Mary Ann's Potato Salad

1 cup of Duke's mayo
2 Tbsp of vinegar
1 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of pepper
1 tsp of sugar

4 cups of cubed, cooked potatoes (5-6 medium potatoes)
1 cup of celery, sliced
1/2 cup of chopped onion
2 boiled eggs, chopped

Combine first 5 ingredients (my mom also makes a note to add mustard to taste). Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and chill for several hours.

Chicken-in-a-Pot

3 lb whole chicken
3 carrots, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup water
1/2-1 tsp basil

Put carrots, onion in bottom of Crock Pot. Add whole chicken. Top with salt, pepper, water. Sprinkle basil over top. Cover and cook until done (on low, 8-10 hrs or on high, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours using 1 cup of water.)

Remove chicken and vegetables with spatula, place on platter.

Bethany's Healthy Taco Salad
Serves 3-4

1 lb of ground chicken
1 packet of low-sodium taco seasoning
1 can of black beans, drained
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 head of lettuce, shredded
1 cup of low fat Mexican blend cheese

Brown ground chicken until cooked through, drain. Add taco seasoning and make according to directions. On a large platter, place lettuce, tomato, onion, black beans, and mix. Top with meat, then add cheese.

This recipe is posted courtesy of All Recipes.

Leslie's Lentil Ham Soup

8 cups of water
2 2/3 Tbsp chicken bouillon granules
1 tsp marjoram
2 cups of lentils
1 ham bone with meat
1/3 tsp of marjoram
2 celery stalks, chopped
4 bay leaves
1 cup of carrots, coined
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped

Bring water and bouillon granules to a boil in a stock pot. Place ham bone in boiling broth, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in lentils. Simmer 10 minutes until lentils begin to soften.

Stir celery, carrots, green peppers, onion, marjoram, and bay leaves into broth and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, about 10 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat and remove ham bone from soup. Cut ham from the bone, cube the meat, and return meat to the soup, discarding the bone.