Easter is almost here so it is time for potato salad. As with everything else Mom made I try hard to match her delicious potato salad. Some times I am really close but it's not perfect. I don't ever remember hers not being perfect. I think that her planning Easter "dinner" is what made it spring time for us. I know Truman the Easter bunny (you have to ask Trisha about Truman but not when Riley is around) came to our house first, just for the food! Mom tired to cook the potatoes the night before but usually she got them in the pot early Easter morning. It never was complete until Daddy had a taste or two and said " Momma, that is just right. Give me just another little bite"
Here goes, feel free to add to my recipe or change it in any way if you remember hers being different
Amounts vary depending on how much you want to make.
Potatoes boiled until just done. Let cool either over night or just enough to be able to handle. In the mean time cut up celery, onion, small sweet pickles. Peel and dice potatoes into a large bowl add a bunch of Kraft Miracle Whip (I was 20 years old before I knew there was "Mayonnaise"!) and add huge glob of mustard. Throw it all in the bowl with the potatoes and stir it up until you arm is tired. Salt and pepper to taste.
Taste it about 6 times to make sure you got it just right.
On Easter morning very early make sure you put a fresh carrot out for Truman the Easter Bunny and don't peek when he hides the colored eggs or he won't come back next year. HAPPY EASTER.
Boy do I remember how Grandma LOVED potato salad! A few years ago I was visiting her and I remember being in her kitchen when she surprised me as I turned around suddenly by shoving a GIANT spoonful of potato salad in my mouth!! She just had a big smile on her face because she knew how much we all LOVED her food so much!
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