4-5 cups broccoli florets
1 cup raisins (or 1 cup of dried cranberries at Christmas)
1 cup peanuts
1/2 cup chopped onion ( at this time of year it must be Vidalia!)
1 cup Hellman's mayonnaise - no substitutions!
2 tsp. cider vinegar and 2 tsp. sugar
In a small bowl, mix the mayo with the vinegar and sugar and toss with the rest of the ingredients. It is best when chilled for several hours or over night. Enjoy!
Everyone else is contributing to the meal as well and I made sure my mom and sister's contributions were NO COOK as well!
I often host the big family get-togethers and our table opens out to hold 12 of us if need be. But finding a tablecloth that size can prove to be costly. With a drooling dog, young kids and all of us crowded around the dining room table, I got tired of trying to get stains out of expensive tableclothes, yet I still wanted something as a back drop for my "table scapes." Despite the dog and kids, I still like my table to look nice. I finally hit upon a solution just for those big family gatherings. I bought a length of heavy duty fabric backed upholstery weight vinyl in a great taupe/tan color. I rounded the corners and because it is pliable it drapes nicely. And the color is just perfect under my Bennington Pottery and stoneware. It looks much nicer than a cheap plastic cloth yet is still very practical and clean up is a breeze! And my nice tableclothes are ready to use for the adult or smaller gatherings.
Time for me to set that table, but before I leave, I want to wish all those mothers that are reading this a very Happy Mother's Day.
Until next time - hugs, Linda