Grapefruit Drink

1 bottle of Squirt or Fresca Soda (Squirt is sweeter, Fresca is more tart)
1 white grape juice from concentrate
1 grapefruit

Mix together. Pour over ice. Slice Grapefruit and add for decoration.

Chocolate pretzels

1 pkg. pretzel twists
1 bag rolo candies
1 can mixed nuts

Arrange pretzels on cookie sheet.  Place 1 rolo on top of each pretzel. Bake in oven on 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and push down sofened chocolate with a nut.. you can use pecans, cashews, peanuts, almonds, etc.

let cool and enjoy.

Gooey Smores Bars - August 2011 at Angie's

Gooey Smores Bars

(Makes one cookie-sheet full. Half a recipe fits nicely in a 9x13 pan)

1 1/3 c. sugar
1 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
4 2/3 c. graham cracker crumbs
2/3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
4 c. chocolate chips, more or less (can use some chocolate bar pieces)
14 oz. jar of marshmallow creme
2 c. mini marshmallows

Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Gently mix in flour, salt, and graham cracker crumbs. Reserve about 2 c., and press remainder into the bottom of a greased cookie sheet (one that has sides).

Sprinkle chocolate over crust, pressing down slightly. Drop creme by tablespoonfuls over all. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Sprinkle with reserved crust mixture; press down lightly.

Bake 17-22 minutes at 350 F. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad

4 c. broccoli, cut into bite size pieces

4 c. cauliflower, cut into bite size pieces

1 can water chestnuts, sliced (I don't like these, so I left them out)

½ c. black olives, sliced

1 lb. bacon, sliced & fried crisp

½ c. grated parmesan cheese

1 c. cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

DRESSING:

2 c. mayo 1 c. sugar

Mix mayo and sugar together and refrigerate.

Right before you are ready to serve combine all ingredients and toss with dressing.