Early Morning Sightings

This morning Allen and I went Kubota riding about 6:30 a.m..  We saw this family of geese and then when we got home and going thru ours the twin fawns that stay over there were looking at us.

Then the blackberries were calling to be looked at.

The flowers are along our ditch in the rocks.  Were a couple years ago in a mix we put out in front of fence and the seed traveled.  My grandma use to have these flowers and I love them.  Different colors and they are called touch me nots but in the impatient family.  When the seed are ready you can pick the seeds by pulling pods but with your touch they pop open.

The Carrot Salad I made this a.m. for the first time.  I liked it.

2 1/2 cups shredded carrots

1/2 cup raisins

1 celery stalk chopped

3/4 cup vanilla yogurt (I used vanilla bean)

Ribbon Salad

When younger this use to be at some of the holidays.


1 pkg. cherry jello
1 small can crushed pineapple
nuts, chopped
1 large package cream cheese, softened
Lime jello
1 cup carrots, grated
1 cup celery, finely chopped
Put package of cherry jello in a a long dish. add crushed pineapple. Add chopped nuts and let it set until jelled.  Then spread soft cream cheese on top.  Then make lime jello, add carrots and celery.  Pour this mixture on top of cream cheese and refrigerate.

Easy Salad

Everybody seems to like this salad and it is something different.

1 medium head cauliflower
1 head of broccoli
1 cup frozen peas thawed
1 medium onion diced
1 Tbsp. sugar
3 or 4 strips bacon, crisp
1 small bottle creamy cucumber dressing

Chop cauliflower and broccoli.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Cookie Salad

1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1 cup cold milk
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
1 can crushed , drained pineapple
2 small cans mandarin oranges drained
1 pkg. Keebler Fudge Striped Cookies
Mix pudding mix with milk.  Add cool whip.  Add pineapple, then oranges.  Crush the cookies and before serving stir in 2/3 of crushed cookies and sprinkle the remainder of cookies on the salad.

Macaroni Mountain

I am not a macaroni salad fan--but I know this recipe keeps showing up at places.

1 lb. pkg. elbow macaroni cooked
1 green pepper, chopped
1 sweet onion chopped
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons mustard
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Place macaroni in a big mixing bowl.  Add in all other ingredients.  Chill overnight. Serves 12.

Christmas Crunch Salad

Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar

Salad
2 broccoli brunches broken into small pieces
1 cauliflower head, broken in small pieces
1 red onion, chopped
2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half or tomato pieces

Combine dressing ingredients mix well.  Toss with vegetables. Serve well chilled.  Better made a day ahead. 
Serves 6

Snicker Salad

6 Granny Smith Apples (I have used different kinds)
4 Snicker Bars
1 4 oz. vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
8 oz. cool whip

Cut up apples and snickers into a large bowl. Mix pudding and milk, then add cool whip stir together. Mix in apples.

Received from my pen pal in summer of '03