Candy Grapes

We loves grapes at our house. This recipe has been dubbed 'Candy Grapes' by my children.
Start with a bowl full of fresh cleaned grapes, about 3-4#.
Let them air dry, or dry them with a towel.

Cream 4 oz (softened) cream cheese and sour cream. Stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over grapes and mix. Chill for several hours or overnight. These keep for several days, however they never last that long unless I hide them in the back of our fridge :)

Pasta and Coleslaw

Pasta Salad
1 # cooked pasta
Fresh veggies cut into bit sized chunks
(broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions, radishes)
Cheese Cubes
Diced Pepperoni

Dressing:
1 cup White Wine Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar
2 cups Olive Oil
3 T Fresh Garlic
1 T Sugar
1 tsp Oregano
1 /2 tsp Basil
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp salt
or use Italian Dressing
*Mix well.

Mix pasta, veggies, cheese and pepperoni. Pour 1/2 - 2/3 of dressing over the top. Chill overnight. Add more dressing before serving if it looks 'dry'.
My middle child loves this. In fact, he ate it for breakfast one morning.
This was his bowl.

Coleslaw
2 bags Cabbage mixture
1/2 cup diced Chives
*Stir cabbage and chives together.

Dressing:
1 cup Mayo
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/2 cup Vinegar
1/4 - 1/3 cup Sugar
1/2 T Salt
*Mix dressing ingredients. Stir into cabbage. Refrigerate overnight.

Potato Salad for a crowd

10# potatoes, peeled, diced then cooked until firm, but not mush
12 eggs, hard boiled and diced
3 onions, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
10 oz dill relish
2 QT Salad Dressing (mayo)
1 T salt
2-3 T sugar
3 T white vinegar
3 T prepared spicy mustard

*Mix all together. Let sit overnight.
This little contraption, is a lifesaver when dicing things. I bought it at Target, love that store.