This is my favorite. I have quadrupled it for groups and it would appear, everyone loves it. Usually get several requests for the recipe. I use red wine vinegar. For today, I copied and pasted this from Food Network where it is highly rated but I've been making it for years from her book. French Potato Salad 1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Prep Time: 20 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: 30 min Level: Easy Serves: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients * 1 pound small white boiling potatoes * 1 pound small red boiling potatoes * 2 tablespoons good dry white wine * 2 tablespoons chicken stock * 3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar * 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard * 2 teaspoons kosher salt * 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper * 10 tablespoons good olive oil * 1/4 cup minced scallions (white and green parts) * 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill * 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley * 2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil leaves Directions Drop the white and red potatoes into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until they are just cooked through. Drain in a colander and place a towel over the potatoes to allow them to steam for 10 more minutes. As soon as you can handle them, cut in 1/2 (quarters if the potatoes are larger) and place in a medium bowl. Toss gently with the wine and chicken stock. Allow the liquids to soak into the warm potatoes before proceeding. Combine the vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion. Add the vinaigrette to the potatoes. Add the scallions, dill, parsley, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Serve warm or at room temperature.

This one seems to 'wow' everyone. How I trapped DH!!! LITE ITALIAN DRESSING 1/4 C red wine vinegar 1/2 C water 3 T olive oil 1 pkg. REGULAR Good Seasons Italian dressing 1 clove garlic Then, I discovered this by accident - When dressing the salad with the above dressing, splash in a goodly amount of WishBone Balsamic Italian vinaigrette (to taste). DH is still eating salad!

Beef roast- 3-4 lb beef arm roast- for tenderness 3 cups water 1 medium chopped into slices yellow-and or- red onion 1 packet dry onion soup mix 1 small bag of baby carrots 5 white round potatoes chopped into cubes whit skins on-explain later 1 can of drained mushrooms(or 2 depending on how much you like them) 2 tbsp salt pepper seasoned to taste 2 tablespoon garlic powder- or you can replace salt with garlic salt 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil basil,oregano,and any other of your favorite seasonings In crockpot mix together 2 cups water, half packet of onion soup mix, salt and pepper and any other seasonings. Put crockpot on high and let soup warm while we move to the next step Have a large skillet- big enough for the roast- place on stove with olive oil and turn stovetop to medium- let this heat up while your seasoning the beef First cut the beef roast in halves. Blot dry with a paper towel.. next take a knife and make slits in the beef against the grain all the way across just enough to score it for seasonings. season the beef the with the seasonings from above.. Braize the beef for about 5-8 minutes on each and everyside of the beef- until it has a nice brown coat. Once browned use a knife to poke slits through the beef to help the flavors cook through. Next step place the browned beef in the crockpot and put crock pot to either A) medium (will take apprx. 6-8 hours) B) leave it on high (apprx. 4-5 hours) Next in the skillet you had braized the beef in, add your potatoes, carrots, 1 cup water, the rest of the onion soup mix, the chopped onions, mushrooms as well as any seasonigs you desire leave skillet on medium and let simmer while coverd for apprx. 10 -15. This is why you leave the skins on the potatoes, it allows the potatoes to get soft yet the skin keeps them intact as they dont crumble..... yet. Once that has simmered simply pour into your crockpot. cooked for the alotted time. The roast and potatoes will be melt in your mouth, and with the onion/beef gravy on top will be flavorfull.

Chase, I got this recipe from someone here. I think his name was Bob. Ella’s Raspberry Vinaigrette 1/2 cup mild oil, such as canola or vegetable oil 2 TB honey 1 scant TB Dijon mustard 3 TB red wine vinegar (white balsamic works well too) 1 tsp fresh lime juice salt and pepper to taste half of 1/2 pint fresh raspberries, about 1/2 cup* *Frozen berries, thawed, can also be used. Combine all ingredients except berries in a mini-chop, processor or blender and process briefly to emulsify. Add berries and process until liquid. Check seasoning by dipping a piece of the greens into the dressing to get a true assessment. (Strain to remove seeds) Makes about 1 1/4 cups. Store in fridge and shake or whisk well before using again. I dress my baby greens and then add roasted pecans. Btw, check your messages. ETA: It was Bob. raspberry-vinaigrette