You may have noticed the conspicuous absence of mouth-watering recipes on this mommy blog. While I think it is absolutely fantastic that many of my favorite bloggers share recipes that make your toes curl, I've just never gotten particularly excited about cooking. I'm a decent cook, and I enjoy taking care of my family, but that's where it ends.
I say all of that to let you know that in the unlikely event you do see a recipe at Rocks In My Dryer, it will be because a) it was so absolutely fantabulous that it got me past my case of the blehs over cooking and b) it was easy, easy, EASY.
So here are two of my very best (and easiest!) recipes, the very ones I'm making this afternoon to take to my aunt and uncle's house tomorrow.
PEA SALAD
3/4 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup oil
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 can whole kennel corn, drained
1 can French green beans, drained
1 can green peas, drained
1 onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 batch green onions/scallions, chopped
Mix first five ingredients in a sauce pan; bring to a boil. Set aside and let cool.
Mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Pour cooled dressing over veggie mixture; chill for at least 12 hours.
Serves 12.
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FRUIT SALAD
2 14-oz cans chunk pineapple, UNDRAINED
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 cups of grapes, chopped
4 bananas, sliced
2 3-oz packets of INSTANT vanilla pudding
Mix all ingredients except bananas in large bowl. Chill for at least two hours. Add in bananas just before serving.
Serves 12.
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Ever heard the old saying, "If you are what you eat, I'm fast, cheap and easy"? Works for me! If you'd like to play along with WFMW this week, check out the guidelines here first. Then leave your link below.
