Instructions: In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil; add the oil, then the macaroni. Boil over medium heat for 14 to 16 minutes or until the macaroni is just tnder. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again. Transfer to a large bowl, add the milk, and toss.

Add the tomato, pickles (reserve juice), scallions, bell pepper, parsley, and dill; combine. In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, celery seed, pickle juice, black pepper, and salt. Pour over the macaroni and mix well. Cover and refrigerate.

This recipe serves 6.

Comments: Extension Service Homemakers Associations, created in 1914 to teach homemaking skills primarily to rural women, are still going strong across the Midwest, and are supervised by graduate home economists. These associations, like the 4-H Clubs for young people, are part of the Land Grant College Extension Service Program, which was created under President Lincoln.

At the Home Ec Club monthly meetings, carry-in dinners are sometimes part of the entertainment and the women bring an assortment of mouth-watering dishes, including macaroni salads. This version is unusually creamy and colorful, with bits of tomato, red bell pepper, snipped dill, and lots of sweet pickle.

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