Feb 12, 2014 | Food, host, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
Rachel’s French Dressing We have this recipe hand written by Rachel taped to the inside of one of our cabinet doors. I don’t know when Rachel wrote this. Ingredients 1 cup salad oil 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/3 cup ketchup 1 clove of garlic,...
May 3, 2013 | Food, host, Salad
Cucumber Salsa Thanks to Sherry for sending this along. I have no idea where she found it. Ingredients 2 cups finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato 1/4 cup chopped red onion 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley 1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and...
Jul 14, 2012 | Food, Salad, Seafood
Seafood Salad In always liked the seafood sandwiches served by Subway, so I tried to emulate their recipe. Ingredients 1 lb. mock seafood, flake style 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 3 green onions, minced 1 tomato, finely chopped 1/2 cup mayonnaise 14 ounce can black...
Jan 23, 2012 | Food, Salad, Veggies
Rachel’s Stuffed Celery This dish has been a favorite at Sherry’s mother’s house for as long as I can remember. It’s loved by all in the family, and everyone who tastes her stuffed celery wants the recipe. We happened to have Rachel’s...
Nov 22, 2010 | Food, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
Apple Cinnamon Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 2 cups cranberry juice 1 (6-ounce) bag sweetened dried cranberries 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half 1 cup sugar 2 Gala apples, peeled, cored and diced 2 teaspoons corn starch Directions In a medium saucepan over medium heat,...
Nov 4, 2010 | Food, Salad, Veggies
Sweet Potato Salad Ingredients 2-3 medium sweet potatoes2 sticks celery, chopped1/2 small yellow onion, minced1/2 cup mayo (Or More!)2T prepared mustard (Or MORE!)4 boiled eggs (Or More!)1 small to medium minced carrot (optional) Directions Boil...
Sep 14, 2010 | Food, Salad
Mantia’s Sweet-Dill Garlic Pickles My mother gave me this recipe she clipped from the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Ingredients 1 gallon dill(not Kosher) pickles 1 large head garlic, peeled and minced 1/2 small bottle Tobasco sauce 2 lbs (4 cups) sugar Directions...
Jul 19, 2010 | Food, Salad
Old-fashion Basic Cole Slaw Nothing fancy about this slaw. It’s similar to the one my mother makes. Plain and simple, and VERY tasty. Ingredients 1/2 head cabbage; shredded or finely chopped 3 green onions (or a quarter cup or so of finely chopped yellow onion)...
Jul 4, 2010 | Food, Salad, Sauces & Dressings, Veggies
Corn, Tomato & Black Bean Salsa Ingredients 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed, freshly ground and lightly toasted 1 jalapeno, minced 2 Tablespoon cider...
Jun 10, 2010 | Food, Salad, Veggies
Greek Tomatoes Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 red onion, thinly sliced 3 ounces ripe olives, pitted and sliced 1/2 pound crumbled feta cheese Fresh or dried oregano, to taste 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup...
Jun 10, 2010 | Food, Salad
Tex-Mex Chunky Salsa Salad Ingredients 3 to 4 medium tomatoes, halved, seeded and cubed (3 cups) 1 large Texas 1015 onion, coarsely chopped 2 cucumbers, pared, halved lengthwise, seeded and cubed 4 teaspoons minced garlic 4 jalapeños or other small hot chiles, seeded...
Jun 7, 2010 | Food, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
Potato, Corn & Tomato Salad with Basil Dressing Ingredients 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 packed cup fresh basil leaves Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 1/2 pounds red potatoes 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes, halved 6 ears fresh...
Jun 5, 2010 | Food, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
Basil Salad Dressing Ingredients 2 T white wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cup basil leaves, packed salt and pepper to taste Directions Place all ingredients in blender or food processor, and process until the mixture is emulsified....
May 10, 2010 | Food, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
No-oil Salad Dressing A little horseradish gives a lot of zip to this tart cooked dressing. Cornstarch offers a convenient way to thicken this tangy blend without oil. Update: First report in – this is good stuff according to the lady whose lunch box I helped...
Aug 5, 2009 | Food, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
Mike Kirkpatrick’s Slaw Dressing Back in the old days, when we were working our way through college, we used to gather at friends’ houses each Friday night for pot luck, music, and good old fashioned adult-dose partying. As Grace Slick used to say, . . ....
Jul 13, 2009 | Breads & Grains, Food, Salad
Southwestern Cornbread Salad Our friend, Kathy, brought this to our vestry meeting in June. She got the recipe from Southern Living Magazine. It’s delicious! Indgreients 1 (6 ounce) package Mexican cornbread mix 1 (0.4 ounce) envelope Ranch-style buttermilk...
Jun 18, 2009 | Casseroles, Food, Meat, Salad
Nikki’s Ravioli & Tortellini Salad My good friend, Nikki Merritt, served this at one of our vestry meetings. It was a hit! Thank you, Nikki. Ingredients 1 (19 oz) pkg frozen cheese tortellini 1 (19 oz) pkg frozen cheese ravioli 1 ½ cups canola or olive oil ½...
Mar 24, 2008 | Food, Poultry, Salad
Amy’s BBQ Chicken Salad Ingredients 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 head red leaf lettuce ; rinsed and torn 1 head green leaf lettuce ; rinsed and torn 1 fresh tomato ; chopped 1 bunch cilantro ; chopped 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn ;...
Nov 22, 2007 | Food, Salad
Cucumbers and Onion Ingredients1 yellow onion; thinly sliced4 cucumbers; peeled and thinly sliced3/4 cup sugar1 cup white vinegar1/2 cup water1/2 T dill weed; dried wholeDirectionsBring water, sugar, vinegar and dill to a boil. Pour over cucumbers and onions....
Oct 22, 2007 | Food, Salad
Memphis-Style Cole Slaw Ingredients1 head cabbage ; shredded2 carrots, peeled and grated 1 green bell pepper ; cored, seeded and finely diced2 tablespoons onions ; grated2 cups mayonnaise 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2...
Oct 21, 2007 | Food, Salad
Cactus Salad We’ve been making this cactus salad for years, going back to our Memphis days. We always used bottled nopalitos, but they are expensive and a bit heavy on the salt. I’m looking to experiment with fresh cactus available at our local market at a...
