Our Red Hat chapter met today. We had a pot luck luncheon at a member’s home. It always astonishes me how a potluck meal turns out. Today we had shrimp, salads and dessert. To the best of my knowledge, there was no attempt to avoid duplications. There were three jello salads, but each was very different. Only one pasta salad showed up, which really surprised me. There was one tuna salad, a spreadable salmon something, watermelon, mixed fruit, and I brought Waldorf Salad.
\nElegante Mother loves Waldorf Salad, so we’ve made it a couple of times this winter. I expected to be short on time this morning, so I chose the Waldorf as a quick way to make a salad for a ladies’ meal. I used Granny Smith and Red Delicious apples (with their skins left on), celery, chunks of walnuts, and dried cranberries. It was bound together with just enough mayonnaise to coat. I set out roasted sunflower seeds and Chinese Noodles for those who wanted a little crunch.. I was relieved to see that two-thirds of it was gone by the end of the meal.
\nDear Husband feels that Waldorf Salad would be improved if one used Miracle Whip in place of the mayo. YUCK!! I COULD do the chopping and set some aside in a bowl for him, and let him add the Miracle Whip.
\nI thought today that dried cherries would be a good addition, and it seems to me that I’ve seen it made with miniature marshmallows. That’s not to my taste, but I can see that it might be fun to play around with the recipe and make it my own.
\nThe ladies talked through lunch and then swapped gifts. While we were seated, the “Queen” instructed us to get to know the lady seated next to us. Since EM was to my right, I turned to the lady on the left. After we had chatted we were to introduce our new friend. I thought I knew the woman to my left, but it was a lot of fun asking her 20 questions.
\nThe meeting ended shortly after a discussion of places to meet in February.. One woman said she had eaten at the new tapas bar, and the room instantly quieted because they had all thought she had said “topless” bar. *G*
\nGive me a ba-boom! on the drum and I’m outta here! *G*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Our Red Hat chapter met today. We had a pot luck luncheon at a member’s home. It always astonishes me how a potluck meal turns out. Today we had shrimp, salads and dessert. To the best of my knowledge, there … Continue reading