Guest guest Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Wow, Grandma Kathy's salad sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing. The white pizzas sound great, too. Glad it was a success! Audrey S. PS - Ande, I just rememberd I have the makeup samples you sent me under my bathroom counter, forgot all about them! I'll try them this weekend. On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 9:15 AM, andefrayser <andefrayser wrote: > > > Sorry it has taken me a bit to catch up on my digests... > > Here is a list of some of the wonderful dishes brought to the grad party- I > am still thawing out left overs and enjoying it! > > We had your standard Mac-n-cheese, mac-n-cheese with artichoke hearts and > white wine sauce, some with california style vegetables, one with sundried > tomatoes, one had some roasted red peppers and garlic and there was even > fried mac-n-cheese squares. > > Some made beautiful tossed salads, one person made a hot mustard dressing > with honey, dijon mustard, wine and some spices (She won't tell me which > ones) There were some fantastic pasta salads, my Mom made one with > spinach,red peppers, feta, olives, red onions, feta and greek dressing with > whole wheat penne. > > Burritos were in abundant supply, black bean, rice and cheese, quorn and > rice, one of the best had yellow corn, cilantro, black beans, rice, and > tomatoes wrapped in a multi-grain tortilla.Lots of guacamoles, salsas and > pico de gallos. > > Rice Pilafs were also a favorite choice, there was a pilaf made with > basmati,red and black pearl rices, some lovely indian inspired pilafs, and > an African curried rice pilaf. > > There were lots of homemade pizzas, one in particular had a whole wheat > crust, a seasoned cream cheese base and chopped raw veggies. It didn't last > long but it is still being talked about. White pizzas with roasted garlic > and olive oil, our neighbor made goat cheese pizzas with milk from her goats > and wheat that she grew herself, there were even fruit pizzas which were a > new thing to me but delicious. > > The grilled veggie wraps were fantastic, I had never had grilled broccoli > or cauliflower before, but they are excellent and added wonderful texture to > the wraps. There were some raw veggie wraps and tons of pestos. > > Last, but certainly not least- the one vegetarian dish my Mother-in-law > makes (she adds meat or bacon bits to all her vegetables) > > Grandma Kathy's Famous Tomato and Cucumber Salad > > Vinaigrette: > 1 teaspoon brown sugar > 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar > 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard > 1/4 teaspoon salt > 1/4 teaspoon pepper > 1 cup olive oil > 1/2 teaspoon itallian seasoning > > 3 large cucumbers cut > 2-3 large tomatoes cut > 1 red onion sliced thin > > Combine vegetables with vinaigrette, and toss. Refrigerate for at least an > hour and serve. > > (I prefer to serve it with a nice crusty bread to soak up all of the > wonderful dressing) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Wow what a menu. I want to come to your parties. LOL Thanks for sharing your menu. It all sounds wonderful. Your MIL's salad recipe will have to be tried here very soon. Judy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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