My new favorite side salad dish is Broccoli Salad. There are a lot of steps... but it's worth it!

mmmmmm...
1 large head of broccoli

1 small red onion, chopped

1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese

1/3 cup pecans or sunflower seeds (I used cashews mmm)

1/2 cup raisins

3/4 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

salt and pepper to taste

4 sliced of bacon cooked crisp and crumbled (I used 6)

Clean, trim and chop broccoli into a large bowl. Add cheese, onion, raisins and dressing over salad. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Top with Bacon bits before serving.

Makes 8 servings

This is my Grandma Johnson's Pecan Pie...

Did I tell you I grew up on a pecan farm? I know pecans ya'll. And they ARE pronounced "Puh-kaaahhhhns"

1/2 cup white corn syrup

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1/3 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup chopped pecans

halved pecans to decorate top

Combine syrup, sugar, salt , butter and vanilla;mix well. Add slightly beaten eggs. Pour into 9 inch pie shell. Sprinkle chopped pecans. Decorate top with halved pecans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes.

YUM!