About an hour before dinner, circa 1968, a child walks into the kitchen and sees their mother stirring something up in a mixing bowl. There is an empty can of tuna fish on the counter beside her. “Mommy, what are you making?” “I’m making Tuna Burgers,” she says matter-of-factly, concentrating on her recipe. “Tuna? Burgers?”,… Continue reading Tuna Burgers (Hellmann’s/Best Foods Mayonnaise)
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Tuna Burgers (Hellmann’s/Best Foods Mayonnaise)
About an hour before dinner, circa 1968, a child walks into the kitchen and sees their mother stirring something up in a mixing bowl. There is an empty can of tuna fish on the counter beside her. “Mommy, what are you making?” “I’m making Tuna Burgers,” she says matter-of-factly, concentrating on her recipe. “Tuna? Burgers?”,… Continue reading Tuna Burgers (Hellmann’s/Best Foods Mayonnaise)
Macaroni Toss (Public Service Oklahoma)
We came back from Oklahoma with a recipe that appeared in the monthly mailing from PSO, the local power company. It was one of those meals that will help you keep your electric bill lower because you eat it cold when it’s hot outside. Now I admit that’s a lot of mayonnaise in the recipe,… Continue reading Macaroni Toss (Public Service Oklahoma)
Cold and Spicy Noodles
“Noodles with special peanut sauce. (served cold)” is what my local Chinese restaurant calls it. There are variations. One of my favorites tops it with julienned cucumber, and when the sauce is especially spicy, it’s a welcome cooling for your mouth. I have a surprising number of recipes for home-cooked versions of this dish, each… Continue reading Cold and Spicy Noodles
Pepped-Up Potato Salad
½ teaspoons mustard seeds1 teaspoon celery seeds3 tablespoons cider vinegar2 pounds potatoes½ teaspoon salt½ cup finely chopped scallions, plus additional for garnish3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled¼ cup mayonnaise 1. In a small bowl combine mustard seed, celery seed, and vinegar, and set aside for several hours or overnight. 2. In a kettle, combine potatoes with enough… Continue reading Pepped-Up Potato Salad
Split Pea-Parmesan Spread (“Laurel’s Kitchen”)
This comes from the chapter in Laurel’s Kitchen about lunches. It’s a simple spread you can make ahead to fill a sandwich. It is vegetarian, made of whole foods, and about as convenient a lunch as you can pack in a lunch bag. It’s also very good. 1 cup cooked green split peas2 tablespoons mayonnaise2… Continue reading Split Pea-Parmesan Spread (“Laurel’s Kitchen”)
Mom’s Potato Salad
My update of her salad uses drained yogurt instead of a second cup of mayo. 5 pounds new or red potatoes, scrubbed 1 cup drained yogurt (link to instructions) 1 cup mayonnaise juice of one or two lemons 1 small onion, chopped 1 bunch parsley, washed and chopped fine In a large pot of… Continue reading Mom’s Potato Salad
Recipes out of the Blond Box 