On 2010-06-27, gloria.p > wrote:
>
> Yesterday set a heat record for the date in Denver.

Yeah. Ninety-three degrees! LOL!!

I larf for joy in living here. Where I lived in CA, we'd pray it'd
drop back down to 93. Here, it's a record high. I love it!


> Last night's dinner was a chicken salad:
>
>
> 4 poached chicken breasts, chilled and cubed
> (poached with quartered onion, celery and carrots)
> finely chopped celery
> finely shredded lovage leaves (just a few)
> 1 cup pineapple, cut into small cubes
> (or sweet grapes, cut in half)
>
>
> Dressing
> Mix together:
> good quality mayo (Hellman's) (maybe 3/4 cup?)
> 1-2 tsp. very finely chopped onion
> 1/4 tsp sugar or to taste
> couple of Tbsp pineapple or orange juice
> curry powder to taste
> few grinds of black pepper
>
> Add to chicken, mix well and chill.
>
> Serve on lettuce leaves or pineapple shells
> sprinkled with toasted slivered almonds

Wow. Sounds great, Gloria. I may just try it if I can find some
grapes.

nb