Lela’s Holiday Punch

Sugar Syrup: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water

Combine in saucepan, stir over heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boiling point. Let boil without stirring about 7 minutes. Cool. Makes 1 cup

3 cups sugar
3 cups lemon juice
2 cups orange juice
4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups ginger ale

Combine sugar syrup and all juices. When ready to serve, pour over ice in punch bowl. Add ginger ale. Garnish with sprigs of mint. Makes about 50 servings.

Submitted by Lela Helton

Jack & Carol’s Pistachio Salad

1 box Pistachio pudding and pie filling (instant) 3.4 oz.
1 15 ounce can pineapple (crushed)
1 small can mandarin oranges (drained)
Shredded coconut
Marshmallows-small
Walnuts
Whipping cream

Note: The last four items as you desire.

Mix all the ingredients together except whipping cream (make that the last one to mix in). Mix thoroughly.

Submitted by Jack & Carol Turnbill

Tina’s Layer Salad

1 med. head lettuce
1 pkg. bacon
2 cups Mayo
1 med. onion
2 pkgs shredded Colby Cheese
3 tbs. powdered sugar

Cook bacon until crispy. Dice onions. Cut up lettuce. Make layers starting with lettuce, bacon, onion, cheese. After layers are complete, mix 2 cups Mayo with 3 tbs powdered sugar (you may add more powdered sugar, taste test until Mayo taste is gone). Spread on top of salad. Then add the rest of the cheese and enjoy.

Submitted by Tina Merida
Granddaughter-in-Law of Lela & HC Helton

Tena’s 9 Layer Salad

Lettuce, 1/4 to 1/2 head
Green Pepper, 1 chopped
Peas, 1 can, drained
Sugar
Bacon Bits
Celery, 1 cup chopped
Onion, 1/2 cup chopped
Mayonnaise
Cheese, shredded

In a 9×13 pan layer as follows; Lettuce (chopped fine), celery, green pepper, onion, peas. On top of all this spread the mayonnaise just as you would icing on a cake. Sprinkle the sugar (about 1/2 cup) over the mayonnaise. Then sprinkle the cheese, (about 1 1/2 cups) and top with bacon bits. Cover and refrigerator over night.

**Note: Since I don’t like celery I use carrots. Actually you can substitute any salad item you prefer. I also decorate the top with cherry tomatoes sliced in half.

Submitted by Ella Robbins
Daughter of Ruby & Roy Stewart

Tena’s Mixed Greens with Feta Cheese and Dried Cranberries

6-8 cups mixed greens torn into bite size pieces
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Vinaigrette Dressing

Combine lettuce, dried cranberries, walnuts and feta cheese in a large bowl. Add Vinaigrette, tossing to coat. Serve immediately.

Submitted by Tena Robbins Pryor
Granddaughter of Ruby & Roy Stewart