Fancy Pasta Salad

1 Large bag of Penne Pasta or Rigatoni

1 Large bag frozen Italian vegetables

1 Can pitted black olives

1 Jar marinated artichokes hearts

1 Jar marinated mushroom your choice

6 Cloves of fresh garlic or 1 Tbls crushed prepared garlic

1 Pack of Good Seasons Italian dressing mix

follow package directions

Cook Pasta drain well set aside in refrigerator

covered 30 min

Blanch frozen vegetables in colander with hot tap

water drain well cover set aside in refrigerator

Prepare dressing according to directions add

garlic to dressing shake well

Assemble Pasta,vegetables,olives

and separated artichoke hearts toss with dressing chill cover in refrigerator 1 hour remove toss serve on cold butter cup lettuce cups

Seasonings optional diced red onion,red pepper flake's, sea salt,fresh ground black pepper fresh grated parmesan cheese ♞

PIE

FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE Mmmmmm

HAM HOCKS AND BEANS

Pressure cooker method

45 Minute's from start to finish

1 Pound bag of pinto beans

4 Smoked ham hocks

Place beans and ham hocks in pressure cooker.

Cover with water 1 inch above beans and hocks.

Place lid on top lock properly. Turn on stove top burner to medium 45 minute's later when whistle sounds on pressure cooker turn burner off and let stand 5 minute's until pressure has been released.

Gently unlock lid stir and place in individual salad bowl's for serving add sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.♞

APPETIZERS

Relish Trays: ( 4 ) ( Arrange Trays In Wagon Wheel Circle Pattern)

(1)

Black Olive's, Green Olive's,Sweet

Pickle's,Dill Pickle's,Bread,Butter Pickles,Baby Carrot's,Stuffed Celery,Cocktail Onion's,Center Piece Cranberry Sauce.

(2)

Assorted Sweet Cherry Pepper's,

Assorted Pickled Vegetable's,

Pickled Egg's,Pickled Pig's Feet,

(3)

Chunked Pineapple,

Water Mellon,Honey Dew,

Casaba,Cantaloupe,Fresh Blue Berries,Raspberries',

Boysenberries',Strawberries',

Peaches',And Pear Slice's.

(4)

Baby Carrot's, Broccoli,Cocktail

Onions,Marinated Mushroom's,

Marinated Asparagus's,

Cherry Tomato's And Fancy

Scallion's.♞