Vintage Salad Recipes: Cornbread Tomato, Creamy Rice Molded Salad, and Stuffed Pear Salad

February 19, 2010 · Filed Under Salads · Comments Off 

Remember all the good salads at the family dinners at grandma’s house? I lived next door to my grandmother and I can remember helping the aunts carry in their salads and casseroles for large family dinners. Some of these salads may remind you of those days in your life. Choose from Cornbread Tomato Salad, a Creamy Rice Molded Salad or the Stuffed Pear Salad and go back in time.

CORNBREAD TOMATO SALAD
This recipe is from an old yellowed newspaper clipping.

1 pkg (6-oz) cornbread mix
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup sweet pickles, chopped
9 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sweet pickle juice

Bake cornbread according to the package instructions. Cool, crumble, and set cornbread aside. Read more

Old Fashion Salad Recipes: Classic Potato Salad, Copper Coin Salad and Deviled Eggs

February 3, 2010 · Filed Under Salads · Comments Off 

Reach back into time and pull out these old-fashion salad recipes the next time you need a salad for a picnic, potluck, church supper, etc. They are also great for the family dinner table. Here we offer a Classic Potato Salad recipe, Copper Coin Salad which is a carrot salad, and Deviled Eggs.

HELLMAN’S CLASSIC POTATO SALAD

1 cup Hellman’s Real Mayonnaise
2 tbsp vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup pepper
4 cups cooked, cubed, peeled potatoes (about 5 or 6)
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, sugar, and pepper. Gently stir in the potatoes, celery, onon, and eggs. Cover and chill until serving time. Read more

Easy Crock-Pot Recipes – Crock-Pot Chili

December 24, 2009 · Filed Under Crockpot Recipes · Comments Off 

Crock-pot cooking gets a bad rap sometimes. Some people call it lazy cooking. I call it efficient cooking. With most households having two working adults, it’s imperative that all non-family time is managed wisely. Many crock-pot recipes take only 5 – 10 minutes to prep. It can be placed in the slow cooker before work and be done when you come back home. When you open the door, you’ll smell the wonderful aroma of a home cooked meal wafting through your abode.

Chili recipes are perfect for the crock-pot. They normally cook in a pot, are easy to prep and smell delicious when cooking. The great thing about chili is how easily it can be changed and adapted to your taste. Here are a couple of my quick and easy to make crock-pot chili recipes. Read more