SALAD AND PIE....TO SHARE

As the sun sets in the West...it's suppertime... again.

So... what are you going to fix tonight? What do you want?

I don't know, what do you feel like? Well somebody

better do something...I'm starving!

Come on you lazy dogs, it's time to shake a leg!

Mom needs some help with supper...come on!

It's too darn hot to do a bunch of cooking so...

How about a pasta salad? Great idea, get that pasta in the pot!

Chop up a piggy full of asparagus....

And a piggy full of small carrots....
(and stop eating so many!)

Add some frozen peas and get those marinated artichokes off the shelf....

Now, get the lemon juice and dressings out too...

Hey Mom...I know I'm an outside cat but can I come in and help?

I promise I won't get in the way...remember me, your poor little

special needs kitty?! I've been so sick and broken and you've been

such a good mom nursing me back to health...OK...just let me in!!!

No Jack, I've got to get supper ready...I'll sit out on the deck

after supper and you can sit on my lap then ok? Love you Jackers!

Now where was I? Oh yes, chopping up a piggy full of artichokes...

Now, draining the pasta and veggies adding everything together,

putting it all on my cookie sheet to go into the fridge to cool for a half hour.

Take it out...mix in the dressings and ooh la la...supper's on the table dear!


" Chicken Veggie Pasta Salad "

1/2 lb. rotini pasta
S.&P. and a bit of oil
Heat a covered 4 quart saucepan of water
with the S&P and oil
Add pasta and cook 8 minutes

1 bunch asparagus
trimmed and cut into
one inch pieces.

1 cup sugar snap peas,
trimmed, strings removed,
each cut in half.

3 large carrots,
cut into 1/4" thick coins

As pasta has cooked for 8 min.

now add the asparagus and carrots
cook 2 min. longer.
Then add the snap peas,
cook one minute longer.

Drain all and pour out onto a big cookie sheet.

Add 2 small jars of marinated artichoke hearts, chopped.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Bring out, pour into large bowl...
Pour over salad;
1 cup ranch dressing and
1 cup roasted onion parmesan dressing
2 T. lemon juice
S.&P. to taste
Toss til evenly coated...serve

(I added 2 cooked chicken breasts too)
(And I didn't have any snap peas, so I used frozen)

And for dessert how about...

" KOOL-AID PIE "

1 pkg. (60z.) any flavor Kool-Aid
(I used lime)
1 can Eagle brand
(sweetened condensed milk)
I added a squeeze or two of lime.
Mix these two together.

Fold in: 1 80z. Cool Whip
Pour into any kind of a pie shell
Refrigerate..1 hour
Serve with a dab of cool whip.

Oh honey, that was so good!
Why thanks sweetie...
How about that foot rub now?!

Hope you are enjoying your summer suppers...
And yes, we are still waiting for that baby...
Our daughter is officially...OVER DUE!!!