Tomato Salad

In a large bowl, combine vegetables. Add salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, mix the corn oil, wine vinegar and sugar. Pour over vegetables and marinate 1 hour or more

Veggie Potato Salad

Cook potatoes in salted boiling water until-tender. Drain and cool. In large bowl toss together lukewarm potatoes and Italian Dressing. Chill, in separate bowl combine cabbage, olives, carrots, pickles pimientos and red or green pepper.

Onion Soup Mix Pasta

Cook pasta according to directions. Drain. In large skillet, cook ground beef and chopped onion over medium heat. Break up beef into crumbles until meat is no longer pink and onions are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and return mixture to pan. Stir in evaporated milk, whole milk and soup mix.

Creamy Tomato Veggie Pasta

In a blender, puree the drained cashews and next 7 ingredients until smooth. Set aside. In Dutch oven or large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion. Cook and stir until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cook 1 minute longer.
Add asparagus, broccoli and carrots. Cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

Macaroni and Cheese Salad

This hearty salad has Greek yogurt to accompany the mayonnaise. Sparks the flavor. Try it, In mixing bowl, combine cooked macaroni, onion, celery, green pepper and diced cheese. In small bowl combine Greek yogurt and mayonnaise. Toss to coat macaroni. Salt to taste. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Barbecued "SPAM"

Ask almost anybody if they like Spam, and they will turn up their nose. Too bad. Spam is a good pork product. It got a bad rap during WWl!. Spam was probably on the menu far too often and probably prepared only one way-plain out of the can. If you receive commodity foods at a food bank, Spam or Treet (same thing) will be given under its generic name of luncheon meat. There are several ways to fix it. I will offer you a couple. These recipe work with cooked ham, too.

Pan Fried Turkey Parmesan

There are usually a few slices of turkey breast left over from the big dinner. Of course, there are other pieces, but they are smaller. It is a shame to cut up those nice slabs of white meat. Here is a recipe that will do them justice.

Giblets and Rice Dressing

Cook rice according to directions. Drain and set aside. Cook the giblets in water for a minute or so. Drain, reserving water. Chop giblets and return to water. Simmer until tender. Saute onions in butter until yellow, but not browned. In large bowl combine onions, giblets and toasted bread. Stir until well combined.

Turkey Pilaf

I often looked for the largest turkey i could afford, just so i would have leftover turkey. I don't do that any more with just Anne and me at home. Here is another recipe from my past you might like.

Corn and Hominy Pudding

Preheat oven to 325 F. Butter shallow 3 quart baking dish. Remove green portions from green onions and thinly slice. Set aside for serving. Thinly slice remaining white parts. Heat remaining 6 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat.