Frugal In Florida

Hey! How many of you are looking to do a Whole30 come January 2018?  Paleo? Just Real Food? Well that's just GREAT because I have something to share with you that will bring a little ray of sunshine to all that new food program! *Just a side note, I'm not sure yet what I'm doing come January but do know I need to get my stuff together and soon! So let's talk about coleslaw for a minute. I avoided the stuff for years and I do mean YEARS. I didn't like the massive amounts of mayo that was in most mixes OR the sugary stuff either. It was just icky in my opinion. The mere thought of that cabbage loaded with mayo would make me gag. Seriously. How nice, huh? Now? I looooooove a good slaw ... but no, not when it's just a mess of mayo and shredded cabbage tossed in a bowl and called Cole Slaw. No thanks. So today, I'm giving you the most simplest, cleanest version of cole slaw you can find ... and please, don't judge my c...

For years, and I do mean, like 45 years (!) I would not even go near cole slaw ... the mere thought of that blobby thick mayonnaise cabbage would make me gag. Seriously. How nice, huh? Now? I looooooove a good slaw ... but no, not when it's just a mass of mayo and shredded cabbage tossed in a bowl and called Cole Slaw. No thanks. So today, I'm giving you the most simpliest, cleanest version of cole slaw you can find ... and please, don't judge my cooking skills on this one, ok? Thank you! Ready Freddy? bag of shredded multi-colored slaw. You know the one with carrots, red cabbage, green cabbage, the works Tessemae's Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing. You can find this in most grocery stores now in the chilled produce section. Pull out how much slaw you want. Shake your bottle of Lemon Garlic really well and drizzle over your slaw. Toss well. Eat. Enjoy. Just a personal preference but I do NOT dress the slaw ahead of time as it will make it w...

I knew the minute I added the diced avocado and mango that Hubby wasn't going to be in love with it, but Princess and I devoured it, therefore, a HIT and keeper for us, but only for the girls ... Easy enough to do, and surprisingly, I can pretty much eyeball the dressing measurements as I chatt with Princess about her adventures as an Office Queen Bee while I make it ... a very fun moment for a mom to see their daughter become something more than just the little girl who so needed her mommy all those years ago... what a relief it is that she is still growing into a fine young lady. Makes me love her even more than I already do ... Ok, back to the recipe ... 1 bag of coleslaw mix ... the one with carrots and such in it 1 lb of cooked shrimp, rough chopped and remove them tails 1 avocado, diced 1 mango, diced 6 radishes, sliced thin and cut in half (totally omitted them this time around and still yummy) 2 green onions, sliced thin 1/4 cup of sliced almonds for th...

*I posted this a while ago but made it again this past week for the girls night and we all LOVED this dish! In my drunken stupor haste, I completely forgot to add the almonds ... but it was still yummy!* I knew the minute I added the diced avocado and mango that Hubby wasn't going to be in love with it, but Princess and I devoured it, therefore, a HIT and keeper for us, but only for the girls ... Easy enough to do, and surprisingly, I pretty much eyeballed the dressing measurements as I was chatting with Princess while I made it and we were laughing ... a very fun moment was had between the two of us. Can I tell you what a relief it is that she grew into a fine young lady after those rough years we had? Makes me love her even more than I already do ... Ok, back to the recipe ... 1 bag of coleslaw mix ... the one with carrots and such in it 1 lb of cooked shrimp, if larger, cut in half or bite size (I think next time I'll rough chop them), remove them pesky ta...