Keep ref. Cut in bars and serve.

CHEESECAKE BALL

1 Oz. Butter, real butter, softened
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Cup Pecans, chopped
1/2 Cup Mini Choc. Chips

Beat the first 5 ings. together and then stir in nuts and choc. chips. With a spatula push the mixture into a ball. Cover and chill for 6 hours. Put on a platter and serve with graham crackers or choc. graham crackers or choc. sticks.

PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE DIP

1 (8oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
11/2 Cups Cool Whip
1 Small Can Pineapple Juice
Lemon for juice

In a bowl put the softened cream cheese and add the powdered sugar. Mix well. Add the cool whip and beat until smooth. Slice a lemon in half and remove seeds. Add the juice from it. Then add enough pineapple juice to your liking. Add a little at a time so it will not be runny. Just taste and add the amounts of lemon juice and pineapple juice. Stir good. Put in a bowl. Keep ref. Serve with apples, pineapple chunks, strawberries and grapes.

HOT DOG BUNS BREAD STICKS

1 Pack Hot Dog Buns, split and ends cut off
Melted Butter
Parmesan Cheese
Onion and Garlic Salt
Garlic Powder
Minced Garlic

For the garlic spread:
Melt the butter and put on the buns. Add some garlic salt or powder and then the onion powder on top of the butter.Add some minced garlic. Put some parmesan cheese on top of this and if you like you can also put some mozzerala cheese on top of this. Put in over and let brown and get crispy. You can buy some pre-made garlic spread and put on them and then add the cheese.

PESTO AND CHICKEN PASTA

6 Oz. Bowtie Pasta
1 Lb. Cooked Chicken, cubed
1 Pack Pesto Mix or 2 Tablespoons Pre-made Pesto
1 Can Cream of CHicken
1/2 Cup Half and Half or Heavy Cream
Parmesan or Ramano Cheese

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to directions. Cook your chicken, can add some seasoned salt or Mrs. Dash. Make sure it is done and then cut it into cubes. If using the pesto mix make it up. Then put it in a kettle or skillet and add the cream of chicken soup. Mix well and let it get warm and then add the cream and the chicken. Cook and stir good. Let simmer and then add the cooked and drained bowtie pasta. Top with the parmesan or ramano cheese.

EASY PICO DE GALLO

With so many jalapenos peppers in the garden sometimes it is hard to do anything with all of them. Here is a easy recipe I found that is so good and simple to make.

7 Roma Tomatoes or regular medium tomatoes, deseeded
1 Medium Onion,
3 Whole Jalapeno Peppers, deseeded
1 Bunch Cilantro
Lime Juice to your liking
Salt to your taste

Deseed the jalapenos if you do not like this very hot. Then chop them and the onions and tomatoes into a small dice. Chop up the cilantro but do not use the stems. Put all ings. in a medium bowl and stir good. Add salt to your taste. Sprinkle (1/2 lime) juice over this and mix again. Ref. good with nachos.

GARY'S STEAK SEASONINGS

Seasoning Salt
Onion Powder
Lemon-Pepper
Garlic Salt
Kc Masterpiece Monterial Steak Season with garlic
McCormick Grill Mates Steak Seasoning


Do not add a lot of the garlic salt and seasoning salt as the other spices has salt in them. Combine all together in a small bowl what you will need for your steaks and then rub all over the steaks. Or just sprinkle each one on as you like.  Rub in good. Flip steak over and do the other side. Let sit in ref. for 4 hours or overnight in a ziploc bag. Grill or pan fry. I like them grilled best.