Yup...

It's still there. The macaroni salad, that is. We've had macaroni salad with nearly every meal since the ward party on Friday night. Still have half of a fairly large bowl left. We have a "4 day" rule here...if it's not eaten within 4 days, it gets tossed. I'm beginning to think I'll never eat macaroni salad again!

Now, for all that are interested, here's the recipe (I use the term loosely...I never measure, so everything is approximate).

1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked al dente (make sure it's still a bit firm), and rinsed
1-2 cups mayonnaise
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp celery seed
1 tsp savory
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine mayo (start with 1 cup, adding more if needed), lemon juice, relish, onion, garlic powder, celery seed, and savory in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Toss to coat. Taste for salt & pepper, adjust other seasonings to taste. **The macaroni salad will taste pretty acidic at first. You want it overly acidic to begin with because the macaroni will absorb the lemon juice and it will mellow within an hour, leaving a nice tartness.