Neiman Marcus Cookies

This makes a lot of cookies but a soooo good!

2 cups butter
2 teaspoons soda
5 cups oatmeal***see below
2 cups brown sugar
8 oz. Hershey bar, grated
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

***Measure oatmeal then put in blender and blend to a fine powder.

Cream butter and sugars.  Add eggs, vanilla; mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.  Add remaining ingredients.  Roll into balls, place 2" apart on baking sheet.  Bake 10 minutes on 375°F.

Makes 10 dozen cookies

Minestrone in Minutes

3 cans (13¾ oz. each) reduced sodium, fat free chicken broth
1 can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes
1 medium potato, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced

2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise then sliced crosswise
1 cup uncooked small pasta or ditalini
½ teaspoon black pepper

1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Bring the first five ingredients together in a large pot and bring to a boil; then cover and simmer 5 minutes. 

Add the next 3 ingredients; simmer, covered, 10 minutes.

Add the beans, simmer 3 minutes till the pasta and vegetables are tender.

Oriental Salad

2 packages beef flavor Ramon noodles
1 cup salted sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1½ bundles green onions, chopped
1 package shredded slaw cabbage

Crunch noodles in package.  Mix all dry ingredients. 

Mix in a bowl ¾ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup sugar, 1/3 cup white wine vinegar, the two seasoning packets from the noodles; mix well.  Pour over slaw mixture.

Makes a lot even if you half the recipe.  Good for large crowd.

Mustard Chicken

1 cup lowfat ranch dressing
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 oz. chopped green chilies
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, cut in strips
1 medium onion, chopped
1½ lb. chicken breasts, cut in strips

Whisk together dressing, mustard, chilies.  Heat oil.  Add onion, red pepper and stir fry 3 minutes.

Add chicken, fry 5 minutes or till done.  Add dressing, cook till hot.

Great served on rice.