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If I'm taking a salad to a group of mostly adults, I usually have luck with this one. It's similar to a couple of recipes already posted.

BROCCOLI GRAPE SALAD

2 heads broccoli, bite size pieces
1 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 bunch red seedless grapes
1 pkg. sliced almonds

DRESSING:

1 c. miracle whip (can be light)
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. apple cider vinegar

Combine broccoli, bacon, grapes and almonds. Combine dressing ingredients. Shake or stir until smooth. Pour dressing onto salad. Toss.Refrigerate. Toss again before serving.

I think it's better when it sits in fridge for at least 8 hours. I also cut the grapes in half, if I'm feeling it! Sometimes I will throw in a couple handfuls of golden raisins, and use sunflower seeds instead of the almonds.

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I like the WATERGATE SALAD if there will be a bunch of kids. If that's the case I will use the multi-colored marshmallows if I can find them.

WATERGATE SALAD

1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple and juice
1 (3 oz.) box instant pistachio pudding mix
1 (8 oz.) container Cool Whip
1 c. miniature marshmallows
1 c. sunflower seeds

Fold pudding mix into crushed pineapple and add other ingredients. Refrigerate.

Good luck!

How about that shredded carrort salad with canned pineapple and raisins i see soemtimes in the deli case. I wouldn't even waste my time with these folks to make something. Buy it, and put it in one you your own serving dishes, and pass it off. They do not deserve your talents!!!

PS.I feel your pain, my MIL eats next to nothing, unless its fried, and oversalted... yes she puts salt on chinese take out. After she had her TRIPLE BYPASS (what a surprise right)in February I tried cooking for her on the regular, just making some extra of what I cooked for us. After weeks of finding the food in the back of her fridge or watching her nose turn up, I stopped. You just can't please some people, so why even try.

Have a happy Labor Day, maybe just bring one of your yummy dishes for you and john!

liamsaunt wrote:I'm leaning towards the salad suggested by bugblu (with the bacon on the side) but if anyone else has ideas let me know!

I just had an idea....devilled eggs! Picky eaters, do you like devilled eggs? I figure they are kind of retro, and I could put them on greens...hmmm...

Deviled Eggs are great for picky people as long as you don't cover them with that reddish stuff (Pepricka?) - hehehe. Red Beet Eggs are always a winner too. But for a salad, I guarantee that the receipe I gave you will work. Just make sure you chop up the all the ingrediets real good so they can't tell what they are. That's the key to getting picky people to try stuff

XOXO
Bug

P.S.

I forgot to mention how excited I am that Liamsaunt might actually use one of my (the non-food girl) receipes!!!!!

XOXO
Bug

I think the devilled eggs idea is a winner. Just make sure to not get creative since ..."they can't handle it"

Auntie~
I always enjoy your food pics and creative menus, but I think Blu has nailed it with the 7 layer salad. You could always leave out the pepper or onion if you think they might object to it and you could substitute thawed frozen or fresh peas.

Thanks for all the beautiful and delicious looking food postings! We appreciate your food even if we don't get to taste it!

Hey Bug,
I made some red beet eggs for July 4th. I have not had them since my Mom-Mom passed away. I got all nostalgic for some PA Dutch cooking. I was the only one who ate them. MrB (not of Pa Dutch descent) thinks some of the dishes are weird I love my sweets and sours.

mrsb wrote:Hey Bug,
I made some red beet eggs for July 4th. I have not had them since my Mom-Mom passed away. I got all nostalgic for some PA Dutch cooking. I was the only one who ate them. MrB (not of Pa Dutch descent) thinks some of the dishes are weird I love my sweets and sours.

We would have eaten those eggs UP!! One of our friends (Okinawan/White Bread mix) makes pickled quail eggs too. Killer!

Hungry.

Cheers, RickG

mrsb wrote:Hey Bug,
I made some red beet eggs for July 4th. I have not had them since my Mom-Mom passed away. I got all nostalgic for some PA Dutch cooking. I was the only one who ate them. MrB (not of Pa Dutch descent) thinks some of the dishes are weird I love my sweets and sours.

Mrs.B:

When it comes to PA Dutch food, I can cook. I learned to cook from my Great-Gremmie so I cook just like she did -2 sticks of butter and a cup of flour - hehehe. I roll my own Pot-Pie, make my own Corn Pie and Corn Fritters. I even make my own Milk Pie. Did your Mom-Mom make you those? My holiday table has both Bread Filling and Potatoe Filling. Needless to say, I have no idea what a shallot is

If your missing the PA Dutch food just give me a call. We're close enough for a home cooked PA dinner

XOXO
Bug

OK, I am going to make bug's salad. Just one question: the dressing is just plain mayonaisse and sugar? Not ranch or blue cheese or something? If you say yes I will take your word for it! Also, do you use light mayo or regular?

I'll be sure to take a picture for you!

Bug, you said you weren't an adventurous eater!? I think both you and Amy are just soul food eaters. Where I come from its Collards and Cracklin' Bread. Where y'all come from its Filling!

Cheers, RickG (ready for a supper invite)

I am a mutt (geneologically) but I spent most of my time at Mom-Moms where it was PA Dutch and Ukranian foods. She did a lot of baking and some cooking. We had the pickled eggs, deviled eggs, pigs in the blanket(Holubtsi) (rice and beef wrapped in cabbage), scrapple, cole slaw, potato and macaroni salad, ham, string bean and potato soup, perogies(Varenyky) , pot pies and on New Year's Day-pork and sauerkraut. For baked goods and sweets there were the peanut butter Easter eggs, fudge, nut roll, pumpkin pies, Paska bread, apple butter. She always had a cake on the table. I learned from others along the way how to make funny cake and Pampushky (deep fried poppy seed filled dough).

I can't cook that well but I can bake! Oh yeah and no margarine is allowed in my house

Now that's supper!

Cheers, RickG

I am going to the store now to get the stuff--but, in the recipe ingredient list you say 1/2 tsp. sugar and one cup mayo. Then, in the instructions, it says 1/2 CUP sugar to one cup mayo. Which is correct? Anyone?

Thanks!

Hi Becky
1/2 cup of sugar seam like alot to me but then I've never made it.
Tom