"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 Nov 2017 02:33:14 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 8 Nov 2017 20:12:15 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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>>>>> Ingredients
>>>>> 1 dill pickle spear plus 1 teaspoon juice
>>>>> 3 sweet pickles plus 1 teaspoon juice
>>>>> 6 pitted ripe olives plus 1 teaspoon juice
>>>>> 6 pimiento-stuffed olives plus 1 teaspoon juice
>>>>> 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
>>>>> 1/3 cup Miracle Whip
>>>>> 1/4 teaspoon salt
>>>>> 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
>>>>> 6 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
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>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/y8k55r24
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>>>>> I've got to say that I have never heard of many of these recipes. I
>>>>> did get one tip from the potato salad recipe ".To prevent potatoes
>>>>> from mushing out and losing their shape, add a small amount of vinegar
>>>>> to their cooking water: 1/2 teaspoon is plenty." There were other
>>>>> foods in this article that I had no idea were out of style. Split pea
>>>>> soup, chocolate cake, cole slaw, deviled eggs -- stuff like that.
>>>>> Anyway, I thought you might find this amusing.
>>>>> Janet US
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>>>>I love stuffed celery but I'll pass on that!
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>>> I thought that one sounded fine. Overall it is common enough
>>> Janet US
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>>Yikes! I just do peanut butter or jarred cheese.
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> well, it isn't fair to compare the above recipe to peanut butter, now
> is it.? And really, I'd go without before I used jarred cheese. The
> above recipe is a simple enough concept. Take some cream cheese and
> add what you want. Jarred cheese is awful tasting and lazy. Oh, and
> so expensive for the amount of crap that you get.
> Janet US

I have a severe dislike for cream cheese no matter what it is used in.
Jarred cheese tastes really good and has a texture that I like. This is the
Kraft. Not the Cheese Whiz crap. That recipe also calls for Miracle Whip and
that is not for me.