Cauliflower Potato Salad

Hi ya. I got an update from Lisa who's son is in Germany. It is in the Our Friends section below.

Yesterday, I had a funeral to sing and another tour at my church. The funeral was for the last surviving member of the Sala family who owned Sala's Restaurant. Back during the Depression, they cooked dinners for people who had no money. After the Depression, and things got better, people returned and it was a thriving business for many years. I remember when I was little, my Grandfather took me there once to bring meat. As most of you know, my Grandfather Rossario was a butcher. It was a nice funeral.

Today, I have another tour mini-concert. Before I do that though, I've got to go pick up my Mom's medicine. Busy week. That's a good thing.

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The Recipe

I never had this one either but it sounds interesting and will make it this weekend. I love cauliflower. There are no potatoes in it but I guess they call it that because the taste is similiar? hmmm. We'll see. Let's do it!

Cauliflower Potato Salad (4.8g Carbohydrates)
Serves 6

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1/2 cup slices scallions, including the green
3 celery ribs, chopped fine, including some inner leaves
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped fine
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1/2 to 1 teaspoon celery seed
Paprika to garnish

Dressing:
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 cup mayonnaise

Steam the cauliflower florets until crispy tender but not soft. Set aside to cool. Put the scallions, celery, bell pepper, and parsley in a large salad bowl. Add salt and pepper.

Make the dressing, mixing the mustard, vinegar and mayonnaise in a small bowl until smooth. When cauliflower is cool, chop and add it to the vegetables and celery seeds and mix well.

Sprinkle paprika on top and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours for flavors to develop.

Buon appetito!

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American Idol

It is Andrew Lloyd Webber week. Lloyd Webber has enjoyed great popular success, with several musicals that have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway.

Jason was terrible; Brooke messed up in the beginning and had to stop. It surprised the heck out of me. Read more here. http://www.kieto.com/idol

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Rescu-Pup's Corner
Learn and Laugh with Rescu-Pup

Thanks, Kieto, for the great recipes and for giving me an "extra home" in Rescu-Pup's corner. I've gone from being a homeless puppy to really "feeling at home."

Since summer is coming, I'm thinking about BUGS! I'm also in the mood for a PICNIC, and you know bugs are going to show up for that! Let's say you and I pack a picnic lunch with Kieto's tasty Chicken and Blue Cheese Roll-Ups and some bottles of lemonade.

Let's find a nice grassy spot at the park and put down my blanket that says "Spring Festival at Bug World 2007." (Wow! That was some weekend in 2007...Wish you had been there with me...Did I hear someone say, "YUCK"?)

Mighty Minds, please choose the answer you like best:
1. "YUCK" makes R.Pup feel good about his wish.
2. "Please, Bug World Bus, don't stop at my house!!"

After we eat, it's a great time to play some games! You can throw sticks, and I'll run after them and bring them back. You might want to throw a softball with your other friends. Don't throw the softball to me because if I catch it in my mouth, it gets kind of...SQUISHY!!

See you next time and we'll hear about THE ATTACK OF THE PICNIC MESSER-UPPERS!!

I'm proud to be your friend, Rescu-Pup

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Our Friends

Lisa' Son Update

Thank you for the information, Kieto, and thank you for printing my email - he still needs prayer! We finally got a call from our son and even a quick video - they have a computer with a video camera at the hospital so that was nice and I sure felt better seeing his face! The conditions of the hospital seem clean and they have access to all the necessities they need. What isn't nice is that he is still awaiting surgery on the arm where the break is at the wrist. It appears they are understaffed because no one has a moment to show any compassion at all or take care of the injured. His head injury was never even looked at, even though he had a huge knot from hitting his head after falling three stories! It's gone down now, so I'm just hoping and praying that means everything is ok. When he arrived at this hospital he was even expected to carry in his own bags!! (Hello? Two broken arms?!) The soldiers do take care of each other and he found another soldier to carry his bags inside. I really appreciate your prayers!! I thought it was bad during his last tour when the roadside bomb got his humvee and both his eardrums burst. I guess that was just the warm up, because this is definitely harder to deal with! I have a better attitude when I'm praying for others (like Marion, Connie, and your mom!) so my prayer list keeps growing!! Thanks again. Lisa & family & kitties in So CA

Thanks Lisa and I am sure Marion, Connie and Mom appreciates your prayers as well. Kieto

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