ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH HAM (serves 6) 1 cup ground ham 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 2 TBL minced onion 1/2 cup grated Cheddar 2 lbs zucchini 1/4 cup oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 cup tomato sauce Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the ham, crumbs, mustard, salt, pepper, onions & cheese. Wash the zucchini thoroughly & cut into 3" lengths.. Scoop out the centers with an apple corer, leaving a shell 1/4" thick. Stuff w/the ham mixture. Place the zucchini in a baking pan & add the oil & garlic. Cover & bake until the squash are tender, 45-55 minutes. Remove from the pan. Mix the cornstarch with the tomato sauce & stir into the pan. Cook over low heat until thickened. Skim off any excess fat & spoon the sauce over the zucchini.~~Craig Claiborne HAM CHEESE BALL Two 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened 1 cup ground ham 1 TBL grated onion 2 tsp dried parsley 1/2 tsp seasoned pepper 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. cover & chill 30-60 minutes. Shape mixture into a large ball & coat with the chopped nuts. Wrap w/Saran & refrigerate. Serve chilled w/crackers.~~ You can freeze this before adding the nuts then add the nuts after thawing. NEW ENGLAND HAM LOAF 1 lb ground smoked ham 1 1/2 lbs ground pork 1 cup unsalted cracker crumbs 1 cup milk 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp dry mustard 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 cup water In a large bowl, mix the ham, pork, crumbs, milk & eggs until well blended. Pack into tow loaf pans. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar & mustard, then add the vinegar & water. Spoon some of this mixture over the tops of the loaves & bake in a preheated 350° oven for about 1 hour, basting occasionally.~~St. Michael's Cooks by Design

No, what I need mostly is to know how much sugar vs. water ratio and how long to cook, and how much mayo. I can always add the dill weed to taste, and add cheese if I want to. It did not have mustard or grapes in it. Thanks for trying, tho.

Salad Macaroni Real Mayonaise Some of the pickle juice A tablespoon or two of sugar Sweet Onions, diced Claussen Bread and Butter pickles, diced Celery, diced Red, Yellow and/or Orange Bell Pepper Seasoned Salt and Pepper On occasion...shrimp I add the pickle juice and sugar to the mayo and stir till smooth before pouring over everything else. I keep some of this to the side, because after it sits for a bit in the fridge, it may get dry...so I add more of the mayo mixture to it. I don't put eggs in mine. And never tuna or salmon. I am not a tuna or salmon person.

WOW! So many great ideas! I had no idea there was so many potato salad variations. Since my DD loves potatoes (practically the only veggie that she will eat) many of these sound good for a side dish. I like the low fat, no mayo, recipes too. Can't wait to try. GIBBY: Do you cook the egg whites in your salad? Or froth them up and mix with the other ingredients? I think this sounds very good - low cholesterol and yummy! DH is being a pain in the youknowwhat, since I make potato salad the way his dear ol' Mom made it. So he is sticking to his guns on what he likes. Stubborn, yes? However, on yesterday's salad I omitted my usual poultry seasoning and instead I added dill, celery seed, minced garlic, fresh parsley + basil (right from my mini herb garden) diced vadilia onion, chives, and some purple onion for a little colour. Oh! And I baked the potatoes on the bbq, since I was going to cook dinner on it anyway. I just put some EVOL on the mini potatoes (whole) and sprinkled them with onion salt and put them in a foil pie plate. (This is how we like our baked potatoes). I let them cool then cut them up removing any peel that was falling off, otherwise I just left the peel on. I couldn't tell much difference (dh didn't even notice) between the baked potatoes and the boiled pots, but the texture of the baked potatoes were a little different, slightly denser, and it did add a nice flavour. However, I think I'll stick to boiling the potatoes, personally I like the texture of boiled potatoes better. Overall, it was wonderful. DH liked it okay, but it wasn't like my other salad (ie., his Moms). Geesh. His Mom never added roast chicken seasoning, that was my addition, I've tweaked it over the years and he never noticed. I think this version tasted fresher, imo. Today we try some sour cream, and a few other other combinations. Maybe dill pickle. DD has been away all week and will be home today, so she'll be my lab rat! :-) Have a great day all! BJ