Cashew Salad

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             FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a cute one from Rosemary Zwick:

My friend's husband is always telling her that housekeeping would be a
snap if only she would organize her time better. Recently he had a
chance to put his theory into practice while his wife was away. When I
popped in one evening to see how he was managing, and he crowed, "I made
a cake, frosted it, washed the kitchen windows, cleaned all the
cupboards, scrubbed the kitchen floor, walls and ceiling and even had a bath."

I was about to concede that perhaps he was a better manager than his
wife, when he added sheepishly, "When I was making the chocolate
frosting, I forgot to turn off the mixer before taking the beaters out
of the bowl, so I had to do all the rest."

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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This recipe was given to my mother by our next door neighbor back in the
late 1950s. If anyone knows Eleanor Whipple of Woodland Hills,
California, please give her our love.

Cashew Salad

1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
1/3 cup (80 ml) vinegar
1 tsp (5 ml) dry mustard
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp (5 ml) celery seed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Equal parts fresh raw spinach and leaf lettuce, enough to serve 6 to 8
1/2 cup (125 ml) whole or coarsely chopped cashews, or more to taste

Combine the sugar, vinegar, mustard, garlic, celery seed, salt, and
pepper in a bowl and whisk until combined. Toss the greens in the
dressing and place on individual serving plates. Sprinkle with the
cashews and serve immediately.
Serves 6 to 8.
Received on Thu Jan 1 23:24:16 2009