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<\/a><\/p>\nEverything looked awesome. I managed to eat my way through the oranges, the grapefruits, some of the radishes and breads and the gerber daisies are still alive and well. I spent yesterday working with the red potatoes. I had found a Paula Dean recipe for Red Potato and Bacon Salad<\/em> on the Food Network website. I looked over the ingredients and had everything but bell peppers and it wasn’t that I had run out, I pretty much don’t like bell peppers, especially the green ones.<\/p>\n I propped up the iPad and recipe in the kitchen, gathered my ingredients and the prep and cooking began.<\/p>\n Green onions…yum!<\/p>\n I got everything chopped while the potatoes were boiling and while the bacon was cooking.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n I swear they aren’t smoking like it looks in this picture…<\/p>\n After the bacon finished, I drained it and left it on paper towels to dry while I worked on the dressing to pour over the chopped potato, onion and bacon.<\/p>\n In a small bowl I whisked together 1\/4 cup olive oil, 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar with garlic, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 4 tablespoons light mayo, freshly ground pepper, a dash of salt. I felt like it was a little too bitter, so I added a tablespoon of maple syrup…it totally helped. Next time I probably\u00a0will use just plain red wine vinegar, not\u00a0the red wine\/garlic vinegar and maybe a little less Dijon and even more mayo. I got everything whisked together, drained and cooled the potaoes…got those babies cut into chunks and then added my bacon (7 slices instead of Paula’s 2-\u00a03 – I was feeding boys and boys love bacon), 1\/2 red onion and 4 scallions. I gently tossed everything together and then put it in the fridge to chill.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n