“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavaroti
NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes from the Norwegian ‘Quote Cup’ passed on to me from my grandmother. I share a quote and a recipe here each week, along with an update and photos of what has been going on in our lives. I love trying new recipes…and love getting recipes you would like to share!
We took a long weekend to go on a North Dakota road trip, with many family stops along the way and much attention paid to eating! We stayed with John’s brother and his wife at their new home in Grafton that they have been busy renovating. It looks great, and they have so much green space around them, it has the feel of still being on the farm!
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
This week’s recipe is one that Carol served while we were staying with them. John really liked it so of course I had to get the recipe… nice and creamy.
CAROL’S CREAMY MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup green grapes, cut in half
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup mandarin oranges
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 7 ounce box macaroni rings, cooked
- 1 cup Miracle Whip
- 1 cup cream, whipped
Combine chicken, onion and salt. Refrigerate overnight. The next day add grapes, celery, mandarin oranges, almonds and cooked macaroni rings. Mix well and refrigerate.
Whip cream and blend with Miracle Whip. Add to other ingredients before serving.
