Old Fashion Fruit Salad

   Today's salad recipe is one my mother got from her Aunt.  It calls for 2 eggs and real whip cream so I know its rich.  But hey in the summer calories don't count in a salad right.  Oh yeah, and about the whole egg thing... you don't tell my doctor and I wont tell yours.  It will be our little secret right.













Old Fashion Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

2 well beaten eggs
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup whipped heavy cream
1 can fruit cocktail
2 cups miniature marshmallows
Pecans is desired

Directions:
   Combine eggs, sugar and lemon juice in a double boiler.  Cook until slightly thick and sugar is melted.  Remove pan from heat and sit aside to cool.
   When egg mixture is cooled, fold in remaining ingredients.  Chill 5 to 6 hours or overnight. 

                                      Don't they always tell us to eat more fruit...

Scandinavian Slaw

   After that last recipe I decided I need a break from the molded salads.  So today I've got a recipe for Scandinavian Slaw.  Picnic season is here.  So pack a picnic basket with a tablecloth, napkins and fried chicken with all the trimings.  And what goes better with fried chicken than slaw right.  Oh, and in keeping with our don't want to heat up the kitchen thing...invite someone along and put them in charge of the chicken.













Scandinavian Slaw

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp  brown sugar
1 Tbsp  water
2 Tbsp  lemon juice
¼ cup  salad oil
Salt to taste
1  apple
Green and Red cabbage

Directions:
   Stir sugar, water, lemon juice and oil in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved.  Dice apple and add to bowl with dressing immediately to prevent from browning.
   Shred cabbage.  Add to bowl and toss with dressing  until throughly mixed.  Serve.

                            Here comes the guests...Hope I made enough slaw.