Pear Salad

  I mentioned recently that pears are getting close to harvest, so here is another pear recipe. I am in the dark as to what “cheese dressing” may be. This doesn’t actually sound very good to me. Pear Salad Pare pears, cut in halves, remove cores & fill hollows from which cores were removed with … Continue reading

3 Bean Salad

My mom used to make something very close to this, which had a lot of celery salt or seed, I think. It had a distinctive smell that didn’t appeal to me, but she loved it! 3 Bean Salad 1 can peas 1 can french green beans – drained 1 can green beans 1 purple onion … Continue reading

Cold Carrot Salad

This definitely sounds like something you would find at a church pot luck, but I don’t know if that is a good thing or not. It could be flavorful, and of course carrots are delicious and nutritious. While it indicates you will slice the carrots, if you prefer to julienne that would work too. Cold … Continue reading

Pasta Salad

Although this isn’t one of Gram’s recipes, this is exactly the type of thing she would do – use a spare piece of paper instead of throwing it away. She was a frugal lady, much as this lady must have been. I sure hope the bank account was closed at some point! I love the … Continue reading

Chef’s Special Salad

We are back with a recipe for one of those salad type things my mom used to make and then store in the fridge in a big Tupperware container. The veggies are cooked in a marinade and then refrigerated before serving. Chef’s Special Salad 1 can small peas 1 can French green beans 1 can … Continue reading