Some quick and easy (and inexpensive) recipes to make for a picnic or snack at home

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog and a few us just write about what we eat.  Today, it's Cathy writing.  Because Kirk and ed (from Yuma) are getting ready for the three day vacation, Memorial Day, formerly observed as Remembrance Day. 005

{correction- formerly known as Decoration Day.  Remembrance Day was observed on what we now know as Veterans Day, November 11}

Hi.  I was walking through Vons and saw the Brand Name (Pillsbury) of pie crusts were on sale this week-$2 for a pack of two.  I like these because they are made with partially hydrogenated lard(not shortening) and come out not only tasty, but also flaky.  Sometimes I just cut a pie crust into shapes and put sugar on top and bake-just enough of a snack for me. 

Down another aisle, the canned cranberry sauce was also on sale for $1.  Apples were on sale.  I had a meal.  Well, something to eat for breakfast anyhow.DSC03362 

I took the crust from the box, rolled up the edges, sliced the apples and poured the cranberry sauce over the top.  Then into the oven at 375 for about 25 minutes-until the crust was browned.

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The crust is brown and crispy and layered and the apples and cranberry sauce are nice.  This 

tastes good warm or cold.

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Potato Egg Salad

Use as much eggs as potatoes. (Potatoes are on sale at Henry's for 97 cents for 5 pounds)  You can't have too many eggs, but half potatoes and half eggs are ideal.

The other ingredients are mayonnaise, dill, salt and white pepper.

Boil and slice the eggs. Boil the chopped potatoes(chop in uniform size so that the potatoes will all be cooked at the same time.

              

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Lightly fold in mayonnaise, salt, white pepper and the chopped dill.

 

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I like to serve right away-This tastes good right away without chilling, but also tastes good after being chilled overnight.  The dill permeates with flavor.

 

Watermelon Treat:030

Watermelon is on sale for maybe ~$3, limeade concentrate might be $1.50 and a bunch of mint.

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Chop the mint. 

Chop the melon.

Add the thawed lime concentrate. 

Chill.

If there are leftovers, you can blend for a delightful beverage the next day.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend and enjoys the beauty of these United States. Thanks to all of our Veterans -past and present- for protecting all of us.001 

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(These are some photos I took while driving around San Diego working for the Registrar of Voters this past Tuesday.)