ABSTRACT

PJ explains, “If I’m ever homesick, I make this. If I ever host or attend barbecues, I serve this. A friend of mine once said, ‘If all southern food is this good, I’ll move there!’ I told him, ‘It is.’”

8 medium-large potatoes

1 large onion

1/2 green bell pepper

2 to 3 tall celery stalks

8 eggs, hard-boiled

4 tablespoons favorite mustard

1 (16-ounce) jar sweet pickles, diced*

1 (16-ounce) jar mayonnaise

salt and black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons dried basil

2 tablespoons dried parsley

2 tablespoons paprika