Tennessee Caviar

I prepared this for a get together we had tonight for our church Missions Conference. Everyone was asking for the recipe..so I thought I'd post it here. I keep the ingredients on hand to make this at the last minute...its is fast and easy. Plus, everyone LOVES it. Really, try it on your family, you won't be sorry!

Tennessee Caviar
Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (10 ounce) can Ro-Tel tomatoes
• 1 (11 ounce) can shoe peg corn
• 2 chopped roma tomato
• 1 med onion chopped fairly fine
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle Zesty Italian salad dressing (I use Fat Free) any brand will do

Directions

Mix up and serve with tortillia chips or fritos scoops.

You can substitute to your liking; Some additions:
minced garlic
chopped green or red peppers
garbanzo beans
Use your imagination!

Tackling Doors!

I have been so busy that I didn't get to get this post in until the day was almost over.
So here I am....Better late than never, right?

Several year ago my dear husband built a really nice apartment on to our home for my mom to live in. She was totally separate, in that you could only enter her apartment by going outside and entering by her door. It was very nice. When we built it, it was planned that when she needed help we'd put a door through the kitchen...so this door was already framed in within the wall...Smart man!

She fell ill one morning and I took her to the hospital and she was admitted. I called my husband and before I even got home that evening, there was a big hole in the wall...lol-This man lives to knock holes in walls...lol

Anyway, about 4 days later mom died in the hospital. The hole remained unfinished for 1 1/2 years...we used the apartment but never finished the door.

Fast forward to this week. We came across a friend who is working locally while his family is in Northern Michigan...The economy is really, really bad there. Anyway, he needed an apartment.

So we decided to rent it furnished to him and guess what we did last night and today....INSTALLED A DOOR> We decided to install the door and push the refrigerator back infront of the door(which locks).

That way, in the future when we need it open for our other parents that might move in...it is ready.

I have no pics cause I was rushing around getting paint everywhere.

We did get it finished and have just some finishing touches to do..

There you have it. My tackle!

Bloggy Giveaway Carnival: Seeking His Face Edition: WINNER IS......

Bloggy Carnival Giveaway Winner is........

Lexi
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A Lemonade Award For Seeking His Face....

Guess What??!! RedKathy, author of "Are You Hungry" , a blog about FOOD, sent me message saying The Lemonade Award was waiting for me her blog. This "Lemonade Award" is passed to sites that show gratitude and a wonderful attitude.

This is my first award ever for my little blog. I have only been blogging since October and I have so much to learn from all these seasoned bloggers.

I am honored and proud to have been considered for this...Thanks so much RedKathy!

Here are the Rules:
1.Put the logo on your blog or post.
2.Nominate at least 10 blogs that show attitude and/or gratitude.
3.Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4.Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on a post.
5.Nominate your favorites and link to this blog.

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