d's delights- cooking and crafts

Sometimes fruit can be a great quick snack to grab- like an apple or banana that you can just eat in the car, but mixed fruits can make great snacks or even desserts for your healthy dinners.   You can make up these fruit salads and keep them in the fridge for a few days, and quickly spoon a bowlful for yourself!   These also make great pitch-in dishes.   The first, is a minted melon salad- which, I first made back in 2003.   I probably just tried it because it had mint in it, and I had an abundance of mint growing alongside my house. (The mint originally came from my grandma’s house, so I kinda feel like it’s an “heirloom” plant!)   I have never bought mint in the store-   even though I don’t have any growing by my house now, my mom still does, and I just grab a bunch from her house when I need it!   The second is a super-fast fruit salad- the most time consuming part is the cutting of the bananas and strawberries. Minted Melon Salad 5 C Waterme...

We all have pitch-ins to go to- whether it’s with church, friends, family… We all have to go to them at some time.   I confess that I want the dish that I bring to be ALL GONE when we are done.   This means it was good.   I also hate it when someone else brings a similar dish, and so mine doesn’t get eaten as much!   One way to avoid that is by bringing unusual dishes to a pitch-in.   (But not too unusual- because then no one will eat it!) However, you really don’t want to be slaving over this dish for hours.   So, here are two favorite side dishes that are easy to whip up and always yummy!   In my next post, I will share two fruit dishes that you can take to pitch ins. Apple-Sweet Potato Salad 1 ½ Lb. Sweet Potato 1-2 Large Apples (Granny Smiths work great!   Or use one red apple and one green one for color and taste variety.   I leave the skin on) 1-2 Large Celery Ribs Dressing:         ...