Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies:

-1 cup margarine, softened

-1/2 cup brown sugar

-1 cup white sugar

- 2 eggs

- 1 tsp salt

- 2 tsp cinnamon

- 1/2 tsp nutmeg

-1 tsp baking soda

- 1 tbsp baking powder

- 2 cups flour

- 2 cups rolled oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Cream margarine and sugars. Mix in eggs. 

With the mixer on low speed slowly add the rest of the ingredients.

Form the dough into 1 - 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lined cookie sheet. Flatten slightly.  Bake 10-12 minutes @ 350 degrees or until edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and let the cookies cool for a few minutes before removing from pan.

Cowboy Pasta Salad

Cowboy Pasta Salad:

-1 lb pasta(about 4 cups dry) cooked according to directions on package

-1 lb bacon diced and fried

-1 lb ground beef. Fried and seasoned with your favorite taco seasoning

-1 tin black beans, drained and rinsed

-1 tin corn, drained

-1 1/2 cups shredded marble cheese

-1 red, yellow or orange pepper, diced

-1/2 cup salsa

-1 large tomato, chopped

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Stir in the dressing. See recipe below. Refrigerate until ready to eat.

 Such a delicious summer food. Great for a picnic, potluck or even for your husbands lunch.

You can switch up some of the ingredients as well. Leave out the ingredients you don't like and add other ingredients such as cucumbers, eggs, green onions or avacado.

Dressing:

-1 cup mayonnaise

-1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce

-2 tbsp spicy mustard

-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce(optional)

-salt & pepper to taste