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Seafood Salad

This recipe is so loved by our family. This is one that Mama, aka Nana, came up with while we all worked at Russell Corporation. This was wildly popular and still requested often to this day. A favorite for parties! So YUMMY!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seafood Salad

 

Macaroni – use the version of you choice. I usually make too much so start with half the amount that you think you need and then add to it. Cooked until just done.

 

Purple Onion – start with half an onion chopped. Add more if desired.

 

Scallions – chop entire scallion include green tops.

 

Celery – 2 or 3 stalks chopped finely

 

Green Pepper and Red Pepper – chopped finely

 

Frozen TINY English peas – about 2 cups blanched

 

2 heaping teaspoons of Dill Chopped and Sweet Chopped pickles

 

Green Olives to taste

 

Black Olives to taste

 

Seafood -  we often mix imitation Crab and boiled Shrimp. Any seafood desired may be used.

 

Dressing for Seafood Salad

 

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

2 heaping tablespoons Mustard

1 cup buttermilk – use half to start and then add remaining

Juice of one fresh Lemon

Wine Vinegar to taste

1 package Ranch Dressing dry mix

1 heaping tablespoon Bay Seasoning

 

Mix thoroughly and pour over Seafood Salad.

Blizzard Bites

I thought I would share the recipe for Blizzard Bites, a snack mix that I made up and gave as gifts. 

This is how I packaged it for gifts.

 

Here is a close up of the actual mix.

 

I have seen this on soooooo many different blogs and I have no idea where it originally originated at so I have no idea who to give credit to, sorry!

Blizzard Bites

1 box Cherios cereal

1 box Rice Chex

1 box Corn Chex

1 box Crispix

1 bag of twisted pretzels

1 bag M&M's

2 cups pecans

6 bags of white chocolate chips (whatever  you need to give a good coating of white chocolate)

Toss all dry ingredients until well mixed.

Melt chocolate in double boiler or in microwave, whichever method you are used to using. If you are using the microwave; Only put the microwave on for about 15 seconds at a time and stir each time to prevent burning. I will take several turns in the microwave until all of your chocolate is melted.

Gently fold in melted white chocolate and mix until all of the cereal is well coated. I covered my kitchen table with parchment paper and laid all the cereal mixture out to dry. Break into small pieces and store in a tightly covered container.

Nuts and Bolts

This recipe is called Nuts and Bolts, donated by my Mother. I made this for Christmas gifts this year for Randy's co-workers. Everyone always seems to enjoy it. I packaged it in a round cocoa container that was covered with decorative papers and a pretty label, naturally I forgot to take the picture. Sorry! That's what happens when you finish gifts at oh, 2 o'clock am! To know me is to love me!!!!!

 

Nana’s Nuts and Bolts

Mama started making this snack mix years ago. It has always been extremely popular with everyone. Great for gift giving during the Holidays.

In extra large mixing bowl combine;

1 box cherrios

2 boxes crispix

Bag of thin pretzel sticks

Box of cheese sticks

Box of cheese nips

Bag of Goldfish

2 c. peanuts (canned salted)

2 c. pecans

Sauce;

2 sticks butter, melted

½ c. worchestershire sauce

1 t. onion powder

1 t. garlic powder

2 T. lowery’s season salt

2 t. garlic and parsley salt

Mix all ingredients wells. Layer ½ mixture in large roasting pan. Pour enough sauce to coat cereal mixture. Add remaining mixture and repeat process. Add only enough sauce mixture to lightly coat cereal mixture. Bake at 250 degrees and toss every 10 minutes.

Note: Flavor enhances as it sits. Salty taste may increase as mixture sits.

Dill Bread Dip

Another favorite of ours, contributed by our DIL Jennifer. Requested so much that she gets tired of making it. Once you taste this you will understand why! Delish!!!!

 

Dill Bread Dip

2 pints Sour Cream

1 pint Mayo

2 Tablespoons Beaumonde Seasoning, we find ours at Publix

2 Tablespoons Parsley Flakes

2 Tablespoons Dill Weed

Small amount of Lipton Onion Soup Mix, very small amount!

Optional: Bacon Bits or Chipped Beef, we NEVER use these.

Mix, refrigerate overnight so that flavors have time to blend. Place in 2, 1 pound bread rounds that have been hollowed out. Cut up extra bread for dipping.

Enjoy!

 

Stuffed Mushrooms

This recipe is a family favorite that gets requested at Christmas every year. I was given this recipe while living in Alamagordo New Mexico, twenty something years ago. It's been at almost every Christmas Eve since. So super quick and sooooooooooooo easy!! Enjoy.

 

Fresh Mushrooms

8 oz Cream Cheese, softened

Package of Real Bacon Bits

Garlic salt to taste

Clean your mushrooms well and take the stems out.

Mix remaing ingredients together and stuff each mushroom cap with a heaping spoonful of cheese mixture.

Broil just until the cheese gets browned and bubbly.

Serve immediately and prepare to crave these OFTEN!!

Enjoy.