Emma said that for her birthday, she wanted to see Disney's "Brave" with me. She had heard it was a good mother/daughter film to see. Well, I was busy moving and working and we never got around to it before I had to leave town. So we made a special night of it during Christmastime where mom and all her daughters got to see it together at Emma's house.
The big event had to have Mom's famous pasta salad, not to mention several flavors of microwave popcorn and dollar candy! Here is the recipe to feed a crowd.:
2 (16 oz.) packages of multi-colored twirly pasta, cooked and drained (The colored kind make it more fun!)
8 Roma Tomatos (they add the flavor and are usually less expensive than the round ones.)
3 Cucumbers cut into fourths lengthwise and then sliced thick. (easier to eat this way than slices)
2 bunches of green onions, chopped
1 stalk of Celery, all sliced (except for the leaves)
1 jar of Artichoke Hearts, drained (These are the 33 oz kind I buy at Costco)
1/2 jar of Kalamata Olives, drained (These are the Tassos brand Pitted kalamata olives in red wine vinegar in the 52.91 oz. jar available in some Costco stores.)
4 packages of Italian Dressing Mix or Ranch Dressing Mix
Since there is olive oil in the artichokes and vinegar in the klamata olives, all you need for the dressing are the dressing mixes. We love this salad and I love to make it for family occasions!
As it turned out, it was a lovely evening. And the bonus was that I didn't fall asleep before it ended like it is common for me to do!
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