BROCCOLI SALAD

This is one of my favorite salads!  It's so yummy and I get so many compliments on it.  Last week, my cousin's wife requested it at her baby shower.  Yesterday, it was served at my brother's wedding (one of my friends was kind enough to make it for me).  Next week, I'll be making it after General Conference with our extended family.  It's really good and easy.  You can chop everything up and add the dressing just before you're ready to serve it.  Enjoy!

BROCCOLI SALAD (from Bronwyn Brown, found in our church cookbook)
8 c. chopped broccoli
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. roasted sunflower kernels
1 lb. bacon, cooked and chopped up
Dressing:
1 c. mayo
3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

Mix the broccoli, celery, raisins, sunflower kernels and bacon in a large bowl.  In a separate bowl, stir the mayo, sugar and vinegar together. Stir well.  Add your dressing to the salad and mix well before serving.

MENU IN REVIEW - March 4 -10

Mon.
Sloppy (Chicken) Joe's
Tues.
Tony took care of it
Wed.
Tony's up again
Thurs.
Papa Murphy's Pizza
Fri.
Dinner out
Sat.
Ham & Potato Soup
Sun.
Ham with Mashed Potatoes, and Stuffing 

PRESENTATION

What can make yummy food better?

Presentation!

This was from a church luncheon the other week.

So cute!

The theme was Finding Joy in the Refiner's Fire.

Love the simple centerpieces.

Everything in the lunch box coordinated too!

Our chicken salad on mini croissants were in the little white envelope closed with the washi tape.  Cute coordinating papers on the water bottles.  Even the chips bag matched the color scheme....LOVE!  Then the dessert - strawberry dipped in white chocolate and drizzled with black and yellow candy melts.  ADORABLE!!!!  Great job, ladies!

Our simple all boys Valentine's {belated} breakfast.

It was fun to use pink heart doilies as placemats, carafe with fresh squeezed OJ, smoothies with red & white striped straws and heart-shaped ramekins on our white plates.  I have TONS......not exaggerating - TONS of dishes.  I don't bring them out a lot (don't really have an appreciative audience) but I love them.   

I need to start doing it for me!

Sometimes the presentation is just as simple as the colors and textures of your food.  I love lunchtime creations!  This particular day I sauteed an onion, red & orange bell peppers and some spinach.  Then added some brown rice and leftover honey bourbon sauce from dinner the night before.  

Delicious and beautiful!

My favorite salad!

Belgian endive, toasted walnuts, sliced pears and blue cheese drizzled with a mustard vinaigrette.  Delish!!!!!