Frugal In Florida

You know that we watch FoodTV on Saturday and Sunday mornings, right? I mean, really, doesn't everyone have a tv in the bedroom AND kitchen?? Ok. Maybe not. But you should! This recipe was pulled from  Trisha Yearwood's FoodTV  episode ... It's like a lot of other recipes I have, but once again, something triggered my attention enough to make me go online and look up the basic recipe ... and here is what we did! 1 can regular yellow corn, drained 1 can white corn, drained 1 small can diced green chilies, drained 1 small can sliced black olives, drained 2 tomatoes, rough chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 4 green onions, sliced thin 3 tbs vinegar 1/3 c olive oil zest of half a lime (zest your lime before you squeeze!) juice of half a lime 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbs chopped cilantro Mix all except cilantro in medium size bowl and chill for a minimum of 1 hour.  Prior to serving stir well and add the cilantro. Now, there are several things y...

*Time for a favorite salad to have at your BBQ parties and holiday get togethers! It's on my menu today! Most people like this, even if it's based on cabbage. Just an absolute delicious salad for those summer bbqs! Bag of coleslaw (or just plain cabbage, shredded, small to medium size head) 8 green onions, sliced thin 1/2 red pepper, diced 1/2 cup peanuts (or other nuts you like), toasted and cooled 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted and cooled (can be skipped if you don't have!) 2 pkgs ramen noodles, crushed 1/2 red pepper, chopped Dressing: 4 tbs sugar. You can use a sugar substitute of choice if desired (I  used 3 packets of Stevia in the Raw and it was perfect!! I may do it this way from now on) 1 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup olive oil (or oil of choice) 2 tsp salt (I've always used less) 6 tbs rice wine vinegar *or, you can do like I sometimes do and just use the seasoning packet and omit the salt and pepper* Place all veggies in a large mixing bowl. ...