SWEET AND CRUNCHY BROCCOLI SALAD

Courtesy of Julie Clark precious friend and author of the Recipe-A-Long

This is really yummy.
I don't measure much so these will be estimates but really, this one is hard to mess up.

About 3 cups of chopped broccoli - raw
1 can of mandarin oranges - drained
1 small package of slivered almonds - or pecans (or both!!)
about 1/2 cup (or more) vanilla yogurt (I use the lowfat kind) - You could also use mayonnaise mixed with some powdered or regular sugar, but the yogurt is so much better and healthier, I think!
a big handful (or 2!) of raisins - the golden raisins are great in this but the regular ones work, too
some chopped red onion (I like a lot!!)

Put it in a bowl and mix it all up! Refrigerate it for a while or serve as soon as you make it!
This is one of our new faves - especially good for summertime!

Dutch Spinach Salad

3-4 Slices of bacon
1 Egg
3T Sugar
1T Vinegar
1/2 cup onion- diced or thinly sliced
4 cups Torn spinach leaves
2-3 Hard Boiled Eggs
Salt and Pepper

In a small frying pan cook bacon until crisp (do not drain grease)
In a 1 cup measuring cup put 1 egg, 1T Sugar, 6T Vinegar, and enough water to fill it to 3/4 cup.
Pour this mixture over bacon grease.
Cook stirring constantly until it thickens.
Pour hot dressing over greens and onion, garnish with boiled egg slices and serve immediately.

Thanks to Linda Senn for this wonderful Recipe. We sure miss you here in Tennessee.

TOMATO SALAD

5 Medium tomatoes diced (Roma's work best) if using Romas use at least 10)
1T Sugar
1tsp. Salt
1tsp Dry Basil - I use fresh if I have it and I use a lot maybe 1/2 cup
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
1/4 tsp Thyme - I sometimes use italian seasoning instead
6T Vinegar
1/2 cup of oil (olive or vegetable)
1T Worcestershire Sauce
1 Large onion diced

Mix all ingredients and chill. I take this to a lot of cookouts and get togethers and it is always a huge hit. I serve it with tortilla chips and most people will eat it like Salsa.