24 Hour Salad

This recipe has been in my family for four generations. We eat it every Thanksgiving.

• 3 Tbsp. vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 4 beaten egg yolks
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 large bottle mar. cherries, cut into halves.
• 2 small cans pineapple chunks
• 1 large bag mini marshmallows
• 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped

Mix vinegar, sugar and egg yolks in pan and cook till thick. Add butter and set aside. In large bowl, mix remaining ingredients. When cool, add egg mixture to fruit and chill 24 hours.

Hot Potato Salad

This recipe is your familiar funeral potatoes. My grandma Becky used this recipe.

• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 pint sour cream
• 6-8 medium potatoes, cooked and cubed
• grated cheese
• 1 Tbsp. melted butter
• 1/2 cup onion, sauted (optional)

Combine all ingredients and transfer to casserole dish. Can be garnished with cheese or soda crackers sauted in butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Macaroni Salad

• 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 3/4 cups mayo
• 1 can tuna, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet pickles
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed (I leave these out because I HATE peas, but my mom always put them in the salad.)

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and add a small amount of pickle juice to make it creamy. Chill one hour before serving.

Fruit Salad

• 1 can peach pie filling
• 1 frozen bag mixed fruit (any assortment you prefer)
• any other fruit (cut up) you may want in the salad that isn't included in the frozen fruit mix

1. Thaw out the frozen fruit on a large cookie sheet.
2. Once thawed, place frozen fruit, peach pie filling and cut up fruit in a large bowl and mix with spoon.
3. Store in the fridge.

Classic Potato Salad

The BEST potato salad EVER!

• 1 cup mayonaise
• 2 tsp. vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 4 cups potatoes, cooked and cubed (about 5 or 6)
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• paprika

In mixing bowl, combine first four ingredients. Add remaining ingredients & mix well. Lightly sprinkle paprka to garnish. Chill.