![]() ![]() We would stop overnight and camp in the school yards of closed schools and cook breakfast on a camp stove in the morning. It seemed like that was such a long car ride as it would take about three days to get there. I especially remember our annual trips of dad, mom and my five siblings driving in a car from California to Wyoming where mom’s parents lived on a farm. Everyone gets a taste of the coveted egg yolk!ĭoes the annual Forth-of-July celebration bring back special memories of traditions and foods for you as it does at our house? I think back to my childhood days that were filled with family, fun, food and good times. The creamy eggy dressing is tossed with the potatoes and chopped vegetables it is pure magic. They are mixed with mayonnaise, sour cream, plain ole hot-dog type mustard and seasoning. But those egg yolks? They are mashed up to make that creamy dressing. We made a creamy, eggy dressing that coats every bite-size chunk of potatoes.Īfter peeling the cooked eggs the whites and yolks are separated and the whites are chopped and included with the potatoes. ![]() It just seems illegal to not include eggs in a potato salad and we add a lot of them! What makes this picnic potato salad ‘special’ is the dressing. There is crunch and flavor from the celery, red onion and chopped dill pickle. The potatoes are cooked perfectly, just slightly firm, but completely cooked. ![]() This is our version of an old-fashioned Picnic Potato Salad to share in the festivities as America celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.Įverybody has their own special recipe for their favorite potato salad and we are adding ours to the list. The Fourth of July! Picnics, BBQ’s and fireworks are the order of the day. ![]()
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