149435 cold vegetable salad for christmas Recipes

sugar, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, frozen french-style green beans, thawed and drained, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, frozen peas, thawed and drained, frozen corn, thawed and drained, chopped celery , red onion and sweet red pepper, fresh cauliflowerets, sliced ripe olives, drained, diced pimientos, drained

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

dry fettuccine pasta, natural peanut butter, vegetable broth, soy sauce, garlic, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, red bell pepper, chopped, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh cilantro

head of shredded cabbage, pam cooking spray , vegetable favor, onions, coarsely chopped, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, vegetable broth (low in sodium ), splenda sugar substitute (the zero calorie kind), poppy seeds, black pepper (fresh ground is best ), bacon bits (baco-bits or the like)

christmas pudding, brandy, melted dark cooking chocolate, melted white chocolate

white vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, black pepper, peas, drained, diced celery, french-style green beans, drained, shoepeg corn, drained, diced green bell pepper, chopped onion

cold water, egg yolks, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, salt, prepared horseradish, broccoli florets (about 1 medium bunch), grated radishes

vegetable broth, bulgur, sweet red pepper, sliced green onion, pesto sauce, cooked christmas lima beans or 2 cups pinto beans or 2 cups cranberry beans, fresh ground pepper, toasted bread , slices

dressing, cold vegetable broth, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, dijon mustard, salad, red-skinned new potatoes , scrubbed, quartered and steamed, red onion, thinly sliced, cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, halved, black olives, pitted & chopped, fresh oregano, chopped

sliced napa cabbage (about 1 1/2 lb), sliced red onions , soaked in cold water to cover for 10 minutes, drained, and patted dry, chopped yellow bell peppers (about 3 large), two 10-oz packages frozen peas , cooked in boiling salted water for 1 minute, drained, and patted dry, plain yogurt, mayonnaise, drained bottled capers, minced, fresh thyme leaves, minced

bulgar wheat, cold water, linseeds, sunflower seeds (mixed ) or 2 tbsp pine nuts (mixed) or 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (mixed), tomatoes, garlic clove, courgette, carrot, sized onion, red pepper, mushrooms, mixed herbs, paprika, salt, black pepper, olive oil

green beans, young , thin, topped and the bunch cut in half, carrot , in julienne strips, cucumber , in julienne strips, cider vinegar, caster sugar, mild coarse grain mustard, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, lettuce , mixed variety, sliced salmon, cold-smoked, spring onion, green parts only, lemon wedges, thin

rice vinegar, cold water, soy sauce, canola oil, dark sesame oil, grated fresh ginger, salt, garlic clove, minced, uncooked millet, water, diced carrot, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, sliced green onion, seeded minced jalapeno, sesame seeds

christmas plum pudding, milk, double cream, vanilla ice cream, brandy

vegetable shortening, milk, scalded, eggs, beaten, sugar, mashed potatoes, unsalted, salt, active dry yeast, lukewarm water, unbleached all-purpose flour, raisins, chopped walnuts, butter, softened, ground cinnamon

vegetable oil, onion, diced, green pepper, diced, red pepper, diced, garlic clove, minced, ground cumin, salt, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, diameter ) flour tortillas, monterey jack cheese with jalapeno chiles, shredded (1 1/2 cups), cilantro leaves and litre hot red pepper for garnish

christmas honey fruit drops, mixed chopped candied fruits and peels , chopped candied cherries, raisins, and chopped pecans, bourbon, brown sugar, honey, butter or margarine, eggs, all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder, dairy sour cream, combine fruits , nuts, and bourbon. cover, let stand several hours. in mixer bowl cream sugar, honey, and butter or margarine. beat in eggs. mix dry ingredients. add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. stir fruit mixture into creamed mixture. drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. cool on wire rack. frost, if desired. makes about 5 dozen cookies.

rice vinegar, cold water, low-sodium soy sauce, canola oil, dark sesame oil, grated peeled fresh ginger, salt, garlic clove, minced, uncooked millet, water, chopped walnuts, low-sodium soy sauce, diced carrot, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, sliced green onions, chopped seeded jalapeno pepper