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Hey, what’s the corn casserole recipe? I’m looking for something else, as well. If you post it or e-mail it I’d really appreciate it!

The brand of Balsamic that I buy has a sweetness to it, also.

I’m a big fan of balsamic vinegar, myself.
I use only “FINI/Modena” from Italy…..
I go to one of the Wms.-Sonoma stores in Houston about 3 times a year.

My cucumber salad recipe is a variation of my MIL’s.

thin sliced cucumbers…(English cucumbers are often not as bitter as regulars can be, IMO)
cherry tomatoes – halved
thin sliced onion – any color, I use yellow
thin sliced any color bell pepper (optional)
fresh ground pepper
salt
kraft, or other non-sweet mayonaise
apple cider vinegar
sugar or sweetener – dissolve in the vinegar

Sorry don’t have amounts written down…..it’s one of those guessing things based on others you’ve made.
Stir together…....best if refrigerated overnight.

Slice cucumber thin.  Slice onions thing.  drench in vinegar.  Pepper the heck out of it.  Chill for an hour. 

I do it with seasoned rice wine vinegar because i am addicted to it. I could literally drink it from the bottle.  But good ole cider or white vinegar is good too, just more tart.

My friend Kat does a cucumber salad I love too. 

Paper thin cucs, squeeze between between paper towel to get the liquid out.  Add sour cream.  A table little sugar, and salt and pepper & chill it.  I could eat a bucket of that stuff too.  It is really good with heavy food because it is light and cool. 

I also like:

Cucumber cut into small chunks
Avocado cubed
Tomato seeded and diced
Celery diced (i skip this cuz i hate celery)
Cover with seasoned rice wine vinegar and chill. 
Pepper to taste. 

That is a favorite summer lunch.  Good stuff.  If you haven’t tried seasoned rice wine vinegar, do it.  It is not as tart.  it is sweeter and milder.  Like I said, i could drink it.