Life is unpredictable.
We try to chart a path.
Set a course.
Then obstacles pop up along that path. Or a storm brews and we get blown off course.
And then there are the expectations. Oh, those crazy expectations that we set for ourselves …
More often than not those expectations are wildly out of whack with reality. And when those wildly-out-of-whack-with-reality-expectations fall short …
… we find ourselves disappointed. Maybe even defeated? With the ready-to-throw-in-the-towel-worse-case-scenarios being bandied around …
But then …
Like clock work I can count on my dog refusing to let me sleep in on weekend mornings.
Like clock work I can count on my husband doing laundry on Wednesdays. And Sundays.
Like clock work I can count on eggs and bacon and toast every Sunday morning. All courtesy of my laundering husband.
Like clock work I can count on my son to get himself up and showered and ready for school without my prodding.
Like clock work I can count on my daughter not getting herself up and showered and ready for school without my prodding. Multiple prods, in fact …
And like clock work I can count on being greeted with macaroni and shrimp salad when we arrive at my parent’s home in Florida next week.
Mom’s infamous macaroni and shrimp salad.
Mom’s seemingly endless Tupperware bowl of macaroni and shrimp salad. The macaroni and shrimp salad that miraculously regenerates itself during our stay …
It’s the very same macaroni and shrimp salad that I made for our block party. And it was well-received. Seriously. I’m not making that up …
So I thought I’d share mom’s very simple … and very delicious … recipe with you …
No pressure mom. But your precious, adoring grandchildren are counting on you …
From your loving daughter,
Sharing …
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You are such a fun writer Linda!
The salad looks delicious!
–Katie
Yum. Simple and Quick. Love me some shrimp salad. 🙂
And to think I just bought baby shrimp… on sale even! Oh yes I see this in my very near future but with a pretty little spiral pasta (only because I just discovered a windfall of it stored away… no we are not going there, ha ha!)
So thank you very much!! Because we have a picnic where we are supposed to bring a dish to pass… oh yeah this is a winner!!!
How do you do it? Every post is so original and fun to read! I almost forgot it was a recipe post (and it looks like a really good one too). Enjoy your visit….
Lynn
We’ve got our block party in a couple of weeks – might have to give this a whirl! (or rather, assign it to Joe).
The shrimp salad looks delicious!…Have a great time in Florida….I miss the weather there!
lol – funny how some dishes just mean “home” or maybe “mom” would be the better descriptor!! Love your story 🙂
🙂 That really does sound yummy! I need to be making a grocery list – might have to get some of the canned shrimp so I can make this:)
Love it- The kids make fun of me for always serving Party Potatoes at get togethers. The last time I went to my daughter’s house- she made them for her party- lol xo Diana Hope your Mom doesn’t disappoint-
Ooo, yummy, Linda! I love these old-fashioned simple recipes. In fact, think I’ll make this over the weekend. Good comfort food for drowning my sorrows over my daughter going back to college and the boys back to school. Oh, and me back to work. 😛
Surely this’ll cheer me up!
xo Heidi
Thanks to mom. I don’t have a shrimp salad recipe. I need this one.
~Bliss~
Apologies to your mother, but I couldn’t get past the laundry-doing, egg-and-toast-making husband.
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Have fun with your mom! I’ve just had nearly 2 weeks of momming–first mine, then Cane’s. Cooking is not my mom’s strong suit. (Like me, she’s got other talents.) But Cane’s mom? I think I almost swooned at the table eating Cane’s birthday dinner. Best food ever. Shared some pics but was too dazzled to get any real info on how to do it.
Oh, would that I could! It looks delectably delightful!!!
I wish I liked seafood in dishes. Have fun at your mom’s.
It looks delicious! I am going to try and make this! Have a great time at your mom’s 🙂
Bon Appetit to you all in Florida! Have a FABULOUS and WONDERFUL trip!!!!! : ) i’m a veggie so no salad for me — but i hope you all ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY!!!!! hugs…
looks pretty tasty! Have a wonderful relaxing time in Florida!
Yummy…..:) Have a good vacation.
I totally went home and made macaroni cheese after reading this post! No shrimps, but mushrooms and leeks instead. It’s been YEARS since I ate macaroni cheese!
This looks really good and it is nice to see your Mom’s restrained use of mayo instead
of calling for a quart as so many salad recipes seem to do.
I am a sucker for bow-tie pasta and think I might substitute a 12 oz. box for the elbows.
I don’t know whether or not canned shrimp is essential, but thought I would point out that
i can buy a 12 oz. bag of frozen salad shrimp for $5 instead of paying $9 for 3 4 oz. cans.