1995
Summer Macaroni Salad-Rating-* * * * *
Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter July 1995, pg. 6. This was really good. I liked it a lot. And so did Vince. Vince said it tasted like his fathers recipe. I really liked the frozen peas in it. To me it tasted like deli bar macaroni salad, and the kind my dad loves. So I really liked it as well! 5 stars!
1997
Rating-* * * * *Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter, July 1997, pg. 11. These were very good, and super easy to make. I will make them again. Especially for vacations! All 5 stars!
1999
Layered Luscious Lemon Dessert-Rating-* * * * *
Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter July 1999, pg. 11. This was really good, and easy. I especially like how low in calories it is. Who can beat a dessert with only 96 calories! Not only that but it reminded me of a lemon pie, I would add a dollop of cool whip on top though to finish it off! All 5 stars.
2000
Grilled Condiment Burgers-Rating-* * * * *
Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter July 2000, pg. 11. These tasted really good. Almost like a Big Mac. In fact so close, I used fat free Thousand Island dressing as a topping. However, they would not stay together while cooking for me. I don't know if it was because my grill has lost it's non stick coating or because the binding was not correct. However, just on taste alone, I will still give it 5 stars, cause I will be making these again.
2001
Rating-* * * * *Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter, July 2001 pg. 1. This is really really good. It reminds me a lot of Million Dollar Coconut Pie, so I really enjoy it. Deffinatley all 5 stars.
Gringo Chili Pie-
Rating-* * * * *
Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter July 2001, pg. 7. This was really simple, and really delish. If you like chili and you like pie crust, this is deffinately something to try. I LOVE both and I LOVED this! In fact, I liked it so much, we are going to have it for vacation next year. All 5 stars!
2003
Mac Salad-Rating-* * * * *
Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter July 2003, pg. 11. Oh My I LOVED this too! It was like Macaroni and cheese, a BLT, and macaroni salad all rolled into one! We will for sure have this again and again! All 5 stars, PLUS!
2004
Marinated Bean Salad-
Rating-* * * * *
Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter July 2004, pg. 11. This exactly the recipe I needed. I love picnic and summer menus with 3 bean salad on the menu. Three has yellow, green, and red kidneys. In view of that, I added a can of dark red kidney beans to my finished product. I omitted bacon and celery, one because the salad I have in mind with this recipe doesn't have them and secondly because I don't like the texture or taste of wet bacon. Personally I did not like the pickling spice for this recipe. I omitted it the second time I made this, and doubled the green and yellow beans as I thought it could use more. To me that made this recipe the perfect three bean salad recipe. However, when I chose to leave the pickling spice in it did make a good "relish" for hot dogs and the like! And I would do that again as it was a new and different take on relish. I will also use this same recipe with pickling spice to make my own bread and butter refrigerator pickled veggies.
