Screwy Noodle Pasta Salad

1 12-oz. pkg. spirals

1 can olives, sliced or halved (Save the olive juice!)

¼ cup olive juice

1 cup Parmesan cheese 

¼ cup oil

1 t. lemon juice

1 t sugar or 2 t. honey

1 T. vinegar

1 small carrot, grated

Fresh broccoli ~ a few florets chopped up

½ cup mayonnaise

[Optional: diced chicken]

   

Boil spirals, drain, cool with cold water. Mix all ingredients from olive juice to mayo. Add spirals, olives and chicken (if using.) Mix lightly so spirals aren’t crushed. Add salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and Mrs. Dash to taste. 

Cauliflower Broccoli Raisin Salad

2 1/4 cups fresh cauliflower florets

2 1/4 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoons Bacon Bits
1/2 cup  mayonnaise
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar

In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, broccoli, onion, raisins, and bacon bits. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar substitute. Pour mayonnaise mixture over vegetable mixture. Mix well to combine. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Gently stir again just before serving.

Coloring Cards: Creative Expressions

I bought these boxes of inspirational cards last July when my husband and I were on our Silver Anniversary trip in Pennsylvania. They were $3.99 for each box at Walmart, with 44 cards per box. The box that I'm working on coloring is called, Creative Expressions.  I had 4 boxes of card and this is the 2nd box that I've worked on. I've colored 15 cards from this box so far and got 29 to go.

They come packed in a sturdy, portable lidded box.

44 Biblically Inspired Coloring Cards
Box Size: 4 1/4" (w) x 3 1/4" (h) x 1 3/8" (d)
Card size: 4 1/4" (w) x 3 1/4" (h)
One-Side Printed Extra-Heavy Card Stock
Not Size Suitable as Postcard Mailing

 









To Calm and Inspire