Nothing special…it’s the IDEA that macaroni salad spells the beginning of spring rather than the actual salad. More tradition than anything else. I just boil up the salad macaroni, rinse, drain, and set it aside to cool. While that is cooling, I chop up celery, cucumber, tomatoes, and green onions. We like the veg cut into decent sized chunks rather than minuscule pieces….if I’m biting into something I want to be able to identify it! Then I cube up about a 2 inch slab of Velveeta into about 1/2 pieces. The dressing is Miracle Whip, salt and pepper. Sometimes I thaw, drain and dry those little salad shrimp to put in it too, but i either forget half the time or just don’t feel like it. That’s how the kids like it, but I don't think the leftover salad tastes right after a day or so with the shrimp…it gets an “off“ taste. . When I make it, I make the giantest green Tupperware bowl full. The kids each take some home for the next day, Ken and I keep the rest and snack on it or add it to the rest of the leftovers for dinner the next night. That’s it….nothing fancy, some good old fresh stuff along with some processed stuff, and everybody’s happy!
A feast!!! We’re doing ham, homemade brioche buns, macaroni salad, baked taters for Kendra and Tam (who won’t eat the salad), baked beans….reminds me, I gotta get the beans soaking!……corn and a spice cake.
I’m glad they changed their minds too. Kendra’s been kinda crabby the last few days so maybe an outing is just what she needs. We’ll eat a little earlier than usual so if she is really unhappy, the kids will at least get to eat before they take her home.
Thanks for catching that typo, Bruce. I fixed it!
