Picnic Chicken Salad

I know that the idea of a spring picnic seems months away, but this mild January weather has me dreaming of flip flops and shorts. Since we might not be having any picnics in the near future, this chicken salad is perfect for baby and bridal showers or even for an easy weekday lunch option. I love to make this chicken salad over the weekend and have lunch for the rest of the week!

You Will Need:

• 2 cups pulled white meat chicken (buy a cooked rotisserie chicken to make it easier!)
• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise or miracle whip
• 2 Tbsp slivered almonds
• 2 Tbsp Craisins
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 tsp minced tarragon
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp sat
• Leaf lettuce and tomato slices for topping
• 2 slices of wheat bread, toasted

Here We Go:

• Place the chicken in a bowl and add mayonnaise, almonds, Craisins, celery, tarragon, salt, pepper and toss well
• To assemble, top toasted bread with chicken salad, leaf lettuce and two slices of tomato
• Cut in half and serve

Makes 2 Sandwiches
Happy Feasting!

T.C's Coleslaw

My grandmother was a phenomenal cook. I still dream of her homemade apple cakes with caramel butterscotch icing, fresh strawberry cakes, Santa Claus whisker cookies, old fashioned green beans, spaghetti sauce with cloves (who knew?) - the list goes on and on. She was one of those women who was a chef before her time and should have opened a restaurant with all of her "good eats" but never had the chance to. This homemade coleslaw recipe is made with just a few simple ingredients and yet it is so much better than those soupy coleslaw containers that you find at most grocery stores. It can be served with mac & cheese or atop a BBQ sandwich - either way it has just the right amount of vinegar and just enough mayonnaise that you can actually taste the cabbage and carrots.

You Will Need:

• 1 medium carrot
• 1/2 head of cabbage
• 2 Tbsp light mayonaise (my gramma definitely did not use light mayo but I did)
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Salt & pepper to taste

Here We Go:

• Grate carrot over medium sized bowl using a microplane (pictured here) or box grater

• Grate cabbage over bowl and mix ingredients together



• Add mayonaise, sugar, apple cider vinegar and salt & pepper
• Stir all ingredients together



Serves 2-4 as a side
Happy Feasting!