CONFETTI BEANS AND RICE

One 15-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed.

One 11-ounce can of Mexi-corn, drained.

Four green onions, thinly sliced.

Two teaspoons of Dijon-style mustard

1/2 cup of Caesar salad dressing.

One bag Success Boil-in-a-bag Brown Rice

1. Prepare one bag of SUCCESS Boil-in-a-bag Brown Rice according to directions.

2.Add cooked SUCCESS brown rice to other ingredients and toss together.

3. Chill or serve at room temperature. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Serves 4.

Variations:

~Add cooked frozen corn and more chopped onions and green peppers (or red, yellow or orange) to taste.

~Use Italian Dressing or Raspberry Vinaigrette salad dressing in place of Caesar salad dressing.

~Add 1 cup Sunflower seeds and ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds (pepitas) and use the following method:

~Soak the Sunflower Seeds and Pumpkin Seeds in water for several hours. You can also add some chopped walnuts and soak them with the seeds.

Apple Pie Tarts

1 can apple pie filling

pie crust dough (either homemade or store bought)

cinnamon and sugar

Use large circle cookie cutter and cut circles of pie crust dough. Add pie filling. Fold half over and use fork to seal edges of crust. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of little tarts. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 mins or until browned.

Super Duper Chocolate Kisses

1 16 1/2 oz package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough

1/3 c unsweetened cocoa power

2/3 c chocolate-flavor sprinkles

2 Tbsp milk

about 40 Hershey's kisses

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine cookie dough and cocoa powder. Seal bag; knead with your hands until dough is well mixed. Remove dough from bag.

2. Place chocolate sprinkles in a shallow dish or small bowl. Place milk in another bowl. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dip balls in milk to moisten, then roll in chocolate sprinkles to coat. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.

3. Bake in the preheated oven about 8 minutes or until edges are firm. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool. Makes about 40 cookies.