Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

This is always a hit at our various family occassions/parties. This broccoli cauliflower salad is my mom's signature salad she brings to potlucks or gatherings and has been asked for the recipe several times. Try this!
*This is a great salad to assemble the night before and just add the last 3 ingredients just before serving!
Ingredients:
1 bunch broccoli, cut
1 head cauliflower, pieces
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
1/2 lb bacon, crumbled (can use turkey bacon if desired)
1 c shredded cheese

small can sliced olives

sliced mushrooms

8 oz light mayo

1/2 c sugar
4-5 T vinegar
Directions:
1. Fry bacon and cut into pieces.
2. Combine first 7 ingredients in large serving bowl.
3. Mix last 3 ingredients and add to salad just before serving.

"Old Mom's" Cucumber Recipe

It's still cucumber season, (I know, I know-this is a pic of zucchini & yellow squash, but hey we had a box of it sitting around so I thought it was close enough:)) so I figured I would add this family favorite recipe for using up all those 'cukes.' My parents have a large garden, so 'we have cukes coming out our ears' each year! This is a good thing!

This recipe goes out to my dad. As long as I can remember, every summer he would make this recipe from the abundant cucumbers from my mom's garden. So the story of the title goes....My dad copied down the recipe of my grandmother's collection, meaning to write "Mom's Old Fashioned Cucumber Recipe." Well, he wrote down "Old Mom's Cucumber Recipe" instead. The title stuck and this recipe was always known to me as "Old Mom's Cukes." Hope you all enjoy as much as we do!!....Old or young:)

**This recipe is best made the night before- to allow flavors to marry while refrigerated.

Ingredients:
5 cucumbers, peeled & sliced
1/4 c Apple cidar vinegar

1/4 c Sugar

yellow onion sliced
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 cup fat free mayo

1/4 evaporated milk (or skim milk for lower fat)

1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp onion salt

Red pepper flakes to taste--a little goes a long way, careful!
Paprika to make it look pretty:)

Directions:

1. Combine sugar, mayo.

2. SLOWLY add vinegar. This is important; if vinegar is added too quickly, sometimes it curdles the sauce.

3. Add all the remaining ingredients.

4. Refrige over night to allow flavors to come together. Serve chilled.