Mitzi's Green Salas ( named for a dear friend who shared this with me)
INGREDIENTS:
Fresh leaf lettuce
Red Onion
1/4 Cup butter
1 pkg. Ramen Noodles - uncooked and crunched (discard the seasoning pkg.)
Feta Cheese
1 Cup chopped Walnuts
DIRECTIONS:
Melt the butter, and add the walnuts and Ramen Noodles. Slowly brown over low heat. Let drain on paper towels.
DRESSING
Combine the following:
1 Cup Canola Oill
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Red WWine Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
Large ground pepper to taste
Blend all together and refrigerate - you won't need it all - but don't worry - it keeps a long time!
Just before serving mix and noodle mixture with lettuce and onion. Mix and toss well. Add approximately 1 Cup dressing. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
Enjoy!!!
LAYER CHESTNUT SALAD
(Be sure and Crish Salad Greens First!)
Layer in order given:
1 Head of Lettuce
1 large onion, ringed
1 large bell pepper, ringed
1 Can Water Chestnuts, drained and sliced
1 small can English Peas, drained
1 Cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
Serve ingrediens with mayo. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 8 hours!!! Wonderful salad!!!
Here is one more! Not a salad - but sounds delicious!
CHILLED SESAME ASPARAGUS
Cook asparagus is a quickly chilled and then toss with a simple soy-sesame vinaigrette for a tangy side dish to serve at pot luck gatherings or with cold cuts and sandwiches.
INGREDIENTS:
1-1/2 - 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 Teaspoon sugar
1 Tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
PREPARATIONS:
Cook asparagus in boiling water about 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp tender. Plunge asparagus into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain, cover, and chill 2 hours.
Whisk together sesame oil and next 3 ingredients. Chill 2 hours.
Arrange asparagus on a serving dish; spoon dressing evenly over top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Southern Living MARCH 2003
These are great recipes and I hop you will try them!
\We had a Pilot Club meeting at Sweet Gourmet today and it was awesome!! Pam Gabriel went all out and treated us to a Mexican luncheon! It was unbelievable. I had told the Pilot Club members we would have a light treat - but we had a freast!! All of it was explained and we were told how to make it - using many of the wonderful products carried at the store. Besides treating us to lunch - we were given a 10% discount on anything we purchased!! Another plus - her store is absolutely adorable right now! I took a couple of great pictures to share with you - but right now my phone is in the hospital - so I will probably share them on Facebook in the next few days!!
We definitely need to give these hometown owners our business. There are not that many left - but of what treasures they are! My favorite shops are the ones that began here and stayed here! Check them out - you will be pleased!!
Back in 2010 I posted a blog that contained a story entitled "Clay balls!" I put it on our March 2012 Pilot Light back page and the more I think about it - the more I think it is worth repeating. If you read it the first time - I thank you for being a follower for so loyal - it would be great to know who you are - but if you have not read it - take it to heart!!!
CLAY BALLS
Have you ever read the email about CLAY BALLS? I want to give you a short version of it! A man was exploring caves by the seashore and found a canvas bag of clay balls. They intrigued the man so he took the bag with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time into the ocean as far as he could throw! Eventually one of the clay balls dropped and cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone. Excitedly he opened the remaining clay balls and each one contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the remaining 20 or so clay balls. Then it struck him – he had thrown away over 50 clay balls. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands of dollars, but he had just thrown it away! It is like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel. They don’t look like much from the outside. They aren’t always beautiful or sparkling with personality so we discount them. We see that person as less important than someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside of the person. There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant gem begins to shine forth. May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a fortune in friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay. May we see people in our world as God sees them!
Have a wonderful rest of the week - and I'll visit soon! Everyday presents an opportunity to do something for someone else - pray for someone - when there is nothing you can physically do - cook a meal - buy a hamburger - clean a house - wash some clothes - smile at a stranger that looks like they need one --- think of something you can do1!!
Good night - God Bless!!!
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