“FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CARRIE”

“FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CARRIE”

MALIBU PUNCH

by TRACY YEAGER

1/2bottle Malibu Rum

1large can pineapple juice

1small tub pineapple sherbet

12-liter bottle ginger ale or 7-UP

Combine rum, pineapple juice and 3/4 bottle of pop in punch bowl. Add medium-sized dollops of sherbet.

ORIENTAL SALAD

by ROBIN PELTON

1/2cup sugar

1/3cup white vinegar

2oriental Ramen flavor packets

1cup oil (or less)

1cup sunflower seeds

2packs oriental Ramen noodles

Cranberries (desired amount)

1cup almond slices

1package coleslaw

Mix vinegar with the flavor packets. Combine vinegar mixture, sugar and oil together. Add coleslaw, almonds, sunflower seeds and cranberries. Mix well. Break noodles into bite-sized pieces and stir.

YUMMY GARLIC BREAD

by KAREN ELLWOOD

1/4cup creamy Caesar salad dressing

1loaf Italian bread, halved lengthwise

1/2cup Fontina cheese

1tablespoon Parmesan cheese

1teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spread dressing over cut sides of bread. Place halves, cut side up, onto ungreased baking sheet. In small bowl, toss cheese together; dividing equally over bread halves. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

EASY ICE CREAM DESSERT

by CARRIE TRAUTMAN-PESKA

1box frozen ice cream sandwiches (12)

1/2cup caramel sauce

1/2cup nuts, chopped

1jar Maraschino cherries

1small tub whipped cream

3Heath bars, crushed

In a 9- by 13-inch pan (not glass), line frozen ice cream bars on bottom, cutting bars to fit. Spread, in layers, the caramel sauce, nuts and cherries. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle Heath bars over ice cream. Freeze until ready to serve. Nuts, cherries, caramel sauce and heath bars can be substituted.

about the book

This is a collection of recipes compiled by committee members of the Carrie Trautman Peska Memorial Nursing Scholarship in memory of Carrie Peska. Their hope is to help future nurses give back to others the way they believe Carrie did during her 22-year nursing career.

HOW TO ORDER

Send a check or money order for $12 to Carrie’s Cookbook, 1019 John St., Niles, OH 44446. For information, call 330-652-1602.