Colossal Cookie

Nonstick vegetable pan coating
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon each baking soda and cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup butterscotch baking chips
1/3 cup raisins
1 cup sifted powdered confectioners’ sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Spray 15-inch aluminum pizza pan with coating. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium mixing bow, cream margarine and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, honey, and corn syrup, beating until smooth.
In another bowl, mix together flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Combine with egg mixture, and add oats, chips, and raisins.
Using rubber spatula, spread dough over pizza pan, starting at center and extending to within 1 inch of rim. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until top is golden brown. Cool on wire rack. In small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Drizzle over top of cool cookie. Slice in wedges with pizza cutter, or cut into squares.

Coffee Ice Cream Dessert

One half gallon coffee ice cream
1 cup chocolate almond candy bars, chopped
20 lady fingers
Whipped topping or whipped cream

Line a small baking dish with ladyfingers. Stir chocolate candy into coffee ice cream and spread over ladyfingers. Place in the freezer until ready to serve. Spread whipped topping or whipped cream over the top before serving and also more chopped chocolate if you wish.

Grilled Ginger-Orange Tuna

6 - 8 tuna steaks
2/3 cup dry sherry
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
2 Tbsp. orange peel, grated
Lemons and limes, sliced for garnish

Combine sherry, olive oil, soy sauce, orange juice, garlic, ginger and orange peel to create the marinade. Place tuna steaks in this marinade and refrigerate for several hours. Grill over medium-high heat for 5 - 8 minutes per side. You want to be careful not to overcook the fish. Serve with lemon and/or lime wedges.

Chilly Cucumber Dip

2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and grated
1 cup sour cream
1 cup plain yogurt
One quarter cup green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh mint chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Serve with pita bread, pita chips or bagel chips. The Skinny: Use low fat sour cream and yogurt. The rest of the ingredients are good as is.