Frugal In Florida

Hey, I know  it's still considered Winter but Spring is right around the corner and THEN It's summertime! Which means, BBQs, pool parties, friends, beers, more parties, boating, floating, oh, and more BBQs ... which means as either a hostess OR guest, you need to have a few, quick, toss together salads to provide for those hungry people coming to your house or that you are going to see ... Ahem. Really, all I'm saying is that  this  is that salad you want to have on standby for those upcoming events ... because you know that there will be at least ONE opportunity to make this and impress ;-) AND even better? It's a pretty darn  Frugal  dish to make Here's what you need to make ... and by the way, this is really good on a Taco Tuesday too :) 2 cans of black beans, rinsed and drained well 1 can of golden corn, rinsed and drained well 1 large tomato, diced (and drained if really juicy) small bunch of cilantro, chopped 1/2 red pepper chopped *totally ...

Do you have a few "signature dishes" that people look for when they come to a party? ME? Of course I do ... I actually have a few and it's kind of necessary to pick and choose on each occasion. This is one of those recipes.  All time favorite and each time we have a BBQ or Pool Party, it's on the menu. Simple, simple, SIMPLE easy to make ... and doesn't require any funky ingredients. SCORE! 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 cup peanuts (or other nuts you like), toasted and cooled (used plain spanish peanuts) 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted and cooled (skipped as I didn't have any) 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...