I have made this for years ...I love pasta salads and this one is so easy
1 12oz can Tuna in vegetable oil (drained)
2 cups elbow macaroni (cook until tender)
5 boiled eggs chopped
1/2 small jar of dill pickle relish
1 cup mayo & I add about a tablespoon yellow mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all the ingredients and keep in the fridge..once it is chilled the flavors have mixed and it is so good with just a few saltine crackers...trust me if you like tuna you will love this...alright see this down below...
I love...love...love homemade Vegetable soup but I don't got all day people!...ok this makes a one pot wonder just like the Chicken & dumplings....this is the basic..you can add cut up cabbage or cooked ground beef to it but I love it just plain and I put it in individual containers and freeze it so I can have a bowl anytime I want it...which is alot lately for some reason! Here you go...and this will get real thick as it sets !
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can petite diced tomatoes
1 bag mixed vegetables (16 oz like for the Chicken & dumplings)
1 & 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
put all this in a big pot and add 2 1/2 tomatoe cans full of water
I large Tablespoon (from the drawer, ) of salt...black pepper...about a stick of country crock margarine and just alittle vegetable oil...some dried parsley..onion flakes and you will get this...
Bring it to a boil...turn down the heat until it is a slow bubble and put the lid on sorta cocked to the side ( you should know this by now! lol) cook for about 25-30 minutes..make some corn bread and get ready to slap your mama! It is so good especially if you like a tomatoe base soup!
Oh all right....might as go whole hog here....get yourself a dark fudge cake mix ( this is Duncan Hines) Cook it like the box tells you..here's you a quick chocolate frosting I love because of the cocoa taste
1/2 cup soften margarine
1/2 cup cocoa
1 box powdered confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1/4 cup milk
mix it all together in a bowl with a wooden spoon until creamy..frost cake when it has cooled or bake cake in a sheet cake pan and poke holes in it while it is still warm and cover with the frosting and let the icing melt down in the cake...keep it covered in the fridge...you'll love it and for goodness sake don't be a tightwad...splurge and get some vanilla ice cream to go with it! lol
Hope you guys are have had a terrific weekend..like I said...I just keep cooking but at least I haven't gotten into making chicken & dressing and sweet potatoe casserole....although...lordy that sounds good right now...lol You guys take care and have a great week!
66 lil sweet taters came by...:
Are you trying to make me get as BIG as a house, PIcket? For crying out loud. Now I'm starved. And I thought your best recipe was Fig Newtons. I didn't get to do the Chicken and Dumplings this weekend because the boys were gone but you'd better believe it's happening soon! Hey, do you have a good recipe for shrimp and grits? I have a container of White Lily grits straight from Birmingham and don't know what to do with them. I need ideas! Thanks for the wealth of recipes. I won't have to think this week about "what's for dinner?" CE
I just gained ten more pounds looking at that yummy chocolate cake!!! Oh now I gotta go change my shirt its soaked with drool....I knew you were bad for me picket!!:0).....Glad you had a great weekend and its that time of year to cook and bake!!! Now where are my stretchy pants, I'm gonna need them!! Take care my sweet friend!~Wendy
Im going to have to try out those recipes. The soup looks so good as well as the cake!! I love when the weather turns to Fall, all I want to do is clean and cook! Your right, what is wrong with us!
Have a great weekend,
Stephanie
Well it's a good thing I don't live close to you, cause I'd be parking my big butt under your table all the time.
The recipes sound delish...but the best part of these recipes (and any one) is the love that is stirred in...just another way of showing love for your family.
Home cooking is so good...I just finished off two home made biscuits (with butter and orange marmalade) while I reading some of the blogs I follow.
Have a great week...love, laugh and eat chocoloate.
Amelia
Darn you, Picket. I was soooo excited this afternoon because I found the Davinci bowtie pasta at the grocery store. I almost started jumping up and down in the asile. Lol. Now, I've got to go back to the store tomorrow and pick up the cake mix. I'm sooo craving chocolate cake right now. Oh well, it's comfort food, right??? Now, where can I find me a froggy dress???? Lol
Now where do you live? I'll be there tomorrow for some leftovers! LOL
diane
The food looks delicious! I can't wait to try these recipes!
Oh, my goodness, here it is Sunday night and I was just thinking that starting tomorrow, I need to cut down on my eating and do more walking. Now, I have to try your recipes!! Take care, Sally
Picket Hey girl not if this is comfort food do you wear your comforty Frogie to cook in??? I will have to try the soup as I love its in the fall and winter months girl but I like my with sour dough bread dipped into it...YUM!! Love ya sis. hugs and smile...Gloria
Hi Dot... I have always believed that there's "something" in the Fall air that makes us want to cook 'n bake like crazy! My guys would LOVE the chocolate cake with the frosting ooooozing down into it... mmmmmm... for sure I'll be passing that lil trick along to my Husband! God bless...
~hugs 'n prayers~
Pearl
Hmmmm... now, what store do I go to to buy my Dot Action Figure Doll?!?!
I made the chicken and dumplin's AND Mexican cornbread for lunch today and it was delicious!!! My grandson's (who are picky) even ate it. I love homemade vegetable soup, but I hate the all day too. I'll have to try this recipe. I had to go to the 2nd store to find the right kind of pasta but was determined. Thanks for the recipes!!
Hi Dot!
Do you have a nesting syndrome going on? If you keep cookin I'm coming over for some of that good home cooking girl!!
Stop by, I'm having my 100th post giveaway!!
Hugs, Sherry
Girl! It is 1: 8 in the morning an now I want cake!!I hace one I made up for Chocolate sour cream coconut.YUM Kathy
I made the chicken and dumplings, it was soooooo good and easy to make. The only thing is it made so much we can't eat all of it. Can you freeze this? I hate to throw it away.
I am shocked because I had you pegged wrong. I would have thought you were a made from scratch-just like my mama made-don't cut any corners or you'll lose the flavor kind of gal!!
I'll have to try this as I've only made mine home made...cut up all the veggies no shortcuts...heck when I make Chicken noodle soup I make home made noodles...now who would have thunk that!! I don't look like a made from scratch kind of girl do I? But I'm thinking about some short cuts and they sound good. It takes all day to make the soup and it's gone in no time.LOL I need shortcuts to get me out of the kitchen. Thanks Dot!!
Mornin', Dot...We're getting hungry for a big ole pot of Veggie soup, too...may just make one this week sometime.
hugs, bj
Dot, I am loving these recipes. You are on a cooking marathon right now. It is the change of weather girl. It makes us want to be in the kitchen nesting and getting ready for the cold weather. We are just a bunch of squirrels getting ready for the long winter. Smile. Or maybe we are storing fat like our bears so we can sleep more. I'm for sleeping more. Smile. My dh is busy copying all your great recipes. Maybe you could write a recipe book called 'Picket's Picks'
Love you girl...Jeanne
Oh geez, you've made me ravenous now and it's too early to be eating stuff like that! Yummy!!!!!!!!! Okay, so why have you been cooking and cleaning like a mad woman? Are you nesting? LOL! Maybe you're nesting FOR someone else? Any more babies on the way there???
Justine :o )
Hi Dot! Your chicken and dumplings were such a hit! My family ate until we were miserable! lol! Kevin has ate under the best of the best southern cooks, and he went on and on, that this was the best thing he had ever put in his mouth!!! Josh's Grandma is a great cook, and every meal I ask him, "Is this as good as Grandma Carolyn's"...just joking with him. But secretly hoping he will say yes! LOL! Well, after this meal, I was bestowed this great honor!!! :) Even with the wrong noodles! LOL! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! No wonder your mom and dad look so forward to you coming to visit with dinner! I'm sure they want to see you, too! LOL!
Can't wait to try some of these tasty sounding recipes! Keep them coming! :) hugs, Rhonda
Good morning Picket!!
I have missed you! I'm with Carol... are you trying to fatten us up? LOL I'll have to try these recipes. Nothing like home cooked food in the Fall ;)
Oh and btw, your mantel looks fantastic!! Beautiful :)
love you,
rue
Oh my gosh, that sounds wonderful. I love chocolate cake!!! I didn't have time to cook this weekend, too many distractions. You need to read my blog to see all the distractions, especially The Naked Man. LOL
Hi Dot...Unbeknownst to you, you have just made out my grocery list for the trip to the store today... if any of these are as good as your chick & dumplings...yum!
Have a super week... ;-) Bo
Picket you are a hoot... I knew you would like that post, and of course I do have alot of his furniture, and we do sell alot of it to people who come to our house, but I can not compete with the store thats for sure!! Its weird though, cause we were the first ones to have "black" roughed up furniture, and the store still wanted "white" but now things have changed and everyone wants the black... mt favorite though is the mix of the old pine and the new black, like my fireplace and that little table you like in my front window,anyway your post today made me laugh because I have been "nesting" for a week now, I keep telling John I must be pregnant!!!!Have a good day, talk soon and thanks for coming by!xoxoxoxo
Oh my goodness! Girl, if you don't stop now, you will be too tired to cook for the holidays! LOL!
Love all the recipes! I could eat soup everyday! And your recipe sounds so good! Will have to try that one too!
It's a good thing you don't live too close to me! :D
Have a blessed, happy day!
I'm so glad to know that somebody is left to make frosting and not open a can. I do so hate that canned frosting, and it's easy enough to make your own!
Now I told myself today was the day I was going to try to lose the 5 pounds I put on eating all that ice cream and what do you do? All that food is making me CRAZY with hunger. Maybe...I'll start that diet.....next week.
Hi Dottie, yes I got your email, don't know why it would say my box was full! I have my grocery list made out with all your meals, I hope I can find those bowties!! We are feeling like Fall up here too, can't wait to light the fireplace for the first time!
BTW, Chrissy pregnant?? LOLOL!!! Have a great day sweetie!! xoxo
Oh my this sounds so good! The cake is making my mouth water as I type...Oh yeah I could not find the dumpling recipe the other night when I was trying to hunt it down but now I found it. I am printing this off now....I know it will be just as yummy!
Hi Dot! Girl nothings wrong with you if you like to cook and can make it taste good, have at it. I'm going to try the tuna salad the next time I have a family gathering. Deb
You have a lucky family! And they have an amazing mom and grandma. The food looks deliciously yummy. This one also looks like a keeper. Thanks for your sweet comment and HOLD on to that sister of yours! Enjoy all your moments together:)
Beth
Hey, you're using up all my computer ink printing out your recipes!!! That's okay, I'm in such a rut cooking and I definitely need some new recipes! Can hardly wait to try these. Sunday dinner I've just been cooking turkey steaks since they're easy and fast. Our church doesn't start until 1:00 and it goes until 4:00. Larry goes to bed at 5:00 Sunday night so I have very little time to get dinner on the table. I usually leave just a tad early to start it. Don't ask me why I just told you all that, LOL! Since I typed it though it stays!! LOL!
Twin 2 just called me at work. She is at the grocery store. She said now look up Picket's veg. soup I need to know what kind of tomatoes! I think all the grocery stores will be busy today with all the blog friends making soup tonight. I told Fran make enough for my family 'cause that is what I want tonight for supper too!!! You should get another blog for all your receipes :o)
Looks so good, Dot!
I made veggie soup the other day. Instead of ground beef, I used Boca Burger. Had no idea you can buy crumbled Boca Burger. Tasted pretty darn good in the veggie soup.
I'm going to give all these great recipes a try!
Here's the low down...decided to make the soup. Check the pantry and don't have the right canned tomatoes. In my cleaning clothes, no make up and (shhhh don't tell anyone but no bra either). Thought- go to the Dollar Store they'll have the tomatoes and no one will see me. Wrong...now what? Walk out and remember Aldi's is next door. Hubby loves that store but I've been in it twice looking for something and walked out empty handed. Well, I'm now 3 for 3. No luck. Ended up at Krogers so flustered I had to call Twin at work because I couldn't remember what kind of tomatoes I was looking for!!! LOL Now I'm off to make soup and put on some make up and a bra...because with the luck I've had today some one is bound to stop by.
P.S. I painted my mantel black yesterday. I'll post it sometime.
Picket, you have done my menu for the whole week. keep the recipes coming. love J
Thanks for the great recipes... The chicken and dumplings were so yummy and so simple... You know how to keep us coming back and drooling. Happy cooking
Hugs, Donna
Soups on and it's YUMMY!! I had two bowls and I'm eatin' it again for dinner. The more you eat the yummier it gets. Keep the simple recipes comin' Dot, I think you have a following!!
Oh yummy! Keep the recipes coming Dot! They are all such good home cooking and all look delicious. I love the veggie soup --can never eat enough of that and low in calories too, which I need.
Hugs, Pat in NY
Oh yummy! Keep the recipes coming Dot! They are all such good home cooking and all look delicious. I love the veggie soup --can never eat enough of that and low in calories too, which I need.
Hugs, Pat in NY
Oh, my heavens. I saw your post on our blog and came over to see what the fuss was about. Now this is Twin 1 who is at work and NOT bra less!!!! I will share with ya Dot that it's not a big deal that twin 2 was without a bra. Let me tell ya when God made the two of us we only got one set of breasts to SHARE if ya know what I mean....I'm sure there wasn't a man, women or child that noticed twin 2 was braless!!! HE HE HE!!!
DOT, i made the chicken and dumplins It was DELICIOUS!!!!!
My hubby love it...thanks
Pat H aka 9405018
Picket,
I hope that all this cooking, means that your back in 'your groove'. ;) I've been sewing, most of my weekend. Guess we girls never learned how to just relax.
Thanks for dropping by, take care.
(((((Hugs))))))))
'D'
Hi friend, glad to see you are celebrating the arrival of fall with some stick to your ribs cooking! We can hardly wait for that first really cool fall day, when we throw open the windows and cook up a pot of gumbo. And potato salad. And rice. SERVED ALL IN ONE BOWL!!!!! That potato salad is sooooo good sitting on that rice with that hot gumbo on top. We also like to bar b que in fall since the mosquitos aren't so bad and the weather is bearable. Of course it wouldn't be fall without some cornbread dressing and baked chicken. Tonight we had boudin balls, doesn't that sound delicious???? Ha. It's just a meatball made with pork and rice and seasonings, breaded with cornmeal and fried. Now that I've read this, I'm starting to figure out my weight problem!!!! "Talk" soonksarra!
How come I'm starving all of a sudden....lol. Probably because we ate ravioli's for a week. :) Oh my word, this all looks so yummy. Thank you for coming by & checking on me. Although we were truly blessed during the hurricane, I don't think we have fully recovered yet. I will be trying one of your fabulous dishes very soon. Take care, friend.
Hugs, J.
Girl, you are making me so hungry. And, we had leftovers. ;-)
Yummy, I'm making the chocolate cake this weekend!!
Just peeking back in to see if anything new is on the stovetop!
Glad you enjoyed the latest Eye Candy post! How weird that when you scrolled down you couldn't see the second post of the day... Hmmmm... I went back to check, and it's showing at my end, plus have had several comments on it... hopefully on your next visit it will be visible to you!
I trust that your evening has been kind to you and that you enjoyed the first day of Fall... God bless...
~hugs 'n prayers~
Pearl
luv you girl! now...I think it must be that recipe...cause after we had it I became a cleaning machine too!
I would also like to say STOP POSTING RECIPES PICKET!!!!!! I HATE COOKING AND YOU ARE MAKING ME COOK I have never been a cook and I don't know what it is about your photos...they make me want to cook! stop it! you will turn me into a real domestic! (like I'm not already....just not a cooking one)
if one day I publish a cook book....I will blame it on YOU! lol
see you next time
recipes sound yummy!!
i hope you dont mind if i add you to my blog roll. :)
Good Morning Dot;
Read your posting on Monday morning, went home after work and tried your soup recipe, AWESOME. Now I still like you love homemade veggie soup, but again no time, this is great, family loved it. Thank you so much for sharing.
GM. Sweet P.
Ok girl I made the chicken and dumplings and even put on my big girl panties and made cornbread, its was Yummy and I think tootsie kids are right we need a picket super hero with fuzzy slippers, froggie on and don't forget the stick lol!! Len said to give you high five he loved his dinner!! and what so great about it is LEFTOVERS YAHOO!! don't have to cook tonight..and thanks girl for coming by Susan;s blog and leaving all those nice words for me,,,now do you want to go flying with me girl?? Granny Farkle hits the skies..Hugs and smiles..Gloria
Picket, just wanted to drop in and say hello while I had a few min. That chocolate cake looks so good I probably gained five pounds just looking at it. If you get tired of cooking at home just come on over this way and I know my kids would love a good home cooked meal. Here lately its just been a quick fix.
Hope you have a great week. Blessings, Karen
Will you be my new mommy? Cuz I am HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!
Oh yum! Now you would go and post all these yummy things when I go on a diet and cut down on my pasta and carbs! lol I love me some tuna salad though. I would still love to try those chicken and dumplings too!
I am drooling over that chocolate cake. I have such a sweet tooth! Oh dieting is so hard, but I am feeling better!
Take care!
Kady
Dot, thanks for the wonderful recipes. I made the chicken and dumplings and we loved it. A big hit with my husband.
I enjoy your blog so much. I feel as if I have found a wonderful friend and I sure wish you lived next door to me.
Your family is blessed to have you but I know they already know that. Thank you for sharing your heart and your life with all of us. Blessings Dot to you and your family.
Bette Jo
sister why is it you only get into cooking moods when you know I'm busy sewing & painting for a show LOL LOL I put Terry's grandmothers Banana nut bread on my blog & I know you love it! sooooo you make me a big pot of veg.soup & I'll make you some banana nut bred! I 'll have pictures of my wood snowmen & scarecrows soon so you can get your order in LOL
Helen
Hi Dot! I tried the chicken/dumplin last night and it was DELICIOUS!! and quicker than the "other" way! That's my lunch today cuz hubby forgot to bring it to work with him!lol Just thought I'd let you know!!!! Hope you are having a great cool week! Sincerely, Jeannette
GM, Sweet P.
Girl I hope all is well on your side of the mountain today...and how exciting about Burly Boy #1 having a baby YAHOO!! that will make a dozen for you girl and a little girl at that...how special is that for you guys..Oh the smells of a baby again..Now you know for sure how blessed you and your family is..Boy God is good girl...he heard your Boys prayers..I am so happy for you...Have a great day sweet P. love ya sis, hugs and smiles Gloria
Hi Dot. Just stopping by to say hello. I am copying one of your recipes. Yum. Keep em coming girl. You can cook up a storm and we can benefit from those delicious meals.
Have a great day in the kitchen. Smile!!!
Hugs, Jeanne
Yum! I'll be right over! I have to try some of these recipes...I'm bookmarking this post! :-) Susan
Ohhhhhhhh that cake looks magical!!!!!
M ^..^
mornin Dot! I can see you are on here making some changes!
Dot I made the chicken and bowties but with a different pasta, it was good but I used to many bowties. Next time I will leave them out, add more cream of chicken soup, omit the cream of mushroom, and put it all in a pie shell and bake, I have just rewritten your recipe to suit me, How about that!! Chicken pie!! Have a great day sweetie, OH and I have pumpkin pictures coming your way! xoxo
GM Sweet P.
Good lord girl I ust went to Helen's had some bread..between her and you I'll be doing nothing but cooking...Oh the food you guys must have when you get your family together..Have a great day..Hugs and smiles...Gloria
Hello Dot!
Just wanted to drop in and say "Hi"! Girl, you're crackin' me up with all of your cooking but I'm so enjoying all of the recipes!!! I want to make your chicken & dumplings so bad but I can't find that type of pasta in the store...what to do? Maybe I'll just have to make a trip to the city to a real grocery store...hehe! Anyway my friend, you were wondering what was wrong with you...wanting to do so much cooking....hmmm...sounds like your "nesting" to me! Is there anything that you want to share with us? Hehe...just kidding! Love ya Sweetie!
Warmest wishes...Chari (Happytodesign)
Picket Hello These recipes look so good.I have the ingredients on my grocery list for today.I made the chicken dumplins sunday.My family loved it.I posted about it on my blog and have a link to u so others can try the recipe too.The post is sced for 11:30 to go up.Thank you for sharing.Hugs,Jen
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