Ingredients:

1(15 oz.) can black beans
1 green bell pepper, chopped
½ C. celery, chopped
½ C. onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
2/3 C. salsa
¼ C. limejuice
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. honey
1 lb. peeled cooked shrimp
Lettuce

Directions:

Combine the black beans, green pepper, celery, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl and mix well. Add the salsa, limejuice, oil, and honey. Toss to coat well. Chill covered for 8 hours. Stir in shrimp. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Ingredients:

1 ½ lbs. fresh beets
1 ½ C. of water
½ tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. butter
1 C. maple syrup

Directions:

Scrape and slice beets into a frying pan. Combine beets with ½ tsp. salt and 1 ½ C. water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook for 3 minutes longer. Add butter and syrup. Cook on low heat turning beets to coat for 15 or 20 minutes.

Ingredients

¼ C. salted cashew nuts
4 Tbsp. water
1 lb. asparagus
2 Tbsp. butter

Directions:

In saucepan, add butter and then nuts. Cook over medium heat stirring for 2 minutes, Spoon to paper towel and drain. Add to saucepan then remaining butter and cook asparagus for 1 minute. Add water, cover, and cook for 4 minutes. Pour into serving dish and sprinkle with nuts.

Ingredients:

1 can pork and beans
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained
1 small green pepper, cut into strips
¼ C. onion, diced
¼ C. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbsp. vinegar
3 Tbsp. soy sauce

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes, stirring once or twice during baking time. Serve piping hot. Great with hotdogs, hamburgers, or side salad.

Ingredients:

1 stick margarine, melted
1 can creamed corn
1 can whole kernel corn
1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream

Directions:

Melt margarine in glass cooking dish. Mix cans of corn, cornbread mix, and sour cream together. Pour into casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes, or until done in center.