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Because I always misplace my recipe cards, I started this blog so I will have an extra copy of the things my family and I enjoy fixing. The pictures are all "in my head", so I don't use the camera to make the posts look fancy. Besides, it is just faster to write the recipes because I tend to be rather impatient while photos slowly load!

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Haiku

Warm from the oven
So great tasting and yummy
Delicious then gone

by Jake Hefty, 9 years old, The Denver Post contest winner

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Leprechaun Surprise aka Watergate Salad

1 package instant pistachio pudding
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 9 ounce tub of Cool Whip
1 cup mini marshmallows, flavored ones make a pretty choice
1 can drained mandarin oranges
1 cup coconut (optional)

Put the pineapple and juice in a medium sized bowl and add the pudding and stir well. Mix in the Cool Whip, marshmallows, and mandarin oranges. Put in a pretty serving bowl and refrigerate until serving time.

I used to make this for my First Graders and started with a pot of gold (pineapple), and a bit of magic powder (the pudding, opened before the children saw the box), stirred and voila! A green concoction! Then added the wee fairy pillows (marshmallows), some fluffy puffs of the sky (Cool Whip) and the favorite fruit of the elves (mandarin oranges). Mixed it all together. Most young children don't care for coconut, so we never mixed any in. Of course, before serving, I had to be certain that no one had any nut allergies.

It was always a delightful treat on March 17.

My nephew, Zach, loves this salad and has requested it for his birthday supper. ♥♫