What’s for Dinner? Mama’s Potato Salad, Fried Summer Squash, Boiled Shrimp, and a Fresh Green Salad

What’s for Dinner? Mama’s Potato Salad, Fried Summer Squash, Boiled Shrimp, and a Fresh Green Salad

   

Mama's Recipe

   My mom is pretty well known for her potato salad. We used to eat it as soon as she had it finished, still pipping hot. I got her to write down the ingredients for me a while back, and it has been sitting in my recipe binder ever since. I wanted to make a potato salad that was true to her recipe, but I am the only one who will eat it at my house so I had to downsize.

Mama’s Potato Salad (My Version)

Ingredients:

 1 lb. Petite Red Potatoes

2 Boiled Eggs

2 Slicesof Bacon

3 tbsp.  sour cream

1 tbsp.  Mayo

1 tsp. Vinegar

1 tbsp. Pampered Chef’sAll-Purpose Dill Mix

1 tbsp.  Sweet relish

1 tbsp.  Chopped Onion

Directions:

1. Boil potatoes. Boil eggs. Cook bacon.
2. Meanwhile, mix all other ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside. (I prefer to put mine in the fridge for at least 15 minutes while everything else finishes cooking.)
3. Pat bacon free of any remaining grease. Crumble and add to mixing bowl.
4. Drain potatoes. Chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Add to mixing bowl.
5. Drain eggs. Peel. Chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Add to mixing bowl.
6. Use electric mixer on low speed to blend all ingredients together.
7. Serve chilled.

You can see how I do my fried squash HERE.

Aunt Jean’s Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Aunt Jean’s Cheeseburger Meatloaf

This meatloaf won awards for two different generations. You can ask anyone, when people try my meatloaf, I always get a “That’s the best meatloaf I have ever had!” So now you can be a hero too and serve some pretty awesome meatloaf.

Ingredients:

1 lb.        Ground beef

2              eggs, beaten

1              sleeve of Ritz crackers, “beat up”

¼ c          Mayo

1 tbsp.  Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp.     salt and pepper

1/3 c      ketchup

2 tbsp.  Dry mustard

½ c.        Evaporated milk

2 tbsp.  chopped onion

10           slices of bacon, crumbled

3 oz.       French fried onions

1 c.         shredded sharp cheddar

Directions:

1.       Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fry bacon to preferred consistency, set aside.

2.       Combine all ingredients except the last three in large mixing bowl (will be runnier than most meatloaf recipes)

Ready to go in the oven

3.       Place half of meat mixture in large loaf pan. Then, layer half of the bacon, followed by half of the French fried onions, and half of the cheese. Place the remaining meat mixture in pan. Cover with remaining bacon, FF onions, and cheese.

4.       Bake for 1 hour at 350.

I learned so much from these two.
I miss them every day.
Aunt Jean, me after my high school graduation, and Granny Jane.