I'm planning on trying this. Fettuccine with Tuna, Lemon and Capers (Fine Cooking) 1 lemon, 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; more for drizzling 1/4 cup small capers, rinsed, drained, and patted dry 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 12-oz. can or 2 6-oz. cans solid white tuna in water, drained well 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 3/4 lb. dried fettuccine Freshly ground black pepper 3 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Zest the lemon into thin strips, or, using a vegetable peeler, shave off the zest, then slice into very thin strips. Juice the lemon to get 2 Tbs. juice. Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a 10-inch pan over medium heat. Add the capers and cook until they start to brown and get crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest and cook until it starts to crisp and curl up, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the capers and lemon zest to a plate lined with a paper towel. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the garlic to the remaining oil in the pan and cook, stirring, until it browns lightly but doesn't burn, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tuna and red pepper flakes and cook until the tuna just heats through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Meanwhile, cook the fettuccine. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta. Return the saute pan to medium heat. Add the drained pasta, 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water, 2 Tbs. of the lemon juice, and the remaining 2 Tbs. olive oil. Cook, tossing and stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes to blend the flavors. If the pasta isn't tender, add the remaining cooking water and continue to cook and stir until done. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice. Serve immediately, drizzled with a little olive oil and sprinkled with the capers, lemon strips, parsley, and a few grinds of black pepper.

Twinkies Dessert 1 box Hostess Twinkies, cut in half lengthwise Lay cream side up in 9 x 13 (about) cake pan. slice 5 bananas over the Twinkies. Pour 1 (20 ounce) can of crushed pineapple and juice over bananas and cover with 13 ounces Cool Whip. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Sue

Got this off a Yahoo Group that I belong to. It's nice, not seeing cream and onion soup mix! Slow Cooker Family-Favorite Pot Roast Makes: 6 servings 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil 2- to 2 1/2-pound beef bottom round roast 6 medium potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 4 cups) 2 1/2 cups baby-cut carrots 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (about 5 ounces) 1 medium stalk celery, sliced (1/2 cup) 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed beef consomme or broth 1 can (5.5 ounces) eight-vegetable juice (2/3 cup) 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. If beef roast comes in netting or is tied, do not remove. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Place potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, celery and onion in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme. Place beef on vegetables. Pour tomatoes, consomme and vegetable juice over beef. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours. Remove beef and vegetables from cooker, using slotted spoon; place on serving platter and cover to keep warm. Skim fat from beef juices in cooker if desired. Remove 1/2 cup of the juices from cooker; mix with flour in small bowl, using wire whisk, until smooth. Gradually stir flour mixture into remaining juices in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove netting or strings from beef. Serve sauce with beef and vegetables. Regular tomato juice works just as well as the eight-vegetable juice in this recipe. If you don't have baby-cut carrots on hand, cut full-size carrots into 2-inch pieces. Instead of fresh mushrooms, you also can use a 4.5-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.

CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND DRESSING (Mangio de Sola) 4 chicken breasts, cooked 2 pans of cornbread or two quarts (I always use Buttermilk or "Dixie" cornbread) 2 hamburger or hot dog buns (I have used leftover, homemade yeast rolls or white bread) 2 Tbsp sage (add more to taste. I usually end up adding about a Tablespoon more) 1 medium onion, chopped 2-3 eggs, hard boiled and chopped 2 cans cream of chicken soup (separated) 1 stick margarine or butter, melted 2 cans chicken broth (3-4 cups) CHICKEN: While preparing the other ingredients in the dressing, season with salt/pepper, and poach (or simmer in a little water in a saucepan) the chicken breasts for about 10 minutes. DRESSING: Mix together cornbread, other bread, sage, onion, hard-boiled eggs, one can cream of chicken soup, melted margarine or butter, and two cans of broth in a big bowl. PREPARATION: Make a layer of half the remaining can of cream of chicken soup in the bottom of a large crock pot. Top with 1/3 of the dressing. Top dressing with half of the chicken, shredding it as you put it in. Top with 1/3 dressing, remaining chicken, and remaining dressing. Spread other half of cream of chicken soup over top. Cover and cook on low for three to four hours.