Watergate Salad

1 package pistachio pudding mix

1 large can crushed pineapple, partly drained

2 cups small marshmallows

1 cup chopped nuts

1 large cool whip

Combine. Chill 2 hours before serving.

Snappy Cheese Wafers

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 cup butter, soft

¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper

½ teaspoon dry mustard

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup self-rising flour

2 cup crisp rice cereal

Combine cheese and margarine. Cream till smooth using an electric mixer. Add pepper, mustard, and flour; mix well, stir in rice cereal

Form dough into small balls.

Flatten with fork to make wafers. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet

Bake at 300 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Store in an airtight container.

Hot Chicken Salad

4-6 cups cooked/cubed chicken

½ cup slivered almonds

½ cup chopped celery

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup cheese nip crackers, crushed

3 cans cream of chicken soup

4 Tablespoons grated onion

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 cup mayonnaise

1 large can mushrooms, chopped

Worcestershire Sauce…..dash

Mix very well and pour into lightly greased casserole. Bake about 45 minutes in a 325 degree oven.

Russian Tea....Two Versions

Growing up I remember my mother making this version of Russian Tea.....all of her friends made it as well....usually around Christmas.

Combine all ingredients….

½ cup instant tea

2 cups Tang

1 ½ cups sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon clover

2 packages lemonade or lemon koolaide mix

Store in an airtight container. To make 1 mug use 1-2 Tablespoons and pour boiling water over it....stir.

This second recipe was recently given to me by a friend my sister and I grew up with. This is a brewed receipe....

4 quarts tea with 4 sticks cinnamon and whole cloves

Add 1/3 can frozen lemonade concentrate

1/3 can frozen organge juice concentrate

2 small cans pineapple juice

Simmer. Serve.....

Nanny Blanton's Fudge

If you want creamy fudge.....then this ISN'T it. If not cooked just right it's very cyrstalized and grainy, but my sister and I made this recipe over and over growing up mainly because it was our grandmother's recipe. It was special to my sister because she had fond memories of Nanny Blanton, and it was special to me because I had none.....she passed away when I was six months old.

3 cups sugar

1 cup milk

3-4 T. cocoa

1 cup chopped pecans

Mix and boil 15 minutes. Add 1 T. vanilla and ½ cup peanut butter. Beat till creamy – pour onto buttered dish or pan. Cut into pieces after it has cooled a bit.

Wordless: Cycles Gladiator

Cycles Gadiator is the wine with the interesting label. We’ve tried the Cabernet Sauvignon a couple of times, and we like it.

It’s amazing to me the state of Alabama as banned Cycles Gladiator stating that the label is pornographic……see the link here.

The label is actually taken from a poster created in 1895 by G. Massias that celebrates the Golden Age of Cycling that reached its pinnacle in the same year.

The website for the winery can be found here

Other bloggers are participating in Wordless Wednesday. You can find them here

Sausage Balls

1 pound hot sausage

3 cups Bisquick

1 (10 oz) package shredded, sharp cheddar cheese

Combine all ingredients….Shape into balls and bake at 375 degrees.