Dinner and Game Night

Game Night With Dinner

Last weekend Ken's daughter Ryan and her husband Kevin came over to play a board game and have dinner with us. Sometimes we do that for fun because we have a lot of board games. We played the one called Flashpoint that Ryan got Ken for his birthday.  This game, instead of playing against each other, we play as a team of firemen going into a house to put out the fire and save people before the house is destroyed. It is actually harder than it seems because we didn't win a single game! 

Dinner consisted of boiled Corn on the Cobb, Potato Salad, Pulled Pork, Devilled Eggs, Cole Slaw and a White Cake which Ryan brought.

Ken made the Pulled Pork on the Traeger Smoker overnight and it was perfection!

The Cole Slaw was the basic Marzetti's recipe straight from the bottle - just get the cabbage mix already cut, pour in Marzetti's and you're done. It's that simple.


The Potato Salad recipe came from a book called The Love 
Of Cooking: 4th of July by Maggie Brooks

                              2 1/2 lb Yukon Gold petite potatoes
3 boiled eggs
4 ribs celery, chopped
1/2 c red onion, chopped
1/2 c green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 c dill pickle relish
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 2oz jar diced pimentos
3/4 c mayonaise
          2 Tbsp yellow mustard
          2 Tbsp white vinegar
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp celery salt
2 dashes hot sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Paprika

Place potatoes and eggs in a large saucepan. Bring water to boil. Remove eggs after 9 minutes. Continue to boil potatoes until able to pierce with a sharp knife. Meanwhile shell eggs under cold running water. Chop eggs. Set aside. Remove potatoes when done & peel under cold running water. Chop potatoes and place in a lg mixing bowl. Add remaining veggies. Toss gently. Set aside.

In a sm bowl mix remaining ingredients. The dressing does better when the potatoes are still warm. Pour over veggies and now get to the mixing with your hands. You want some of the potatoes to break up.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and shape into a mound. Place the ball of potatoes ina salad bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Place in frig covered.

This potato salad will be the hit of the party. If made early check for salt as the potatoes seem to absorb the salt.
Serves 12.