I've eaten grapes in my salad before sm
Posted By: mlstoo on 2007-02-05
In Reply to: Weird but good stuff - Hayseed
right alonside the eggs, onions, peppers, cheese croutons and even tuna fish. Now, that is good. I like tuna in my salad. I make a big one and I am full for the rest of the day. Just open the can of tuna, drain it and dump it in the lettuce. Add all the other ingredients including the green grapes, or purple if you prefer and add your dressing. It's pretty good.
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I don't think she was being curt. We've all eaten when we weren't hungry. SM
I don't think diet pills are the way to go. And I could never understand paying big bucks to Jenny Craig or NutriSystem for food when you can learn to eat healthy all on your own. I agree exercising and portion control are the way to go. I also don't think cutting carbs entirely out is the answer either. Carbs are brain food and energy food. Sure, you don't need go overboard on carbs, but your body does need them.
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I've used canned tomatoes in tossed salad in the wintertime...
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I believe Grapes of Wrath did a good job.
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Never had one eaten, but...sm
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Chicken Salad
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Speaking of Salad...
what kind of lettuce/other green leafy stuff do you like when you order/make a salad?
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google 7 layer salad. This is one we like--sm
7 LAYER SALAD
1 cucumber
1 head lettuce, broken in pieces
1 white or yellow or bunch green onions, sliced
1 sliced green bell pepper
1 cup Celery, sliced (cover layers)
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green garden peas, uncooked
1 c. Hellmann's mayonnaise, ½ c. sugar put on the top of the mayo more if you want sweeter
Enough mayonnaise to cover top (1 quart or 32 oz on bigger salad bowls)
Spread four cheese Mexican cheese or cheddar on top
Fried bacon or bacon, sprinkled on top about 2 lbs. crumbled
In bowl or large cake pan, layer lettuce, celery, green pepper, onion, cucumber, and peas on top of each other. Add Hellmann's mayonnaise over ingredients to seal adding sugar next. Spread four cheese Mexican cheese or cheddar on top and Fried crumbled bacon on very top. Do not toss. Cover and chill up to 24 hours.
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How about a nice fruit salad...
recipe for chicken salad
 Anyone have a good one?
After I cut up a salad with my fork and knife
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My grandmas jello salad
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1 - 8 oz package jello. (I always use black cherry, mom always used lemon).
1 - 8 oz. pckg cream cheese.
1 large can crushed pineapple.
Crushed walnuts - optional
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Waldorf Salad - no nuts! nm
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My mother's "tropical salad"
I still love this.
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1 can mandarin oranges - reserve juice.
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1/2 bag of miniature marshmallows.
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My sisters & I used to fight over this.
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Wrong ingredient in that hot chicken salad
That recipe calls for MAYO but it is supposed to be miracle whip salad dressing.
Also can replace almonds for cashews.
Raviolis and sauce from a deli and salad. nm
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Potato salad, baked beans.
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Steak, of course, baked potato and salad.
I really, really wanted this guy bad. Got him too...now I sometimes wonder why I really, really wanted him bad.... Just kidding!
You could also make a cold rice and tuna salad, with a little - sm
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don't forget mashed potatoes and potato salad!...nm
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Fruit salad. It's made with tapioca. If anyone wants the recipe, drop
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dip for the chips, cheesecake and some kind of potatoes, maybe on the grill?
Sprinkle on cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, put in fruit salad nm
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roasted veggies and sauteed tofu with wild rice, and salad. nm
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Rolls, dessert (some kind of soft pie or chocolate pie). Instead of potato salad, maybe sm
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Geez, it's only 1 o'clock...hope the time passes quickly til dinner!!!
Chef salad is big here in my area of NY. Or cold udon noodles & peanut sauce, a la
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Just had to share - it's delicious.
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Boneless chicken breast in a lemon cream sauce served on fettucini with salad and garlic bread.
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NY, so we buy salsa & hummus. Layer of hummus in the shell, then salad, then
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Fresh fruit salad or fruit kabobs
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I've done this 12 yrs and I've had to take breaks sm
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Fruit salad, yummy yummy
Yummy yummy fruit salaaaaad!
dinner plates/salad plates
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I've been using...
Zicam severe congestion. It gives me temporary relief and I've been taking Singulair, but originally nasal discharge was clear, this morning it was yellow (don't mean to gross anybody out). Could it have turned into a sinus infection? And if so, is it time to see the doctor??
I've tried that...
I've done that along with changing my diet but still no relief. I just received an e-mail saying to try vitamin E which is what I am going to try next.
Thanks a bunch.....
I will try that too, I've had enough of this...sm
where to I go to do this, remove IE7 and reinstall IE6.
TIA
oh yea, we've been through that one . . SM
My husband is the type of person that avoids conflict, does not want to face it, because if you pretend it's not there, it isn't, right???? Yea. He was in counseling for a while, but never went back after a few times. He really felt like last night was a punch in the face, like it's a game or something . . . like if you look the part, you ARE the part.
I've been there...
Hang in there...
I have one, but I've only had it for a day
I definitely can't do more than a minute on it, as it REALLY targets my inner thighs. I can really feel it working already, but I don't know what the benefit is going to be to everything it states, i.e. thighs, abs, back. I did a lot of research before I bought it and the only negatives I found were about ordering it through the company's website. So, I ordered it through QVC and saved a lot of money. Plus I received it only 3 days after I ordered it with no extra shipping charge.
A few I've seen....
The Wedding Date
Must Love Dogs
In Her Shoes
The Family Stone
In Good Company
What's the most you've ever won? sm
How did you win it?
I've with you on that! --nm
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