Pea Salad
1 can peas, heated and drained-home canned are best 1 or 2 boiled eggs, diced 1 small onion, diced ¼ to ½ cup soft cheese, diced such as American Mayonnaise as needed Combine and mix all of the above. May use additional egg slices on top.
Minted Fresh Cucumbers
2 cucumbers, sliced thin 2 T. mint, chopped fine ½ cup white vinegar 1 T. sugar Mix all above together, cover, and let marinate till ready to serve. Garnish with a few mint leaves, if desired.
Grandmother’s Pea Salad
1 can peas, drained ¼ cup grated or diced onion ¼ cup diced sweet pickles 2 hard boiled eggs ¼ cup diced celery ¼ cup grated longhorn cheese ½ cup dairy sour cream (or mayonnaise) Mix all ingredients, and chill.
Frozen Cucumbers
2 qts. sliced cucumbers1 large onion or more, sliced1 ½ cups sugar2 T. salt½ cups white vinegar Combine cucumbers, onion, and salt. Mix well. Refrigerate in covered container for 24 hours. Drain. Add sugar, and vinegar. Let stand in refrigerator 24 hours again. Put in freezer containers, and freeze.
Carrot Slaw
2 cups shredded carrots 1 tsp. sugar ½ tsp. salt 1 T. white vinegar ¼ cup mayonnaise or cream Sprinkle sugar, salt, and vinegar over shredded carrots. Mix well. Add mayonnaise or cream. Stir well. Chill. Serve on lettuce leaves if desired. Cold Slaw Shred cabbage to the amount you need for your family. Also, … Read more
Fruit Salad
(From My Deceased Aunt Eva Little) Following from A Taste of Heaven Prairie Chapel United Methodist Women cookbook, page 24 1 qt. peaches 1 can pineapple 6 bananas 2 oranges 1 to 2 c. coconut Dice all up together. Serve with a topping of Cool Whip and garnish with a cherry or a bit of … Read more
Fruit Salad by Grandmother Little and Mable Hodges
1 can sliced peaches, cut up, with juice 1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple 2 bananas, sliced walnuts maraschino cherries Add a bit of sugar. Could add a few small marshmallows or grapes. Mix a few hours before serving to allow it to marinate. Aunt Mable would bring this to our house when celebrating a birthday!
Apple and Black Walnut Jell-O Salad
(One of Dad’s favorites) 1 pkg. (3 oz.) Cherry or Strawberry Jell-O Mix according to package directions. Wash and dice at least two (or more) red delicious apples, adding to the prepared Jell-O. Add one to two cups of black walnuts. Stir. Refrigerate till set. Printed on page 24 of A Taste of Heaven Prairie … Read more
Best Ever Slaw Dressing
1 cup sugar ½ cup vinegar 1 cup salad oil 1 tsp. celery seed 1 tsp. salt (I use a little less.) 1 tsp. dry mustard 1small onion, finely diced Beat all ingredients together in mixer until very creamy. Store covered in pint jar in refrigerator. Keeps well up to a week. (One half of … Read more
Sage Dressing
14 to 15 cups day old bread cubes – let dry or toast (Homemade bread is best) 2 cups chopped celery 2 cups chopped onion 1 tsp. salt Pepper to taste, if desired 1½ tsp. rubbed sage – or more (Homegrown sage is best) 6 eggs, beaten Chicken or turkey broth Combine bread, celery, onion, … Read more